Psychiatry News

• New Health Cybersecurity Rule: What Docs Should Know A proposed federal rule would require hospitals and physicians’ groups to beef up health cybersecurity measures to protect patient privacy and prevent ransomware attacks. Some changes could be expensive, experts said.
  Medscape Medical News, January 10, 2025
• What’s the Best Approach for Sustained Weight Loss? With nutritional, pharmaceutical, and surgical options available for obesity, clinicians are being called upon to make decisions about how to best help their patients lose weight and keep it off.
  Medscape Medical News, January 10, 2025
• Dementia Risk Higher for Stroke Survivors Dementia risk is nearly 80% higher in stroke survivors than in those without stroke, with risk declining within 1 year but remaining elevated for up to 20 years, data show.
  Medscape Medical News, January 10, 2025
• TBI May Reactivate Herpes Virus Leading to Neurodegeneration Mild traumatic brain injury leads to reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1, which may promote neurodegeneration and contribute to Alzheimer’s, new research suggested.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2025
• Loneliness and Social Isolation Leave a Mark on the Blood New research sheds light on the biology underlying the connection between loneliness and social isolation and adverse health outcomes.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2025
• Personalized Care Can Ease Preoperative Anesthesia Anxiety A brief, tailored psychoeducational intervention reduced anesthesia-related anxiety in patients seeking support prior to surgery, offering a safe and effective alternative to anxiolytic premedication, a study found.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2025
• Jumping Jacks and Cold Water: Mental Health Tools for Kids Emotional lashing out, chronic worry, depression, and self-harm are some of the mental health issues pediatricians are presented with, and patients deserve more than a referral to a mental health specialist, experts said.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2025
• Gabapentin Shows Lower Fall Risk Than Duloxetine in Elderly Older users of gabapentin demonstrated lower fall-related healthcare visits than duloxetine users.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2025
• Dry January: Should Doctors Make It Year-Round? Have sobering studies on alcohol caused physicians to drink less themselves or changed the way doctors counsel patients on booze? The answer is complicated.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Loneliness, Isolation Affect One Third of US Adults Over 50 Loneliness and social isolation have declined since the pandemic but still affect about one third of US adults aged 50-80 years, a new study shows.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Donepezil Shows Promise in TBI Recovery Donepezil was associated with improved verbal memory and processing speed compared to placebo in patients with TBI and severe, persistent impairments.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Major Depression in Older Adults Tied to Risky Driving Older adults with major depression exhibit unique patterns of risky driving independent of antidepressant use, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to ensure safety.
  Medscape Medical News, January 06, 2025
• Intensive Psychiatric Home Care May Cut Hospital Readmission Intensive home treatment after a psychiatric crisis is linked to lower readmission rates and inpatient days than standard inpatient treatment.
  Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2025
• Adding Mobile App to Medication for OUD May Improve Outcomes Adding smartphone app–based contingency management to medication for opioid use disorder was associated with reduced opioid use and improved treatment retention.
  Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2025
• Brain Changes in Youth Who Use Substances: Cause or Effect? New research challenges the idea that substance use explains structural brain changes in youth, a theory that underlies current brain disease models of addiction.
  Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2025
• Higher-Speed Traffic Noise May Up Stress, Anxiety Natural soundscapes may help reduce stress and anxiety, but adding in traffic noise can mask these potential positive effects, a new study suggested.
  Medscape Medical News, January 01, 2025
• Nonpharmacologic Options Can Manage Hot Flashes Both cognitive-behavioral therapy and clinical hypnosis are among the most effective options not involving medication.
  Medscape Medical News, December 31, 2024
• An Abundance of Nonalcoholic Options Available It’s increasingly easy to have nonalcoholic drinks at a bar and even to find a bar that serves only nonalcoholic drinks.
  Medscape Medical News, December 31, 2024
• Don’t Miss 2024’s Top 5 Stories From Canada Readers were enthusiastic, but commentators did not hesitate to share their thoughts and personal experiences.
  Medscape Medical News, December 31, 2024
• IBS Relief: Is Combining Low-FODMAP/Gluten-Free the Answer? When weighing dietary interventions, clinicians should consider symptom improvements alongside diet complexity, cost, and potential micronutrient deficiencies.
  Medscape Medical News, December 31, 2024