Medications
Research traces primary cause of opioid epidemic—it's not despair
Why did America become so addicted to opioids?
Jan 26, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study identifies risk and protective factors for depressive symptoms in African-American men
African-American men report an average of eight depressive symptoms in a month, with family support, mastery, self-esteem, chronic stressors and discrimination among the factors that are significant to their psychological ...
Oct 25, 2017
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Health
Wearable devices increasingly being used to record health data
(HealthDay)—Wearable devices are increasingly being used by patients to record health care data, and the number is expected to grow, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Apr 22, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High status job means you are less likely to respond to treatment for depression
An international study has found that having a high status job means that you are less likely to respond to standard treatment with medications for depression. These results, which may have implications for clinicians and ...
Sep 20, 2016
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Health
New research shows one in four chronically ill Australians is skipping healthcare because of high costs
Dr Emily Callander, Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics at James Cook University said the situation was significantly worse in Australia than in Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Aug 4, 2016
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How poverty and inequality make us eat more food
New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered the psychological links between poverty, inequality, and food consumption.
Mar 21, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Review article estimates annual US cost of psoriasis in 2013
The annual U.S. cost of psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition, was estimated to be between $112 billion and $135 billion in 2013, according to a review article published online by JAMA Dermatology.
Jan 7, 2015
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2015 medicare fee schedule offers payment for chronic care
(HealthDay)—The 2015 Medicare Fee Schedule includes a Current Procedural Terminology Code that pays for clinical staff time for developing and implementing a care plan for patients with two or more chronic conditions, according ...
Dec 25, 2014
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Extra time spent counseling, coordinating care billable
(HealthDay)—Extra time spent counseling patients and coordinating care can be billed using evaluation and management (E/M) and prolonged service codes, according to an article published July 24 in Medical Economics.
Aug 14, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Entering adulthood in a recession linked to lower narcissism later life
We often attribute the narcissistic tendencies of others to parenting practices or early social experiences. But new research reveals that economic conditions in the formative years of early adulthood may also play a role.
May 12, 2014
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