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Feature
Younger doctors call for more attention to patients with disabilities
As the number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities grows, medical educators look to the next generation of physicians to...
From the Journals
Listen up: Birdsong may calm anxiety, paranoia
“The results suggest that it may be worthwhile to investigate the targeted use of natural sounds such as birdsong in a clinical setting — for...
From the Journals
Impaired communication predicts coercive inpatient psychiatric care
Patients with poor communication abilities were at increased risk for involuntary inpatient admission and coercive measures.
Conference Coverage
Study addresses whether cosmetic treatments make patients happier
“We set out to assess: Are patients who seek cosmetic procedures happy at baseline? And, do cosmetic procedures make us happier or more satisfied...
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What’s the best age to stop smoking? Study offers clue
“Without a proximal goal, it is tempting for smokers to abandon a quit attempt with cognitions such as ‘I don’t really need to do it just now...
Feature
From Frankenstein to Lecter: Hollywood’s baddest docs
When Dr. Frankenstein exclaims: “It’s alive, it’s alive!” little did he...
News
Many specialists are on the wrong side of the patient-jargon relationship
Plus: Obesity could put the sand in sandwiches, and Reliebo could be the antianxiety robot we’ve been looking for.
Latest News
Brussels terror attack victim euthanized in Belgium at age 23
Although she was not physically injured, the Flemish teen was traumatized by the attack.
From the Journals
Four commonly abused drugs linked with atrial fibrillation
All four drugs – cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids, and cannabis – whether stimulants or depressants – cause “quite dramatic and often rapid...
Commentary
Criminal profiles of medical murderers
“Medical murderers (physicians, nurses, elder care workers) can have a long list of victims, longer than other kinds of serial killers.”
News
Less than 6 hours of sleep a night linked to serious, chronic illness
Chronic health problems can interrupt sleep. “Which is the chicken, and which is the egg?”