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Doctor Readies for Year-Long Simulated Mars Mission

Nathan Jones, MD, says his work as a physician has prepared him for the challenge

May 18, 2023
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Addiction Doc Urges Lawmakers to Rethink Methadone Prescribing Restrictions

Suicide prevention in traumatic brain injury survivors also on the docket during hearing

May 18, 2023
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30% of Adults Depressed; Safety Anxiety Runs High; Reimbursement Woes for ADHD Games

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

May 17, 2023
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Quality Improvement Program Reduced Suicide Outcomes in the ED

These continuous quality improvement teams established safety plans, training

May 17, 2023
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IG Live May 18: The State of Teen Mental Health

Join us for a discussion with Jeremy Faust, MD, Jessi Gold, MD, MS, and Amanda Calhoun, MD, MPH

May 16, 2023
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DEA Shuts Down Telehealth Ketamine Prescriber

Scott William Smith, MD, was treating thousands of patients

May 11, 2023
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Lessons From Pop Culture Portrayals of Munchausen by Proxy

Medical professionals must focus on the harm of the child

May 11, 2023
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Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist in OUD Treatment

Differences emerged despite similar numbers of healthcare visits

May 10, 2023
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Social Media Misery in Kids; ADHD Video Game for Adults; Most Depressed U.S. State

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

May 10, 2023
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Evidence-Based Lessons on Living a Good Life

Robert Waldinger, MD, on the important and surprising finding from the longest study on happiness

May 09, 2023
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Legal Pot More Potent; Primary Care Deals Ramp Up; Social Media Health Advisory

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

May 09, 2023
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Democratic Senators Rebuke Cuts to NIH in House-Passed Bill

But lawmakers from both parties are "disappointed" with the president's budget proposal

May 05, 2023
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Recreational Cannabis Use a Negative for Adolescent Mental Health

Even "subdiagnostic" use associated with adverse psychological events, study says

May 04, 2023
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Narrative Medicine Writing Saved My Sanity

I'm taking it to the next level in graduate school

May 04, 2023
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