AHA: Exposure to Violence May Up Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Exposure to physical violence in adulthood linked to carotid artery intima media thickness
AAOS: ADHD Meds Tied to Lower Bone Density in Children
One-quarter of children in study had lower-than-normal readings
Social-Emotional Difficulty Linked to Toddler Mobile Tech Use
Toddlers with more social-emotional problems more likely to be given mobile technology to calm down
Spouse Education Level May Impact Choice for Rural Practice
Lower odds of working in rural HPSA for physicians married to a highly-educated spouse
Iron Supplement in Infancy May Benefit Motor Development
Improved gross motor test scores at age 9 months
SCOTUS: States Can’t Force Health Care Data Release
Supreme Court rules states can't force health insurers to turn over data
Pre-Op Stress Tied to Post-Op Pain, Anxiety in Scoliosis Patients
In adolescents undergoing scoliosis surgery, anxiety and depression higher before procedure
Similar Sensitivity for CBCL-AP, CRS-R in Diagnosing ADHD
Both scales yield moderate sensitivity for diagnosing ADHD in children and adolescents
Dementia Incidence Higher Than CHD in Very Elderly
Among adults aged ≥80 years, about 64 percent of those who died had prior diagnosis of dementia
February 2016 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for February 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
