Batya Swift Yasgur, MA

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Common Cognitive Test Falls Short for Concussion Diagnosis

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA

Publish date: July 1, 2024

Almost half of athletes diagnosed with a concussion tested normally on the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5), the recommended tool for me...

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PTSD, anxiety linked to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA

Publish date: May 30, 2023

“Awareness of the higher risks of OHCA in patients with stress-related disorders and anxiety is important when treating these patients.”

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Guidelines for children with obesity: Family and treatment are key

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA

Publish date: May 18, 2023

The goal was to “help patients make changes in lifestyle, behaviors, or environment in a sustainable way and also to involve families in decision-m...

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Widespread prescribing of stimulants with other CNS-active meds

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA

Publish date: May 8, 2023

CNS-active drug classes included antidepressants, anxiolytics/sedatives/hypnotics, antipsychotics, opioids, anticonvulsants, and other psychoactive...

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Clozapine may curb schizophrenia’s ‘most dreaded outcome’

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA

Publish date: April 5, 2023

Clozapine has a “greater antidepressant effect than other neuroleptics, while also potentially decreasing aggression and impulsivity.”

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Magnesium-rich diet linked to lower dementia risk

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA

Publish date: April 4, 2023

“If this effect is generalizable to other populations, a 41% increase in magnesium intake may lead to significantly better brain health.”

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