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Many adolescents with chronic diseases such as asthma and juvenile arthritis have consumed alcohol or smoked marijuana in the last year

Many Teens With Chronic Illnesses Use Alcohol, Marijuana

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Four out of 10 high school students with medical conditions used one or both in past year
Among elderly adults with Alzheimer's disease

Higher Midlife BMI Tied to Earlier Alzheimer’s

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Slimming down might delay dementia, research suggests
A pair of genetic tests

Genetic Tests Could Improve Management of Autism

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Researchers anticipate genetic testing of children with autism will continue to increase

August 2015 Briefing – Psychiatry

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for August 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Those who sleep less than six hours a night may be more than four times as likely to catch a cold as those who get more than seven hours of sleep

Too Little Sleep Can Quadruple Risk for the Common Cold

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Less than six hours a night linked to higher rate of illness, researchers say
For patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Multidisciplinary Rehab Tops CBT for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Significantly more effective for reducing fatigue at 52 weeks versus cognitive behavioral therapy
Alcohol poses a far greater threat to children than many parents may realize

AAP: In Office Visits, Ask Every Adolescent About Alcohol Use

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Many starting at younger ages, so more likely to binge drink
The outcome of a recent case regarding the termination of physicians by an insurance company following a dispute over the necessity of medical services provided has serious implications for physicians and their patients

AMA: Ruling Makes It Easier for Insurers to Terminate Doctors

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Court supported insurance company in termination of doctors after dispute over necessity of services
Independent researchers couldn't reproduce the findings of more than half of 100 experiments previously published in three prominent psychology journals

Challenges in Replicating Results of Psychology Studies

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Reason to suspect similar issues across disciplines, researcher says
For patients with chronic myofascial paraspinous pain

Psychological Features Impact Myofascial Paraspinous Pain Tx

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Anxiety is strongest predictor of trigger point treatment response for patients with chronic pain