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Radiation oncology expert Stephen Hahn

Dr. Stephen Hahn Nominated to Head FDA

Hahn is chief medical executive of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston
Seriously ill Medicare enrollees experience considerable financial distress

Seriously Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Face Financial Hardship

Majority of respondents rely on help from family and friends, at considerable cost
In Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout

Recommendations Developed to Address Clinician Burnout

Six goals include creation of positive work and learning environments that prevent, reduce burnout
From 2007 to 2016

2007 to 2016 Saw Rise in ADHD Prevalence in Adults, Children

Increase seen for adults of every race/ethnicity; prevalence rates highest for white individuals
Middle-aged adults with borderline personality disorder seem to have an increased cardiometabolic risk

Borderline Personality Disorder May Raise Cardiometabolic Risk

Borderline personality traits, depression associated with extent of midlife cardiometabolic risk
For older adults

Hospitalizations May Hasten Cognitive Decline in the Elderly

Association more pronounced for those with more tangle pathology, neocortical Lewy bodies
From 2015 to 2017

Increase Seen in Opioid-, Synthetic Opioid-Involved OD Deaths

From 2015 to 2017, number of opioid-involved overdose deaths increased for nearly all racial/ethnic groups

October 2019 Briefing – Psychiatry

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest...

American Academy of Pediatrics, Oct. 25-29

The American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held from Oct. 25...
Young adult women who experienced child maltreatment are at higher risk for pain

Maltreatment in Childhood Ups Risk for Physical Pain in Young Women

Higher risk for pain particularly seen for teen girls who experience posttraumatic stress