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Use of General Anesthesia May Up Risk for Postpartum Depression
PPD requiring hospitalization higher among women undergoing general anesthesia for cesarean delivery
Brain MRIs ID Racial Differences in Pain Response
Minorities report greater pain, which may be tied to stress, sociocultural factors
Seniors Have Concerns About Affording Health Insurance
About half of adults aged 50 to 64 have little, no confidence in being able to afford insurance on retirement
Medical Group Opposes States’ Limits on Trans Youth Access to Treatment
Group says legislation discriminates against trans patients and prevents physicians from doing their jobs
Resting-State EEG Can Predict Sertraline Treatment Outcomes
Sertraline-predictive EEG signature examined in four independent depression treatment sets
Empathy Declines as Students Progress Through Medical School
Similar pattern seen for both D.O. and M.D. students, although decline was less great among D.O. students
Sexual Minority Youth More Likely to Attempt Suicide
Despite higher reporting of minority sexual identities, prevalence of suicidality high versus heterosexual youth
Telepsychiatry Services Expand Access to Behavioral Health Care
Benefits seen in emergency departments and perinatal integrated care in a specialty obstetrics practice
Number of Nurse Practitioners More Than Doubled 2010 to 2017
Corresponding nationwide decrease of 80,000 registered nurses seen during same period
Speaker Conflicts of Interest May Bias Testimony About Drugs
Public speakers with conflict of interest more likely to provide positive testimony of psychiatric drug
