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How your voice could reveal hidden disease
For some of us, when a disease begins or when our mental health declines, our voice changes.
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No, you can’t see a different doctor: We need zero tolerance of patient bias
While speech may not constitute violence in the strictest sense of the word, there is growing evidence that it can be physically harmful.
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States cracking down harder on docs who sexually abuse patients
The Federation of State Medical Boards conducted a 2-year review of how medical boards handled cases of sexual misconduct.
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Poison centers fielding more calls about teen cannabis use
“Edible marijuana preparations accounted for the highest increase in call rates, compared with all other forms of marijuana.”
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Teens’ undisclosed dieting may precede anorexia nervosa diagnosis
Missed periods, refusing meals, skipping meals, fighting or arguing about eating, and withdrawal from normal activities and relationships are...
From the Journals
Does dopamine dysregulation cause schizophrenia?
“Our research confirms the scientific hypothesis that too much dopamine plays a likely causative role in psychosis,” said Dr. Daniel Weinberger....
From the Journals
‘Meth’ heart failure on the rise, often more severe
MethHF is associated with increased severity for HF, compared with non-MethH.
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Clinical factors drive hospitalization after self-harm
Identifying subgroups of suicidal patients in the ED might help refine treatment and prevention.
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Youths have strong opinions on language about body weight
The language we use around this sensitive topic is important, as youths are acutely aware that words have a direct impact on their mental health...
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Florida doc dies by suicide after allegedly drugging and raping patients
A Collier County Sheriff’s deputy found the internist’s body near his Naples home with a gunshot...
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What are the risk factors for Mohs surgery–related anxiety?
“Routinely recommending consultations may not be the best approach for improving anxiety outcomes,” the study authors wrote.