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A drug that combines dextromethorphan with quinidine might offer a safer option for calming the agitation that commonly affects people with Alzheimer's disease

Combo Drug May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer’s Patients

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Drug combines dextromethorphan with quinidine
Antidepressants are the first treatment choice for premenstrual dysphoric disorder

SSRIs Recommended As First Treatment Choice for PMDD

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Calcium supplementation also appears helpful; saffron and ginkgo biloba show some promise
Health insurance deductibles have risen more than six times faster than American workers' average wages since 2010

Health Insurance Deductibles Rising Faster Than Wages

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One in five workers now have a deductible of $2,000 or more
Functional magnetic resonance imaging might someday help psychiatrists quickly determine which antipsychotic drugs work best for patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

fMRI May Take Guesswork Out of Schizophrenia Rx

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Personalized approach could eliminate trial-and-error, hasten critical time to treatment
Many medical schools are integrating discussions of cost

Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care

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Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
Effective management of chronic migraine starts with proper diagnosis of this subtype of migraine

Proper Diagnosis Is Key in Managing Chronic Migraine

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Patients with chronic headache often overuse acute medications
The latest data from a brain bank that focuses on traumatic head injury show that 87 of 91 deceased former National Football League players tested positive for chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Researchers Find 96 Percent of Deceased NFL Players Had CTE

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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy seen in 79 percent of all football players studied
Diffusion tensor imaging and cognitive assessment can identify predictive signs of hypertension-induced vascular cognitive impairment

New Imaging Technique Detects HTN-Linked Cognitive Impairment

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Findings for diffusion tensor imaging and cognitive assessment
Physicians

Docs in Productivity Models Likely to Encounter Compensation Caps

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Physicians, especially those working in a productivity model, must understand compensation caps
Atrial fibrillation is associated with increased risk of dementia

Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia

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Association strongest for younger participants and for those with longest duration of AF