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Book demystifies psychiatry for the general public

Book demystifies psychiatry for the general public

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created 18 hours ago | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Psychiatric disorders are underdiagnosed, poorly treated and highly stigmatized, according to psychiatrists Charles F. Zorumski, M.D., and Eugene H. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D. So these Washington University physicians ...


Study highlights lack of patient knowledge regarding hospital medications

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In a new study to asses patient awareness of medications prescribed during a hospital visit, 44% of patients believed they were receiving a medication they were not, and 96% were unable to recall the name of at least one ...


More mental health care called for in wake of Ft. Hood shootings

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The recent shootings at the Ft. Hood, Texas army base, allegedly by an army psychiatrist, have placed much-needed focus on mental health care in the army. In an article published in the December issue of the journal CNS Sp ...


Pathological gambling may be successfully treated with medications for substance addiction

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pathological gambling can be successfully treated with medications that decrease urges and increase inhibitions, according to researchers at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). Researchers ...


Insomnia symptoms linked with medical complaints in young school-aged children

Medicine & Health / Health

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A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicates that significant associations exist between parent-reported insomnia symptoms and medical complaints of gastrointestinal regurgitation and he ...


Many dialysis patients undergoing PCI receive improper medication, with higher risk of bleeding

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Approximately 20 percent of dialysis patients undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; procedure such as angioplasty) are given an antithrombotic medication they should not receive, which may increase their risk ...


Most antidepressants miss key target of clinical depression

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A key brain protein called monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) - is highly elevated during clinical depression yet is unaffected by treatment with commonly used antidepressants, according to an important study published today in ...


Racial differences in medication use

Medicine & Health / Health

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Older adults experience a number of medication-related problems, including under treatment, suboptimal drugs, suboptimal dosing, and non-adherence, which can have negative effects on their quality of life. Now new research, ...


UNC scientists coordinate study of link between insulin use and cancer in people with diabetes

UNC scientists coordinate study of link between insulin use and cancer in people with diabetes

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Type 2 diabetes and obesity are linked to an increased risk of certain cancers. Recently published studies suggested that insulin glargine (a synthetic insulin preparation marketed under the trade name Lantus), ...


ASGE issues guidelines on management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopic procedures

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

According to a new guideline from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) regarding the management of antithrombotic agents for endoscopy, aspirin and/or NSAIDs may be continued for all elective endoscopic ...



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