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It’s hot outside – and that’s bad news for children’s health
Children are a vulnerable group because their ability to regulate temperature, known as thermoregulation, is not fully developed.
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New onset-depression after RA diagnosis raises mortality risk ‘more than sixfold’
Developing depression after a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis substantially increased the risk for death over 10 years in a large Danish...
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Synthetic opioid use up almost 800% nationwide
More than 100,000 people in the United States died of an unintended drug overdose in 2021, a record high.
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Hormonal contraceptives protective against suicide?
The main message is the “current use of hormonal contraceptives is not associated with an increased risk of attempted suicide in our population...
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Self-injury and suicide ‘all too common’ in type 1 diabetes
“With a multipronged approach to awareness, education, and identification, we have the opportunity to intervene on the link between suicide and...
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Asian American teens have highest rate of suicidal ideation
Prepandemic survey finds that 24% of these adolescents had thought about or planned suicide – more than Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics.
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Youth with bipolar disorder at high risk of eating disorders
The researchers recommend implementing trauma-informed care, assessing and addressing suicidality and self-injury, and prioritizing therapies that...
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High rates of med student burnout during COVID
Compared with male medical students, female medical students were more apt to exhibit signs of burnout, emotional exhaustion, and cynicism.
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Intensive outpatient PTSD treatment linked to fewer emergency encounters
The outpatient strategy known as IOP emphasizes heavy-duty therapy over the short term.
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A psychiatric patient confesses to murder: Now what?
Philadelphia case report offers lessons in handling an unusual dilemma.
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Anxiety in America: COVID ‘takes a backseat’ to global events
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of U.S. adults are somewhat or extremely anxious about current events happening around the world.