Bereavement Tied to Higher Melanoma-Related Mortality
Authors suggest delayed diagnosis may result from lack of partner to notice skin changes
Infant Sleep Problems Affect Mental Health Through Childhood
Persistent severe sleep problems during first year linked to emotional disorders, anxiety at age 10
Anticholinergic Burden Tied to Adverse Effects in Middle Age
Identification of at-risk populations varies by scale used, which could impact clinical practice
Stress-Related Disorders Linked to Neurodegenerative Disease
Risk increase greater for vascular neurodegenerative disease than for primary neurodegenerative disease
Gabapentin Seems Efficacious for Alcohol Use Disorder
Positive effect seen on heavy drinking days, total abstinence, especially in high alcohol withdrawal group
2018 Health Care Spending Up Due to Higher Prices
2018 uptick in utilization first seen in years, but impact dwarfed by price increases
Period of 2015 to 2018 Saw Increase in Cannabis Use in Seniors
Increases seen among women, white and nonwhite race/ethnicities, those with a college education, married individuals
Repeat ED Visits for Opioid-Related Emergencies on the Rise
Health information exchanges may enable more efficient care for patients seeking care in multiple EDs
Female Clinical Chairs Paid Significantly Less Than Men
Findings based on study of 550 clinical department chairs at 29 public U.S. medical schools
FDA: Singulair to Get ‘Black Box’ Warning
Drug has long carried warning of potentially dangerous neuropsychiatric side effects
