Mental Health
From the Journals
Church-based services may help close gaps in mental health care
A common theme was that the HOPE Center provided the study participants with “tools to destress, process trauma, and manage anxiety,” wrote Dr....
Feature
Exploring your fishpond: Steps toward managing anxiety in the age of COVID
Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie explains how anxiety in patients has evolved during the pandemic.
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Rising meth-related heart failure admissions a ‘crisis,’ costly for society
‘They’re not going to die from it overnight, but it will damage the heart slowly,’ a researcher said. Meth-related HF admissions exploded in the...
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Common parasite now tied to impaired cognitive function
“We know the parasite forms cysts in the brain and can influence dopaminergic neurotransmission, which, in turn, affects neurocognition.”
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Twofold increased risk for death from COVID-19 in psych patients
“Doctors need to look at these patients the same way they would other high-risk people.”
Opinion
Grandmothers, the Friendship Bench, and wisdom
The method has been empirically vetted and expanded to countries beyond, including the United States, said Dr. Alison M. Heru.
Commentary
Animal-assisted therapy could boost patients’ mental health
Since most patient hospital stays are unplanned, there is a need to introduce AAT into hospital care, said Danielle Scott.
From the Journals
Legalization of cannabis tied to drop in opioid-related ED visits
Nearly half of the U.S. population lives in a state that allows recreational cannabis use.
Feature
Health anxiety common as COVID restrictions loosen
“There are still people out there not wanting to leave home,” said Reese Druckenmiller of the Mayo Clinic Health System.
From the Journals
Bullying in academic medicine rife, underreported
“We found that bullies are commonly men and senior consultants, while more than half of their victims are women,” said Dr. Harriette G.C. Van...
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Talking about guns: Website helps physicians follow through on pledge
A group has developed a national resource for clinicians who wish to address...