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FDA: Daytrana patch may cause permanent skin depigmentation
The FDA has added a new warning to the drug label to describe the skin condition, known as chemical leukoderma.
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In youth, hours of screen viewing is associated with severity of depression
More-severe depressive symptoms were significantly associated with the amounts of time a student played video games and used a computer, but not...
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ASCP: Structured community-based program improves early schizophrenia care
Key clinical point: A structured community-based program improved treatment in early schizophrenia. Major finding: Early results show that COMPASS...
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Incidence of first-ever bipolar diagnoses rose, researchers find
Bipolar disorder became significantly more common in Denmark, especially throughout the 2000s.
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Veterans with TBI have higher rates of unemployment
Veterans who experienced a traumatic brain injury while serving have consistently higher rates of unemployment than fellow soldiers who did not...
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Legislation aims to improve treatment of serious mental illness
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MDD tied to lower bone mineral density in men
Antidepressant use is associated with lower bone mineral density, but only among men with low body weight.
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European cardiologists seek involvement in acute stroke
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FDA: No changes needed in management of ezogabine’s eye and skin effects
Pigment changes in the retina reported in some patients treated with the antiseizure drug ezogabine do not appear to affect vision, and can be “...
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Teens’ self-injury rates rise by 45%
Key clinical point: Self-inflicted injuries are rising among teenagers, increasing their odds of death. Major finding: Teen self-inflicted injury...
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Reperfusion best predicts post-stroke outcomes
Key clinical point: Early reperfusion may be a better marker of poststroke outcomes than recanalization. Major finding: Reperfusion was associated...