Epidemic of Autism?
Psychiatry General Medicine
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Is autism incidence truly increasing, or is diagnostic substitution occurring?
By Howard Bauchner, MD
June 7, 2006
Menopause: Vulnerable Time for New Onset of Depression
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Even women without past depression are at substantial risk for depressive symptoms during perimenopause.
By Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
June 7, 2006
Light Therapy or Antidepressants for Seasonal Affective Disorder?
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A head-to-head trial showed equal efficacy for these therapies.
By Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
June 7, 2006
Another Study of Intercessory Prayer
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The prayers of strangers didn’t lower patients’ risk for complications after heart surgery; knowledge of such prayers actually increased risk.
By Abigail Zuger, MD
June 7, 2006
Prenatal Maternal Psychopathology Affects the Fetus: More Evidence
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Mothers with prenatal psychological morbidity appear more likely to have low-birth-weight infants.
By Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
June 7, 2006
SSRI-Exposed Babies: Monitor Them for at Least 48 Hours
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In this cohort study, symptoms of neonatal abstinence syndrome were observed in about one third of exposed infants.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
June 7, 2006
FDA Preliminary Report: Safety of Stimulant Medications
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Clinicians are encouraged to talk to parents about both the benefits and potential adverse effects of stimulants for treating children with ADHD.
By Martin T. Stein, MD
May 17, 2006
Acupressure: Another Treatment for Low Back Pain
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In a Taiwanese study, patients who received acupressure fared better than those who received physical therapy.
By Keith I. Marton, MD
May 17, 2006
Cognitive Abnormalities in Essential Tremor
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These researchers identified statistically significant, but mild, cognitive deficits in older people with essential tremor.
By Mark Hallett, MD
May 17, 2006
Donepezil in Severe Alzheimer Disease
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Donepezil treatment led to statistically significant but modest improvements in nursing home residents with severe AD.
By Allan S. Brett, MD
May 17, 2006
