Five Million American Seniors Now Living With Alzheimer’s
Price tag hits $259 billion a year; projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2050
Most Health Care Providers Can Offer Cost Estimate
Although 75 percent of provider organizations can offer estimate, only 25% of patients request one
Insecticides Linked to Behavioral Issues in Children
Behavioral disorders seen in 6-year-old children exposed in utero to pyrethroid insecticides
Exercise Treatments Best for Reducing Cancer-Related Fatigue
Psychological treatment and education can be useful, too, more so than drugs, researchers find
Overall, 8.8 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2016
In first nine months of 2016, 12.3 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5 percent of children uninsured
Specific Autoimmune Diseases Tied to Subsequent Dementia Risk
Patients with autoimmune disorders 20 percent more likely to experience later dementia
Wide Variation Found for Amount of Melatonin in Supplements
Almost three-quarters of supplements tested were misleadingly labeled
Past Prescribing Behavior Predicts Choice of Insomnia Rx
Historical preference highly predictive of future prescribing behavior
February 2017 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for February 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Physician Burnout Eroding Sense of Calling
Physicians who are completely burned out have lower odds of six validated aspects of sense of calling
