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Pesco-Mediterranean diet, fasting ‘ideal’ to reduce CVD risk
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Adhering to the Mediterranean diet and limiting eating time can lower the risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Reassuring findings on SSRIs and diabetes risk in children
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
For the current study, the researchers analyzed claims data on almost 1.6 million patients aged 10-19 years.
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Counterintuitive findings for domestic violence during COVID-19
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“I think the biggest take-home message is that some victims got better, but the vast majority stayed the same,” said Dr. Katelyn Jetelina.
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Worry over family, friends the main driver of COVID-19 stress
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
"We were a little surprised to see that people were more concerned about others than about themselves," said Dr. Ran Barzilay.
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COVID-19: New guidance to stem mental health crisis in frontline HCPs
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“Support needs to be deployed in multiple dimensions ... and include training in resilience, stress reduction, emotional awareness, and self-care...
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New schizophrenia treatment guideline released
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
The guideline focuses on assessment and treatment planning, and includes recommendations regarding pharmacotherapy, particularly clozapine.
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COVID-19 at home: What does optimal care look like?
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Most attention has focused on the sickest patients, leaving less severe cases to fall through the cracks.
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COVID-19: ‘Record’ spike in Internet anxiety, panic queries
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Investigators found an 11% increase in all acute anxiety queries between March 2020 and May 2020. This translates into about 375,000 more searches...
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More evidence links gum disease and dementia risk
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
The risk is greater in those with severe gum inflammation and tooth loss.
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Frequent cannabis use in depression tripled over past decade
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“Clinicians should screen their depressed patients for cannabis use, since this ... could actually make their depressive symptoms worse,” Dr....
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AHA statement recommends dietary screening at routine checkups
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Poor diet is the “No. 1” risk factor for heart disease, but most clinicians don’t discuss it. A new statement advocates routinely incorporating...
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Chloroquine linked to serious psychiatric side effects
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“In COVID-19 patients who may still be [undergoing treatment] with chloroquine, close psychiatric assessment and monitoring should be performed,”...
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ED visits for mental health, substance use doubled in 1 decade
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Reimbursement models across different insurance types "should consider expanding their coverage of mental health treatment in ED settings," said...
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‘Staggering’ increase in COVID-linked depression, anxiety
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“The problem is bigger than anyone imagined, making it clear how the pandemic is affecting people now,” said Paul Gionfriddo of Mental Health...
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Ticagrelor/aspirin combo: Fewer repeat strokes and deaths, but more bleeds
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
The combination also increased the risk for major hemorrhage, but that increase was small and would not overwhelm the benefit.