Opinion | Emergency Doctors Are Ill Prepared to Handle Psychiatric Emergencies
More than four decades ago, an article appeared in the American Journal of Psychiatry defining the subspecialty of emergency psychiatry (EP). Since those early days, despite some research and consolidation into a new association complementing emergency medicine (EM), the impact on meaningful access to, integration with, and quality of care for psychiatric emergencies has been […]
FDA to Ease Restrictions on Blood Donations From Gay Men
The FDA is planning to ease rules that for decades have barred or discouraged men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating blood, due to concerns over HIV transmission. In draft guidance released on Friday, the agency recommended moving toward “gender-inclusive individual risk-based questions” as a means of mitigating the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV. […]
Researchers gain a better understanding of how the most commonly used ADHD medication works
For decades, doctors have treated kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate, a stimulant drug sold as Ritalin and Concerta, making it one of the most widely prescribed medications aimed at the central nervous system. One might expect that researchers would know how methylphenidate works in the brain by now, but little is known about […]
Air pollution tips the scale for obesity in women
Obesity has been a major global health issue in recent decades as more people eat unhealthy diets and fail to exercise regularly. A new University of Michigan study suggests there is another factor that tips the scale in women’s weight, body mass index, waist circumference and body fat — air pollution. Women in their late […]
Scientists propose that obesity is a neurodevelopmental disorder
Obesity has increased rapidly in recent decades to affect more than 2 billion people, making it one of the largest contributors to poor health worldwide. Despite decades of research on diet and exercise treatments, many people continue to struggle to lose weight. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions now think they know […]
Cancers in adults under 50 on the rise globally: Researchers identify risks factors and trends behind an increasing incidence of early-onset cancers around the world
Over recent decades, more and more adults under the age of 50 are developing cancer. A study conducted by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital reveals that the incidence of early onset cancers (those diagnosed before age 50), including cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, kidney, liver, and pancreas among others, has dramatically increased around […]
New insights on how some individuals with obesity can lose weight — and keep it off
For decades, there’s been a persistent one-size-fits-all approach to treating obesity: Embrace a diet that’s low in calories. Yet evidence shows that this diet-focused approach simply doesn’t work for a subset of adults with obesity who are adherent in a clinical weight management program. Now, compelling new research published in the journal eBioMedicine challenges the […]
Heart Disease Will Surge Over the Coming Decades
Millions more Americans are expected to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the next few decades, according to projections. Large increases in people with CVD are expected from 2025 to 2060 in line with changing demographics: Ischemic heart disease: 21.9 million to 28.7 million Heart failure: 9.7 million to 12.9 million Myocardial infarction: 12.3 million to […]
Origins of diabetes may be different in men and women: Development of the disease depends on location and features of fat tissue in each sex
Over the past four decades, global cases of Type 2 diabetes mellitus have skyrocketed. According to the World Health Organization, the number of people estimated to have the disease jumped from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014, with the fastest growth observed in low- and middle-income countries. Although the disease is common, […]
5 Signs You’re Dealing With A Toxic Parent As An Adult (And How To Cope)
When you grow up with a toxic parent, it can take years — even decades — to recognize how dysfunctional the relationship really is. That could be because their bad behavior was normalized over time or because you were holding out hope that your parent would change and the relationship could be salvaged, Peg Streep […]