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One in Five Health Care Workers Reports Mental Health Conditions

Review shows high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic

CNS-Active Polypharmacy Examined in Seniors With Dementia

Most common medication was gabapentin, which was linked to 33.0 percent of polypharmacy-days

Screen Time Tied to Binge Eating in Preteens

Findings based on screen time use at age 9 to 10 years and subsequent eating habits one year later

Alcohol Withdrawal Rates Up in Hospitalized Patients During Pandemic

Rates for hospitalized patients consistently higher compared with 2019

AAN: Fetal Exposure to Antiseizure Meds Has No Neuropsychological Impact

No difference found in primary outcome of Verbal Index score at age 3 years with fetal exposure to ASM or for those born to healthy women

AAN: Prior Psych Diagnosis Tied to Younger Age of Alzheimer Onset

Findings based on data from retrospective chart review of patients at tertiary specialty memory care center

Food Insecurity Moderates Response to Weight Loss Intervention

At 24 months, intensive lifestyle intervention less effective for participants with food insecurity

Plant Protein Consumption Tied to Lower Risk for Death

Findings for all-cause, cardiovascular, and dementia-related mortality in women

Suicide Decedents in Child Welfare System Had Used Health Services

Young suicide decedents more likely to have accessed mental health services, physical health services; visited ED

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...