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Inhaling pleasant scents during sleep tied to a dramatic boost in cognition
“To my knowledge, that level of [memory] improvement is far greater than anything that has been reported for healthy older adults ...”
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We asked doctors using AI scribes: Just how good are they?
The AI scribes, by virtue of eliminating the distraction of note taking, allow doctors to give their full attention to the patient and reduce the...
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Ancestry may predict bipolar patients’ response to lithium
Responders to lithium for BPD were less likely than nonresponders to be of African ancestry, and more likely of European ancestry.
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Drug name confusion: More than 80 new drug pairs added to the list
Awareness of these drug names, however, is just the first step in preventing medication mistakes. Health care providers should take a number of...
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Top U.S. hospitals for psychiatric care ranked
Hospital profiles on U.S. News feature refined health equity measures, including a new measure of racial disparities in outcomes.
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OxyContin marketing push still exacting a deadly toll, study says
The authors say their findings support the view that the opioid epidemic is creating a converging public health crisis, as it is fueling a surge...
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Cigna accused of using AI, not doctors, to deny claims: Lawsuit
According to court records, the system allows Cigna’s doctors to “instantly reject claims on medical grounds without ever opening patient files...
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FDA approves first pill for postpartum depression
Zuranolone is a neuroactive steroid that acts on GABAA receptors in the brain responsible for regulating mood, arousal, behavior, and cognition....
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Bipolar disorder tied to a sixfold increased risk of early death
The current study included individuals from various sources including inpatient and outpatient registries as well as social insurance registries...
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Long COVID disability court battles just ‘tip of iceberg’
When it comes to long COVID, completing disability paperwork is increasingly becoming part of standard care for providers.
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Depression at any stage of life tied to increased dementia risk
The double risk persists regardless of when in life depression is diagnosed.