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APA tackles structural racism in psychiatry, itself
“It should be essential for psychiatrists to learn about the historical racism of psychiatry and the current racial inequities that exist among...
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Diabetic amputations soared amid Italian pandemic lockdown
Gangrene cases also skyrocketed, suggesting that patients failed to get proper care during national shutdown.
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Delaying denosumab dose boosts risk for vertebral fractures
Physicians say patients may skip regular injections of the osteoporosis drug amid the pandemic.
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Hospital medicine update highlights research from ‘extended family’
“The Update has a long-standing tradition at the national meeting as an overview of the most impactful or insightful publications relevant to...
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Most family medicine residents remain in specialty
Experts are hopeful that COVID-19 will help to continue this trend.
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Amid pandemic, Virginia hospital’s opioid overdoses up nearly 10-fold
Stark uptick in cases coincides with the shutdown tied to COVID-19 and reflects trends elsewhere.
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High percentage of stimulant use found in opioid ED cases
The Midwest and West Coast are hot spots for co-use, reflecting historic trends, and white users are more vulnerable.
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New data back use of medical cannabis for epilepsy, pain, anxiety
Marijuana products linked to improved symptoms on a variety of fronts, research suggests, and adverse effects seem rare.
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App links overdosing people to nearby volunteers with naloxone
In small Philadelphia trial, researcher says, amateur first responders already have saved lives.
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Take-home test strips allow drug users to detect fentanyl
About 90% of opioid samples in Vancouver study turned up positive for dangerous adulterant.
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Could jump in opioid overdoses be linked to COVID?
Dr. Nora D. Volkow, head of NIDA, told colleagues that the pandemic could boost abuse.
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Amid pandemic, prison psychiatrists adjust and persist
Some inmates are coping surprisingly well, but there’s still tension as they’re getting care in a “system that has essentially been frozen in...
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Domestic abuse linked to cardiac disease, mortality in women
Survivors of abuse faced higher risks – except for hypertension – even at younger ages.
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Doctors advise asthmatics to continue therapy during pandemic
Early research about the risk for COVID-19 in patients with asthma is conflicting.
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Sun-damage selfies give kids motivation to protect skin
Teens are more likely to slather on sunscreen if they see manipulated photos depicting their future sun damage.