Mental Health
From the Journals
Cannabis users at highest psychosis risk may elect to quit
The new findings could help guide clinicians whose patients express a desire to quit and report psychosis-like experiences associated with...
Feature
Parents surveyed about underage drinking
Most parents are talking to their kids about alcohol, but many underestimate its impact on brain development.
From the Journals
Early family intervention tied to reduced AUDs in Mexican American youth
The results show the effectiveness of focusing substance use prevention efforts on middle school students.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Stem cells may reverse premature menopause
And the Food and Drug Administration wants to snuff out nicotine in cigarettes.
Feature
Docs worry there’s ‘nowhere to send’ new and expectant moms with depression
Nationally, depression affects up to one in seven women during or after pregnancy, according to the American Psychological Association.
From the Journals
Children, adolescents with TBI at risk of secondary ADHD
Patients with less severe TBI had about twice the risk of developing ADHD, compared with control subjects.
From the Journals
Tanning addiction associated with multiple behavioral comorbidities
Substance abuse, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder appear to accompany the addiction.
Podcasts
MDedge Daily News: Could gut bacteria trigger autoimmune diseases?
And why confusion reigns over the COPD-asthma overlap.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Why the barber’s chair can help hypertension
And how excessive daytime sleepiness could lead to dementia.
Commentary
Commonality
While we are celebrating our differences, we must work harder to uncover the core values that we share.
News
Lurasidone approved for bipolar I depression for children aged 10-17
The approval is based on results of a 6-week, randomized phase 3 study of 347 children and adolescents.