Services Affected by Rural Hospitals Joining Health Systems
Reductions seen in imaging, on-site obstetric services, on-site primary care
Deportation Worry May Raise Risk for Hypertension in Women
Reporting 'a lot' or 'moderate' versus 'not too much' deportation worry tied to higher risk for hypertension
Concussion May Up Risk for Suicide in High School Students
Self-reported sports-related concussion associated with risk factors for suicide completion
Childhood Adversity Linked to Borderline Personality Disorder
Findings significant across adversity subtypes with largest effects seen for emotional abuse and neglect
November 2019 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Overall, 8.5 Percent of Suicide Acts in U.S. Are Fatal
Most lethal method is firearms, with 89.6 percent of suicidal acts with firearms resulting in death
Diet Pill, Laxative Use in Women Tied to Later Eating Disorder Dx
Odds of incident eating disorder diagnosis up with use of diet pill, laxative for weight control
Exposure to Psychoactive Substances Up From 2000 to 2017
Exposure to most substances decreased, but significant increases seen in marijuana, nutmeg, and kratom
Practice Organization Not Tied to Family Physician Burnout
Findings controlled for personal characteristics, practice organization, practice environment
Cancer Patients With Obesity Show Poorer Psychosocial Health
Among breast cancer and prostate cancer patients, scores for distress higher for obese than nonobese
