News

Could jump in opioid overdoses be linked to COVID?
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Dr. Nora D. Volkow, head of NIDA, told colleagues that the pandemic could boost abuse.
News

Amid pandemic, prison psychiatrists adjust and persist
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Some inmates are coping surprisingly well, but there’s still tension as they’re getting care in a “system that has essentially been frozen in...
News
Domestic abuse linked to cardiac disease, mortality in women
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Survivors of abuse faced higher risks – except for hypertension – even at younger ages.
News
Doctors advise asthmatics to continue therapy during pandemic
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Early research about the risk for COVID-19 in patients with asthma is conflicting.
News
Sun-damage selfies give kids motivation to protect skin
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Teens are more likely to slather on sunscreen if they see manipulated photos depicting their future sun damage.
News

COVID-19: Helping health care workers on front lines
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
“This is completely the opposite of the way we practice psychiatry,” said Dr. Allison Cotton.
News

COVID-19: A guide to making telepsychiatry work
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
“There’s going to be a much wider and diffuse acceptance of telemedicine as we go forward,” said Dr. Jay H. Shore.
Opinion

Psychiatrists deemed ‘essential’ in time of COVID-19
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
The coronavirus pandemic weighs heavily on psychiatric patients with conditions such as anxiety, depression and PTSD. Meanwhile, a national poll...
News

Health professionals fight against COVID-19 myths and misinformation
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
Engage patients and the public on misinformation and don’t get confrontational on social media
News
In hysterectomy, consider wider risks of ovary removal
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
LAS VEGAS – Ovaries may be active in women as late as their 70s.
News

Consider sparing the uterus in prolapse procedures
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
LAS VEGAS – Hysterectomies are linked to various negative outcomes, expert says.
News
Beware nerve injuries in laparoscopic surgery
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
LAS VEGAS – Too much pressure or stretching can trigger damage, surgeon says.
News
Don’t neglect urinary tract in gynecologic procedures
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
LAS VEGAS – Know how to spot injuries and make repairs at the appropriate time.
News
Beware the dangers of nerve injury in vaginal surgery
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
LAS VEGAS – Proper patient positioning is crucial, pelvic surgeon tells colleagues.
News

Pelvic organ prolapse surgery isn’t as ‘simple’ as you think
- Author:
- Randy Dotinga
LAS VEGAS – Worldwide, surgeons vary widely on preferred approaches, a surgeon tells colleagues.