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Impulsivity Lower When Children Meet Sleep, Screen Time Guides
Children who meet sleep and recreational screen time recommendations have lower impulsivity
CDC: Prescription Drug Use Similar in United States, Canada
Almost 70 percent of adults aged 40 to 79 years used at least one prescription drug in past 30 days
TSH Elevated in 6 Percent of Psychiatrically Hospitalized Youth
Elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone linked to recent weight gain, treatment with benzodiazepines
Methylphenidate Tx Tied to Brain Changes in Boys With ADHD
White matter changes seen after four months of MPH versus placebo in boys, but not men, with ADHD
Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing
2014 to 2018 saw increase of 1,393 percent from 0.007 to 0.104 percent of all medical claim lines
Prescription Drug Misuse Common in High Schoolers
44 percent of high school seniors who misuse prescription drugs have multiple drug sources
Hearing Loss Increases Risk for Dementia in Taiwanese Individuals
Findings suggest that hearing protection, screening, treatment may help reduce risk for dementia
Psychotherapy Alone First Line of Treatment for Depressed Youth
Adding fluoxetine to cognitive behavioral therapy did not further reduce depressive symptoms
One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt
Survey shows that taking extra shifts is one strategy to help doctors pay off medical school debt
Guidelines Issued for Managing Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Two-part guideline addresses diagnosis, evaluation, management of the chronic inflammatory skin disease
