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For veterans with dementia

Potentially Unsafe Med Scripts Up for Dual Users With Dementia

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Rates of PUM are higher among veterans with dementia using VA-Medicare Part D system
The prevalences of depression or depressive symptoms and suicide ideation are 27.2 and 11.1 percent

Depression, Suicide Ideation Prevalent in Medical Students

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Prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms is 27.2 percent; suicide ideation, 11.1 percent
A minority of patients with postconcussion syndrome recover

Many With Postconcussion Syndrome Don’t Recover

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Only 27 percent of population recovered; 67 percent of those who recovered did so in first year
The number of Americans who attempted suicide and ended up in the emergency department has remained steady in the past decade

Attempted Suicide Rates, Risk Groups Mostly Unchanged

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Men more often resort to violent means, while women turn to poisoning, drowning
For teens with depression

Psychotherapy for Depression Offers Teens Long-Term Benefits

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Early treatment of depression may lower risk of future episodes of mood disorder
Amputees who experience phantom limb pain may benefit from playing a virtual reality game that simulates the movement of missing limbs

Augmented Reality, Gaming May Help Relieve Phantom Limb Pain

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Study finds exercising virtual limb can cut pain by as much as half

November 2016 Briefing – Psychiatry

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for November 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
For adults with mild cognitive impairment

RSNA: Improved Brain Volume With Aerobic Intervention in MCI

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Improvement noted in executive function in aerobic exercise group after six months
The number of people in families having problems paying medical bills fell by nearly 13 million from 2011 through the first six months of 2016

CDC: Fewer U.S. Families Struggling to Pay Medical Bills

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More Americans are experiencing relief with medical bills, but gaps remain
A web-based interactive program can help chronically sleepless individuals get the sleep they need without taking medication or spending time in therapy

Web-Based Cognitive Therapy Program Effective for Insomnia

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Interactive program aims to build better sleep habits, researchers say