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Therapeutic alternative to liver transplantation could be on horizon in NASH
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- Whitney McKnight
BOSTON - A novel therapeutic approach to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis could one day mean sufferers of this severe form of nonalcoholic fatty...
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Cenicriviroc was well-tolerated but did not outperform placebo across all endpoints
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- Whitney McKnight
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Low parental confidence in HPV vaccine stymies adolescent vaccination rates
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- Whitney McKnight
More than a quarter of U.S. parents surveyed refused human papillomavirus vaccination in their adolescents because of a lack of overall trust in...
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Cancer type, age at time of diagnosis implicated in risk of CVD-related deaths
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- Whitney McKnight
A clearer picture of the dangers posed by cardiotoxicity is emerging after U.K. researchers found that survivorship rates among those diagnosed...
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Shorter duration of untreated psychosis key to Navy program’s approach to schizophrenia care
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- Whitney McKnight
Two psychiatrists discuss how a recovery-oriented intervention helps service members and veterans with first-episode psychosis.
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Clinician fatigue not associated with adenoma detection rates in community-based setting
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- Whitney McKnight
Neither time of day, nor number of procedures performed impacted adenoma detection rates in a community-based setting, a study has shown.
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Intravitreal sirolimus proves effective in reducing noninfectious uveitis inflammation
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- Whitney McKnight
Intravitreal sirolimus 440 mcg or 880 mcg administered on days 1, 60, and 120, was shown to significantly improve ocular inflammation with...
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Reframing views of patients who malinger advised
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- Whitney McKnight
WASHINGTON – Experts share their tips for overcoming emotional roadblocks – both yours and your patient’s – when dealing with malingering.
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Medication-assisted treatment in group settings may result in greater job satisfaction, more reimbursements
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- Whitney McKnight
Leah K. Bauer, MD, says group sessions may be a way to invigorate medication-assisted treatment programs.
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2016 a big year for mental health legislation
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- Whitney McKnight
The year 2016 has seen a lot of attention paid to mental health by legislators and others alarmed by rising rates of suicide and opioid addiction...
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USPSTF gives breastfeeding support a ‘B’ grade
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- Whitney McKnight
The USPSTF has issued a B-level recommendation for interventions given during pregnancy and after birth to support breastfeeding.
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Cigna drops preauthorization for buprenorphine in treatment for opioid dependency
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- Whitney McKnight
Addiction medicine specialists hail Cigna’s announcement that it will no longer require preauthorization for buprenorphine in patients with opioid...
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Experts: Fewer opioids, more treatment laws mean nothing without better access to care
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- Whitney McKnight
Pressure on physicians to prescribe fewer opioids could have unintended consequences in the absence of adequate access to treatment
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Best practices discussed for using naloxone
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- Whitney McKnight
WASHINGTON – More than 20 patients recently were admitted into New Haven, Conn., hospitals for overdoses of fentanyl on the same night – and many...
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Suicide risk factors differ for women in military than in civilian population
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- Whitney McKnight
WASHINGTON – Firearms and higher levels of trauma exposure raise the risk for suicide among women service personnel. Psychiatrists are urged to...