Medical Fiction: Darko and Toaster Tim – A Dance With the Devil
This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw”...
Psychiatry Newsletter
Oral Contraceptives Use and Depressive Symptoms
Several studies have established the association between the use of oral contraceptives and the increased risk of clinical depression in adolescents. However, it remains unclear as to how the use of oral contraceptives is...
Individuals With Autism at Risk for Other Health Conditions
MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with autism have increased health...
Inverted U-Shaped Link Seen for Sleep Duration, Cognitive Decline
MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There is an inverted U-shaped association between...
Timing of Gender-Affirming Care Linked to Mental Health
MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For gender-incongruent (GI) youth presenting for...
Hostility Predicts Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome
MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS),...
Older Adults Experiencing More Loneliness During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Older adults are feeling more isolated during the...
Autism Screening Strategy IDs Preemies at Risk
Early mental performance measured and mapped paves way for early intervention Researchers may have...
Minocycline and Celecoxib for Bipolar Disorder
A few studies have suggested that the adjunctive use of ant-inflammatory agents like minocycline and celecoxib for bipolar disorder may improve the depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder. This study aims to evaluate the...
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dissociative Seizures
Dissociative seizures are a type of non-epileptic seizures that are caused by mental or emotional processes rather than by a physical cause. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral...
Cannabidiol for the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder
Cannabidiol is a phytocannabinoid studied for its potential role in easing symptoms of several health issues, like anxiety, depression, acne, and heart diseases. However, very little is known about the use of cannabidiol as a...
Mortality Risk During and After Opioid Substitution Treatment
Opioid substitution therapy includes supplying illicit drug users with replacement drugs like methadone and buprenorphine. The objective of this study is to compare the risk of all-cause and overdose mortality in people with...
