May 20, 2024
(New York Times) – As more places legalize marijuana, policymakers and health officials have worried about the health risks that the drug may pose to adolescents. But a new study suggests that an additional demographic is at risk: seniors. The … Read More
May 20, 2024
(Axios) – Marijuana could get easier to study following the Biden administration’s move to reclassify it as a less dangerous drug, but scientists say research barriers won’t entirely disappear. Why it matters: Even as most Americans live in states that … Read More
May 16, 2024
(Axios) – Fatal drug overdoses in the United States declined last year for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, new preliminary federal data show. The big picture: It’s a rare glimmer of positive news amid a drug epidemic … Read More
May 15, 2024
(NBC News) – Perinatal depression affects as many as 20% of women in the United States during pregnancy, the postpartum period, or both, according to studies. In some states, anxiety or depression afflicts nearly a quarter of new mothers or … Read More
May 15, 2024
(NPR) – Clinical trials have inspired optimism in the drug for its potential to help the millions of Americans who experience PTSD. Accounts from some of those who’ve participated in the trials describe the treatment as transformational. But new and … Read More
May 15, 2024
(New York Times) – Dr. Hilary Cass published a landmark report that led to restrictions on youth gender care in Britain. U.S. health groups said it did not change their support of the care. The National Health Service asked Dr. … Read More
May 13, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Advances in AI technology are opening up new possibilities, researchers say, but chatbots are still no substitute for a human therapist Interest in mental-health chatbots is rising, fueled by advances in AI’s ability to conduct sophisticated … Read More
May 10, 2024
(The Conversation) – Moral injury is often associated with military veterans. It can also occur in health care, however, when providers are coerced to offer care that violates their conscience. In fact, moral injury plays an important role in a … Read More
May 9, 2024
(Axios) – Approximately 321,566 children in the U.S. lost a parent to drug overdose in the decade between 2011 and 2021, according to a new study. Why it matters: The findings underscore the human toll of the increase in drug … Read More
May 8, 2024
(MIT Technology Review) – There are plenty of people like Sun who want to use AI to preserve, animate, and interact with lost loved ones as they mourn and try to heal. The market is particularly strong in China, where … Read More
May 7, 2024
(The New Yorker) – So you’re on the spectrum, or you’ve got borderline personality disorder, or you’re a sociopath: once you’re sure that’s who you are, you’ve got a personal stake in a very creaky diagnostic system. The DSM as … Read More
May 6, 2024
(Medpage Today) – Some patients who newly started a GLP-1 receptor agonist quickly developed psychiatric symptoms, a few case reports detailed here. One case involved a female, age 42, with a history of bipolar I disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), … Read More
May 6, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – “I did want to leave the hospital, and I did not want to take the medications,” Rob said. Rob’s situation isn’t that uncommon. Doctors said his behavior is consistent with anosognosia, a neurological condition in patients … Read More
May 3, 2024
(NPR) – Moore largely credits the Camden Coalition, a team of nurses, social workers and care coordinators for his transformation. The nonprofit organization seeks out health care’s toughest patients — people whose medical and social problems combine to land them … Read More
May 3, 2024
(Vox) – In the absence of politically difficult health care reform, activists and some state and local governments have set up medical debt relief programs, purchasing the debts of people in difficult financial circumstances for much less than face value … Read More
May 3, 2024
(The Atlantic) – Currently, recreational cannabis is legal for adults over the age of 21 in 24 states, which are home to more than half of the U.S. population. According to a recent Harris poll, about 40 percent of Americans … Read More
May 2, 2024
(NPR) – Economist Emily Oster made a name for herself using data to tackle big questions about pregnancy in her 2013 blockbuster book Expecting Better. Now, she’s returning to the topic with a book on how to navigate difficult pregnancies … Read More
May 2, 2024
(The Conversation) – The core experiences of depression – changes in energy, activity, thinking and mood – have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has been used for about 350 years. Given this long history, it … Read More
May 1, 2024
(Washington Post) – The phrase “anger kills” might have a more literal meaning:New research suggests a possible reason frequent anger has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American … Read More
April 30, 2024
(Associated Press) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the … Read More
April 30, 2024
(Washington Post via MSN) – Postpartum depression is a leading cause of maternal death, but its diagnosis and treatment is spotty at best, negligent at worst. Now San Diego-based start-up Dionysus Digital Health is pitching a blood test to check … Read More
April 26, 2024
(Nature) – Social robots that promise companionship and stimulation for older people and those with dementia are attracting investment, but some question their benefits. Robots are an increasingly popular form of therapy for older people with dementia. It’s been suggested … Read More
April 24, 2024
(Generation Tech) – When discussing age and suicide, it’s become near-gospel to note that suicide rates are highest among the middle-aged. “Suicide rates highest among middle-aged men,” read the headline of a 2017 NBC News article. The website for the … Read More
April 19, 2024
(BBC) – Sammy [not her real name] is an unlikely drug trafficker. She is one of what international law enforcement agencies estimate could be thousands of online sales representatives, working for illicit Chinese pharmaceutical and chemical companies producing and smuggling … Read More
April 19, 2024
(National Post) – The young Quebec man was so desperate to get rid of his fingers he contemplated building a small, makeshift guillotine. “He couldn’t imagine himself living for the years to come with those fingers,” according to a recently … Read More
