In a letter sent to teaching hospitals and medical schools across the country, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that written consent must be obtained from patients before performing sensitive procedures ...
Apr 1, 2024
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In an editorial, Sandro Galea and Gillian Buckley summarize the findings of a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine consensus study report on social media and adolescent mental health. The work is published ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Black voters support a ban on menthol cigarettes by a wide margin, refuting claims that such a ban would be strongly opposed by Black Americans, a new survey shows.
Feb 23, 2024
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Recent data shows that around 20% of children and young people aged from eight to 25 years have a probable mental disorder.
Jan 18, 2024
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Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of COVID-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front lines may once again be at risk if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention takes its committee's ...
Dec 21, 2023
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To understand the path forward in regulating social media, it's helpful to look to a transformative technology from the previous century: the car.
Dec 14, 2023
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Helping young people develop a sense of purpose in life could build their resilience and prevent declines in mental health, according to a report released Nov. 1 by the National Scientific Council on Adolescence, part of ...
Nov 2, 2023
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I (Leon) have recently seen several patients who were concerned their insomnia symptoms would increase their risk for dementia. They were in their 70s and were awakening two or three times a night, which they took to be insomnia. ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Research led by the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, has looked into non-medical lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) use by people with major depression status and their sociodemographic characteristics.
As they grow, children start doing certain activities without their parents watching over them, including trick-or-treating with friends, staying home alone or biking to a friend's house.
Oct 16, 2023
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