Doctors Urged to Take Care With Electronic Communications
Sensitive information should be discussed in person or over the phone
Health of the Nation Presented in 40th Annual CDC Report
Report includes trends of data for past 40 years, with increase in life expectancy, drop in infant mortality
Lasting Negative Consequences for Anorexia Nervosa
Lower BMI, higher age at admission predict negative course of illness; motherhood tied to better outcomes
Presence of Smartphone Cuts Available Cognitive Capacity
Two experiments show presence of devices is associated with reduction in cognitive capacity
Rx Changes, Counseling, Regular Visits Can Cut Opioid Deaths
Doctors can help by not prescribing to certain patients and seeing patients every three months
PPIs Not Found to Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
New research debunks other studies suggesting that PPIs cause mental decline
FDA Seeks to Increase Number of Generic Drugs on Market
Agency will now give priority reviews to new generic drugs until there are at least three available
Persistent Mental Distress Ups Mortality in Heart Patients
Significantly higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk compared to patients with no distress
Guidance Issued for Ob-Gyns on Mental Health Disorders in Teens
Can reduce morbidity and mortality linked to mental health conditions by early ID, prompt referral
Acne-Related Depression, Anxiety Not Tied to Oxidative Stress
Anxiety more common than depression and directly associated with quality of life impairment
