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Final USPSTF recommendations on anxiety, depression, suicide risk
The authors of an accompanying editorial note that a positive screen result for anxiety “should be immediately followed with clinical evaluation...
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AHA backs screening for cognitive impairment after stroke
Cognitive impairment is common after a stroke; screening may help detect it early and allow appropriate multidisciplinary care, AHA says.
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New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management released
New clinical practice guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management may help clinicians offer an effective and less addictive alternative to...
Opinion
ADHD beyond medications
How children with ADHD will fare as adults is not predicted by their symptom level, but instead by the quality of their relationships with their...
Feature
Pediatric emergencies associated with unnecessary testing: AAP
Several common pediatric conditions do not require diagnostic tests.
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New statement guides the diagnosis of pediatric anxiety
Clinicians must distinguish between normal anxiety, situational anxiety, and specific anxiety disorder. “It’s detective work.”
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WPATH removes age limits from transgender treatment guidelines
Depending on interpretation, the latest version of the WPATH standards of care for transgender youth could be seen to have abandoned age limits on...
From the Journals
Best strategy to prevent schizophrenia relapse yields unexpected results
For every three patients continuing an antipsychotic at standard doses, one additional patient will avoid relapse, compared with patients stopping...
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New ACC guidance on cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19
A new consensus document makes recommendations on how to evaluate and manage COVID-associated myocarditis and long COVID; it also gives advice on...
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New guidance on palliative care for neurologic disorders
Palliative care includes much more than hospice services, according to a new guideline.
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ILAE offers first guide to treating depression in epilepsy
Recommendations cover first-line treatment of unipolar depression in epilepsy without other psychiatric disorders.