Mental Health
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Atopic Dermatitis Increases Risk for ADHD, Comorbidities Add to It
Key clinical point: Several factors contribute to the increased risk for ADHD in children and adults with atopic dermatitis. Major finding:...
CE/CME
April 2016: Click for Credit
Topics include: Later menopause lowers risk for later depression • Preschool ASD prevalence estimates lower than grade school estimates • Long-...
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Brain Imaging Suggests Link Between Stress and Cardiovascular Events
Key clinical point: Activation of the amygdala, the brain’s fear response center, was directly correlated with the occurrence of cardiovascular...
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Antidepressants Tied to Lower Dementia Mortality
Key clinical point: People on antidepressants during the 3 years prior to a new diagnosis of dementia had significantly reduced mortality during 2...
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Lifestyle Intervention Blocks Antipsychotic-associated Weight Gain
Key clinical point: Most adolescents and young adults who participated in a lifestyle intervention when they began receiving an antipsychotic...
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Sleep Apnea Found in 57% of Veterans With PTSD
Key clinical point: Obstructive sleep apnea is prevalent in service members with PTSD. Major finding: More than 57% of active duty service members...
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Childhood Emotional Abuse Fuels Odds for Migraine in Adulthood
Key clinical point: Childhood abuse had a significant effect on the likelihood of developing migraine in young adulthood, and emotional abuse was...
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Scholars in Solitude
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USPSTF Updates Depression-screening Guidelines for Children, Adolescents
Key clinical point: Adolescents should be routinely screened for major depressive disorder. Major finding: Screening for major depressive disorder...