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Chronic pain patients swapping opioids for medical cannabis
Using cannabis also led to decreased use of physical therapy among more than a third of respondents to a survey.
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More evidence suicidal thoughts, behaviors are genetically based
“We need to take the next step, which is to try to understand how these genetic factors may impact risk,” said Dr. Allison E. Ashley-Koch.
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Improving sleep boosts cognition in refractory temporal lobe epilepsy
Study findings show significant improvement in REM sleep and language scores.
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‘Striking’ rate of mental health comorbidities in epilepsy
“We hope these results inspire epileptologists and neurologists to both recognize and screen ... adolescent patients.”
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Significant racial disparities persist in status epilepticus
“The results suggest that racial minorities, those with a lower income, and the elderly are an appropriate target to improve health outcomes and...
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More evidence in utero exposure to antiseizure meds safe for children’s cognition
“This is another encouraging piece that’s showing these new drugs are safe with regard to cognition.”
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Recommending exercise for migraine: Just do it
Both strength training and high-intensity aerobics beat top-line migraine medications.
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Meditation equal to first-line medication for anxiety
“The medication worked great, like it always does, but the meditation also worked great; we saw about a 30% drop in symptoms for both groups.”
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‘Disturbing’ lack of follow-up care after psychiatric crises
Patients who had received both primary care and mental health care before an acute event had the highest odds of receiving follow-up.
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Poor visual acuity linked to depression, changes in brain structure
Visual impairment was associated with a 19% higher risk for depression.
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Resistance training tied to improvements in Parkinson’s disease symptoms
Patients who underwent resistance training had significantly greater improvement in motor impairment, muscle strength, and mobility/balance than...
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Folic acid tied to a reduction in suicide attempts
“This is a very large decrease and is extremely significant and exciting.”
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Sport climbing tied to improved posture in Parkinson’s disease
The results underscore that it is never too late to learn a new sport or type of movement – and that this type of intervention may have big health...
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Is vitamin B12 protective against Parkinson’s disease?
When examining baseline intake of vitamin B12, “we saw some suggestion for a potential inverse association with Parkinson’s disease,”...
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Ketamine linked to reduced suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety
Sex, age, and other demographic characteristics did not predict response or remission, but suicide planning trended toward higher response rates...