Medscape - Long-haul COVID-19 is nowhere near being well understood, but Dr Chuck Vega has guidance for supporting patients through their long-term...
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Medscape - Researchers have developed a proprietary computer adaptive screening tool that may help emergency departments more accurately predict suicide attempts in...
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A computer-adaptive screening tool may help EDs more accurately predict suicide attempts in adolescents. https://t.co/x3vuDBEr57
Medscape - My decision to accept the risks to reap the benefits of surgery is small potatoes compared with the decisions that the parents of a...
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The decision to amputate a child’s limb is heart-wrenching. Ultimately, it may be the best decision the family can make. https://t.co/FByyowdOlk
Medscape - Depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders are linked to earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease, new research...
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For patients with depression, AD age of onset is ~ 2 years earlier, and 3 years earlier for those with anxiety. https://t.co/Wf69w0RDwe #AANAM
Medscape - In committee hearing, the surgeon general and assistant health secretary nominees vow to attack COVID-19, as well as mental health and substance use...
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HHS nominees vow to attack COVID-19, mental health, and substance use crises. https://t.co/reWyYdoF6K https://t.co/reWyYdoF6K
Medscape eMedicine - Practice Essentials Serotonin syndrome is classically described as involving a combination of autonomic hyperactivity, hemodynamic changes, neuromuscular derangements, and changes in mental status. This article...
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Practice essentials of serotonin syndrome. https://t.co/9ThzrJ5XG5 https://t.co/9ThzrJ5XG5
Medscape - Certain occupations may be associated with a higher likelihood of heavy drinking in people aged 40-69...
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The occupations associated with the lowest rates of heavy drinking for men are clergy, medical practitioners and town planners, UK study finds. https://t.co/gNFx3ZWUmj
Medscape - Patients with chronic diseases are more likely to have postponed care because of COVID-19 precautions, a survey finds, and physicians are seeing the...
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Adults with a mental health condition were particularly likely to have delayed or gone without care. https://t.co/WmCdszapqa https://t.co/WmCdszapqa
The mental health aspect of #LongCOVID can affect cognition, depression, and anxiety. https://t.co/qlvYRDbJCb https://t.co/qlvYRDbJCb