Bipolar Disorder Symptoms Delayed After Family Psychotherapy
Investigators found that family involvement in treatment can prolong the time between recovery and the next mood episode.
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Certified Nurse-Midwives Improve Pregnancy Outcomes
Using a collaborative care model, Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare was able to address the shortage of obstetricians.
More Sex Reduces Risk of Early Menopause
Menopause timing could be adaptive in response to sexual behavior, investigators found.
Women's Blood Vessels Age Faster
Aspects of cardiovascular evaluation and therapy need to be tailored specifically for women.
Mental Health Openness Improves Med Students' Attitudes
Medical students felt better about seeking mental health help after they learned of senior physicians who sought treatment for their own mental illnesses.
Rachel Alinsky, MD, MPH: How Providers Help Adolescents Access Opioid Care
A pediatrics expert discusses how providers can help patients access medications and appropriate opioid use disorder treatment.
Psychological Distress Affects Unborn Fetus Brain Development
Investigators find an association between fetuses with congenital heart disease and impaired fetal hippocampal and cerebellar development.
Adolescents Who Overdose on Opioids Not Getting Treatment
Recent research highlights the importance of helping adolescents who overdose on heroin or other opioids get the proper treatment.
Childhood Weight Drastically Affects Chance of Adolescent Obesity
Being overweight at 3 years old was associated with more than four-times higher risk that the child would be obese or overweight at 15 years old.
Osteoarthritis Guideline Updates Emphasize Shared Treatment Decision-Making
Patients with osteoarthritis participated in the development of the guideline updates for the first time ever.
Palliative Care Reduces ICU Use by 10%
Palliative care programs could be a way to improve the quality of end-of-life care for patients who die in the hospital.
What Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Do to Have Healthy Pregnancies
Investigators identified 7 healthcare quality indicators, “the ideal clinical pathway,” for patients with rheumatoid arthritis to reduce the risk of birth complications.
Northwell Health Leveraging Chatbots to Reduce Colonoscopy No-Shows
The chatbot could provide information to patients about the procedure whenever and wherever they want.
Suicide More Likely Among Self-Harm ED Patients
Patients who presented at the emergency department with deliberate self-harm were more likely to have suicide mortality than those with suicidal ideation or other concerns.
Mental Health Worsening in Aging Population
While mental health is declining, physical and general health are remaining the same or improving in the aging population.
Preventable Readmission Measure No Better than All-Cause, Investigators Say
Investigators analyzed Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries and found that current measures do not show high- and low-performing facilities.
AI Model Predicts Inpatient Surgical Discharges
The machine-learning model could be used to increase timeliness of discharges, investigators suggested.
Obesity During Pregnancy Affects Child's Neurodevelopment
Being overweight or obese during pregnancy resulted in impaired motor skills and lower IQ in young boys.
Air Pollution Can Lead to Hypertension During Pregnancy
Findings of a systematic review showed that traffic-related air pollution can lead to hypertensive disorders and cardiovascular events for pregnant women.
Automation Tool Increases Screening for Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder
Although screening was improved, many physicians failed to follow-up with the children.
Intervention Did Not Improve Adolescents Seeking Mental Healthcare
An increased rate of at-risk teenagers sought mental healthcare following intervention at 6 months rather than 2.
Patients Are Using Internet for Interfertility Info, Providers Must Give Support
Providers could help patients whose needs are unmet find trustworthy resources on the internet.
Machine Learning, EHR Data Predict Future Dementia Risk
Early diagnosis of dementia could lead to earlier treatment.
High-Risk Pregnancies Require More Emotional Support
Women with medically high-risk pregnancies feel they need to suppress their feelings of stress to protect the health of their fetus.
Vitamin D3, Placebo Similar for Critically Ill, Vitamin D-Deficient Patients
The findings do not support early testing of vitamin D deficiency in critically ill patients.
Frozen Embryo Transfer Increases Risk of Childhood Cancer
Techniques involving cryopreservation may change the developing embryo.
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to Sponsor Award for the Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge
A new sponsor will award a Massachusetts-based organization up to $25,000.
FDA Approves Interoperable, Automated Insulin Dosing Controller
The authorization could allow other technology for diabetes to go through the review process more quickly.
Clinicians Are Still Not Satisfied With EHRs
System usability scale scores decreased for 44% of vendors from 2014–2015.
Online Price Transparency Tool Benefits Patient Ambulatory Costs
The tool provided accurate information for ambulatory procedures, from costs to additional services.