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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20231 min read
Patient-Reported Racism Linked to Mistrust, Worse Patient-Clinician Communication
High frequency of discrimination and microaggressions in health care settings were reported by Black patients with serious illness....
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20233 min read
Child Assault Tied to Triple the Risk for Mental Illness Within 1 Year
Children exposed to physical assault were twice as likely to be diagnosed with mental illness in the years following the assault than...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20234 min read
Which Factors Distinguish Superagers From the Rest of Us?
Superagers Even at an advanced age, superagers have the memory of someone 20 or 30 years their junior. But why is that? A new study shows...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20232 min read
Orexin Receptor 2 Agonist Improves Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
Improvement was seen in measures of sleepiness and cataplexy over 8 weeks vs placebo, but the drug was associated with hepatotoxic...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20235 min read
Do the Data Support Psychedelics in Addiction Therapy?
Psychedelics PARIS — "We need to develop new therapies to treat addiction because of the related cost to society, which is extremely...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Positive Childhood Experiences May Reduce Risk for Adult Health Problems
Positive childhood experiences are associated with reduced risk for fair or poor adult physical health and mental health issues....
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Higher Childhood Vitamin D Dose May Reduce Risk for Later Psychiatric Problems
Researchers found that a 1200-IU dose of vitamin D3 supplementation is tied to a decreased risk for psychiatric symptoms at ages 6 to 8...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Prenatal Valproate Exposure Associated With Psychiatric Disorders in Late Childhood
Nearly 42.6% of children were prenatally exposed to antiseizure medication. HealthDay News — Prenatal exposure to the antiepileptic...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Lexapro Approved for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children
Lexapro is a SSRI approved by the FDA for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in pediatric patients aged 7 years and older. The...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Adverse Childhood Experiences Common for Teenagers Before, During COVID-19
Those with 4 or more ACEs by the fall of 2020 had 2.71-fold increased likelihood of reporting a new ACE in spring of 2021. HealthDay News...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Increasing Weight From Childhood to Adulthood Associated With Depression
Resolving excess weight by adulthood may mitigate mental health risks in adolescents. Increasing weight or persistent overweight status...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Screen Every Child for Signs of Physical Abuse, Expert Urges
Nearly 1 million children are victims of physical abuse every year and every day, 4 to 7 children die from their injuries. These...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Most Children With ADHD Are Not Receiving Medications
Only 26.2% of children with parent-reported ADHD had ever received outpatient mental health care. HealthDay News — Most children with...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20231 min read
ADHD Associated With Higher Fracture Risk in Children
Researchers found that overall fracture incidence rate was 334 per 10,000 patient-years (PY) in the ADHD group vs 284 per 10,000 PY in...
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Sabrina Stanley, MPH, MCHES, CPH
Aug 21, 20234 min read
Cannabis and Bipolar
Scientific America's article outlines the risks and benefits of cannabis usage for those with Bipolar conditions Many people with bipolar...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20238 min read
Winning the Battle: Reflections of a Psychiatrist Living With BPAD
One professional psychiatrist shares his account of living with bipolar affective disorder. Being on the other side of the table, is a...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 21, 20232 min read
What are Personal Boundaries?
What are Personal Boundaries? Types of Boundaries Physical boundaries refer to personal space and physical touch. Healthy physical...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Housing Insecurity in Childhood Associated With Anxiety, Depression
Childhood housing insecurity also associated with higher depression symptom scores in adulthood. HealthDay News — Housing insecurity in...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 19, 20233 min read
Trouble Getting out an Abusive Relationship?
Getting Out of Abusive Relationship * Are you in any relationship right now in which someone: 1. Offers you substances or uses in your...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 19, 20233 min read
Healthy Boundaries for Your Mental Health
It is so vital to have good, healthy boundaries with friends, family, and loved ones as they can strongly impact your mental health and...
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