Obesity Underrepresented in Medical Licensing Exams
Exam items primarily address diagnosis and treatment of obesity-related comorbid conditions
Hypertension Onset After Age 80 May Protect Against Dementia
Association independent of antihypertensive medication use
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Often Missed by Plastic Surgeons
As many as one in 10 patients seeking facial plastic surgery may have body dysmorphia
Oxytocin Ups Feeding, Social Skills in Infants With Prader-Willi
Significant decrease in Neonatal Oral-Motor Scale scores, videofluoroscopy of swallowing after therapy
Dementia May Be Exacerbated by Hospital-Related Delirium
Researchers say efforts must be increased to diagnose, prevent, and treat delirium
Physician Excess Charges Create Financial Burden for Patients
Fees affect uninsured Americans, privately insured patients who use out-of-network physicians
Mortality Risk in T2DM Increased With Depression and/or Anxiety
Anxiety affects mortality risk, independent of depression; attenuates link for depression, mortality
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Tied to Poor School Performance
By seventh grade, four out of 10 failed to meet standards in at least one academic area
Cognitive Stress Reduces Levodopa Effect in Parkinson’s
Levodopa effect significantly smaller during cognitive co-activation than during rest
Concussions May Accelerate Alzheimer’s Disease Progression
Brain trauma seems to speed up mental decline in patients at genetic risk for Alzheimer's
