Psychology & Psychiatry

Obesity and depression are entwined, yet scientists don't know why

About 15 years ago, Dr. Sue McElroy, a psychiatrist in Mason, Ohio, started noticing a pattern. People came to see her because they were depressed, but they frequently had a more visible ailment as well: They were heavy.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Special efforts are needed to address trauma in refugee youth

In a study of children and adolescents referred for mental health services at US trauma treatment sites, there were important differences in the experiences of refugee youth who were displaced by war-related violence relative ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Controlling the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria

A focus on preventing the introduction of antibiotic resistant bacteria from perceived high risk hospitals may be undermining efforts to control their spread across England.

Health

Electronic system lowers wait times for access to specialists

Low-income patients served by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) waited significantly less time to receive specialty care after DHS implemented an electronic system aimed at expediting access to specialists, ...

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