Many nurses are turning away from hospital employment, criticizing inadequate staffing, difficult schedules, and poor compensation.
Ongoing studies indicate that maternal COVID-19 vaccinations do not have any significant impact on prenatal neurodevelopment.
Veterans with homelessness had higher rates of stimulant prescriptions, despite having a psychotic disorder or active cocaine use disorder.
Patients with epilepsy with cannabis use are more likely to report a history of physical or sexual abuse and comorbid mood disorders.
Trauma exposure was associated with greater OCD severity and comorbidity in 9 of 10 studies. Traumatic life events predicted higher Y-BOCS scores, obsessions, and compulsions (β=0.19, 0.17, and 0.27, ...
New drugs were approved for the oncology field, and for treating ophthalmic, gastrohepatic, hemologic, and metabolic disorders.
In a phase 3 trial, 25 mg of COMP360 psilocybin significantly improved MADRS scores in treatment-resistant depression compared with a 1 mg dose.
Pivya (pivmecillinam) is now available to treat adult female patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infections caused by susceptible bacterial isolates.
Higher prediagnostic intake of vitamin B6 and folate is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause mortality in patients with Parkinson disease.
Sewage monitoring can alert clinicians to measles risks, guide screening and encourage vaccination before outbreaks peak.
Medical experts disagree with recent assertions by the US Health Secretary that schizophrenia may be cured by adhering to a ketogenic diet.
Medicare's 2023 policy shift did not lower SNF spending or utilization but kept patients in hospitals longer to meet coverage requirements.