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First guidelines for keto diets in adults with epilepsy released
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- Megan Brooks
Ketogenic diet therapies should only be undertaken with the support of medical professionals trained in their use.
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Renowned interventional cardiologist dies of COVID-19
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- Megan Brooks
Anthony “Tony” Gershlick received the inaugural BCIS Lifetime Achievement Career Award in 2017 for his “outstanding contribution to the specialty...
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FDA expands Xofluza indication to include postexposure flu prophylaxis
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- Megan Brooks
“This expanded indication for Xofluza will provide an important option to help prevent influenza just in time...
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Antidepressant shows early promise for mild COVID-19
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- Megan Brooks
The findings on fluvoxamine “need to be interpreted as hypothesis generating rather than as a demonstration of efficacy,” the study authors wrote...
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‘Impressive’ outcomes sans chemo in poor-prognosis ALL
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- Megan Brooks
Chemo-free induction/consolidation with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a bispecific T-cell engager antibody...
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Nearly one in five develop mental illness following COVID-19
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- Megan Brooks
The study also showed that having a psychiatric disorder independently increases the risk of getting COVID-19....
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Patients with mental illness a priority for COVID vaccine, experts say
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- Megan Brooks
Even without factoring COVID-19 into the mix, individuals with severe mental illness have a two- to threefold...
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FDA clears smartphone app to interrupt PTSD-related nightmares
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- Megan Brooks
NightWare was tested in a 30-day randomized, sham-controlled trial of 70 patients.
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Add-on atypicals for depression carry ‘substantial’ death risk
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- Megan Brooks
“We don’t know the mechanisms of the increased mortality risk, but cardiac and infectious causes are leading candidates,” said Dr. Tobias Gerhard...
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Brain imaging reveals a neural basis for partisan politics
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- Megan Brooks
Despite watching the same videos related to immigration policy, neural responses differed between liberals and conservatives.
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COVID-19 a new opportunity for suicide prevention
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- Megan Brooks
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic poses clear threats to mental well-being, but an increase in...
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Add-on psychotherapy a win in bipolar disorder
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- Megan Brooks
It’s increasingly recognized that drug therapy alone cannot prevent recurrences of bipolar disorder or fully alleviate post-episode symptoms, the...
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COVID-19: A second wave of mental illness 'imminent'
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- Megan Brooks
Each COVID-19 death leaves about nine family members bereaved, note Dr. Naomi Simon and coauthors.
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Migraine nerve stimulation device now available over the counter
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- Megan Brooks
The device stimulates the trigeminal nerve using a reusable self-adhesive electrode placed on the forehead.
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AHA issues new scientific statement on heart health for LGBTQ adults
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- Megan Brooks
The AHA urges routine check of cardiovascular health and efforts to combat discrimination in the health care setting for LGBTQ adults.