June 14, 2019 Emergency Medicine Increasing numbers of teens presenting to ER for mental health issues
June 12, 2019 Dementia There is no evidence from this study to suggest that antidepressants can triple the risk of people developing dementia.
June 11, 2019 Depression Postpartum depression does not include in its definition references to men so I am unclear why this article references this as a diagnosis
June 10, 2019 Apps and diagnosis Tracking sleep patterns with phone apps or other similar devices does not necessarily lead to better outcomes.
June 4, 2019 Pediatrics There is no “key” point in this sleep study of teens because it does not have the power to demonstrate cause and effect. The media has to stop hyping observational studies as if they were double-blinded randomized controlled trials.
May 31, 2019 Addiction The number of hospitalizations for alcohol and other drugs have overtaken those for heart attacks and stroke. Mental health issues are a significant contributing factor and needs to be addressed.
May 31, 2019 Dementia Ketogenic drink may help curb mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease but then again it may not. Only 52 people involved in this small study.
May 22, 2019 General information Blocking blue light from screens before bedtime and its effect on teens sleep patterns presented in this study however it only evaluated 25 people and has not been published.
May 7, 2019 Health Policy More young people seeking mental services in ER; prolonged wait times for community psychiatric services are a major issue