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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.”