January 17, 2020
(New Scientist) – Benzodiazepine drugs are prescribed at about 66 million doctor appointments a year in the US, according to a report by the US National Center for Health Statistics. This means that for every 100 adults that visit an … Read More
January 16, 2020
(The Wall Street Journal) – Physicians between the ages of 40 and 54 experience a higher rate of burnout than older or younger doctors, according to a recent survey of more than 15,000 physicians who cited administrative tasks and work … Read More
January 15, 2020
(Managed Care Magazine) – The largest study ever done of long-term antipsychotic therapy for schizophrenia—with an average follow-up of more than 14 years—confirmed that patients are safer with medication than without it. The study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden … Read More
January 14, 2020
(The New York Times) – Three Belgian doctors go on trial for murder on Tuesday for helping a woman end her life, in the country’s first criminal case concerning euthanasia. The doctors, whose names have not been made public, are … Read More
January 13, 2020
(CNN) – A massive genetic study in nearly 200,000 veterans with anxiety is providing new insights into how and why people may be pre-disposed to anxiety issues. The genome-wide association study was the “largest ever study” looking into genes that … Read More
January 10, 2020
(CNN) – Almost 2 million people in Hong Kong — about a third its adult population — are estimated to have experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during months of social unrest in the city, according to research published … Read More
January 10, 2020
(CNN) – A massive genetic study in nearly 200,000 veterans with anxiety is providing new insights into how and why people may be pre-disposed to anxiety issues. The genome-wide association study was the “largest ever study” looking into genes that … Read More
January 9, 2020
(Vox) – America’s drug overdose crisis is still largely dominated by opioid overdose deaths. But stimulants like cocaine and especially methamphetamine seem poised for a comeback. Provisional federal data suggests that national overdose deaths linked to psychostimulants, such as meth, … Read More
January 8, 2020
(The Scientist) – From 1999 to 2017, the death rate attributed to alcohol-related problems rose by 50.9 percent in the US, according to a study published yesterday (January 7) in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. In 1999, there were 35,914 … Read More
January 7, 2020
(Reuters) – With cannabis edibles becoming legal and available in more and more places, experts warn there could be unexpected health risks. In a commentary in the medical journal CMAJ, researchers explored the possible dangers associated with foods containing cannabis. … Read More
