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    Common Cognitive Test Falls Short for Concussion Diagnosis

    Author:
    Batya Swift Yasgur, MA
    Lsw
    Publish date: July 1, 2024

    Almost half of athletes diagnosed with a concussion tested normally on the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5), the recommended tool for...

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    PTSD, anxiety linked to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

    Author:
    Batya Swift Yasgur, MA
    Lsw
    Publish date: May 30, 2023

    “Awareness of the higher risks of OHCA in patients with stress-related disorders and anxiety is important when treating these patients.”

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    Guidelines for children with obesity: Family and treatment are key

    Author:
    Batya Swift Yasgur, MA
    Publish date: May 18, 2023

    The goal was to “help patients make changes in lifestyle, behaviors, or environment in a sustainable way and also to involve families in decision-...

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    Widespread prescribing of stimulants with other CNS-active meds

    Author:
    Batya Swift Yasgur, MA
    Lsw
    Publish date: May 8, 2023

    CNS-active drug classes included antidepressants, anxiolytics/sedatives/hypnotics, antipsychotics, opioids, anticonvulsants, and other...

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    Clozapine may curb schizophrenia’s ‘most dreaded outcome’

    Author:
    Batya Swift Yasgur, MA
    Lsw
    Publish date: April 5, 2023

    Clozapine has a “greater antidepressant effect than other neuroleptics, while also potentially decreasing aggression and impulsivity.”

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    Magnesium-rich diet linked to lower dementia risk

    Author:
    Batya Swift Yasgur, MA
    Lsw
    Publish date: April 4, 2023

    “If this effect is generalizable to other populations, a 41% increase in magnesium intake may lead to significantly better brain health.”

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