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- US Suicide Rates Increase
November 3, 2016 | 5:32 pmVery limited access to inpatient care is likely a contributing factor for the increasing US suicide rate. In 2014, suicide was the second-leading cause of death for people aged between 10 and 34 years and the tenth-leading cause of death for all age groups. [More…]
- Crumbling Boundaries Between Patients and Doctors
August 24, 2016 | 10:06 amConnecting with patients has taken on new urgency as physicians are now judged on their ability to make patients happy, via satisfaction surveys like the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS). But as any experienced physician knows, relaxing the professional boundaries that are so necessary to establishing an effective provider-patient relationship can be problematic. [More]
- Bicycling Away Type 2 Diabetes
July 12, 2016 | 3:54 pmA Danish study of 50,000 men and women between 50 and 65 years old found that those who biked routinely were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. And, the more time the participants spent cycling, the lower their risk for type 2 diabetes. [More…]
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First Internet-based clinical trial for children with autism
Researchers from UC San Francisco have completed the first Internet-based clinical trial for children with autism, establishing it as a viable and cost effective method of conducting high-quality and rapid clinical trials in this population.[More…]
Attention Deficit Disorder Needs Life-Long Treatment
According to a study published in today’s Archives of General Psychiatry, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does not disappear as children grow older. Prospective studies of childhood ADHD have not previously extended beyond early adulthood. Researchers followed 271 patients for … Continue reading
The Prevalence of ADHD Revisited
A study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published this week in the Journal of Attention Disorders sought to evaluate the diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Monitoring the prevalence of ADHD is an … Continue reading
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation for the Treatment of Children With ADHD
Researchers from the Yale Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine conducted a meta-analysis of the use of omega-3 fatty acid as a supplement in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. PubMed searches for randomized placebo-controlled … Continue reading