Advertisement
A minority of colorectal cancer survivors experience social distress

Social Distress ID’d in Minority of Colorectal Cancer Survivors

0
Strongest predictor of social distress is having three or more long-term conditions
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that medical associations have a legal standing to represent their members and members' patients in cases against health insurance companies

Doctors Can Stand Up for Their Patients, Says Appeals Court

0
U.S. appeals court rules NY State Psychiatric Assn can bring claim on behalf of members, patients
Almost a third of U.S. children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder were diagnosed before the age of 6

One-Third of U.S. Children With ADHD Diagnosed Before Age 6

0
But researchers add that few valid tests exist to support diagnosis in children that young
Many adolescents with chronic diseases such as asthma and juvenile arthritis have consumed alcohol or smoked marijuana in the last year

Many Teens With Chronic Illnesses Use Alcohol, Marijuana

0
Four out of 10 high school students with medical conditions used one or both in past year
Among elderly adults with Alzheimer's disease

Higher Midlife BMI Tied to Earlier Alzheimer’s

0
Slimming down might delay dementia, research suggests
A pair of genetic tests

Genetic Tests Could Improve Management of Autism

0
Researchers anticipate genetic testing of children with autism will continue to increase

August 2015 Briefing – Psychiatry

0
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for August 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Those who sleep less than six hours a night may be more than four times as likely to catch a cold as those who get more than seven hours of sleep

Too Little Sleep Can Quadruple Risk for the Common Cold

0
Less than six hours a night linked to higher rate of illness, researchers say
For patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Multidisciplinary Rehab Tops CBT for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

0
Significantly more effective for reducing fatigue at 52 weeks versus cognitive behavioral therapy
Alcohol poses a far greater threat to children than many parents may realize

AAP: In Office Visits, Ask Every Adolescent About Alcohol Use

0
Many starting at younger ages, so more likely to binge drink