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Mental Health Screening May Benefit Youth With Obesity
“Healthcare professionals caring for youth with overweight or obesity should be aware of comorbid mental disorders, and regular mental health...
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Certain Gut Microbes Tied to Cognitive Function in Children
In children older than 18 months, the overall variation in microbial species and microbial gene functions was significantly associated with...
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Buprenorphine Slightly Less Risky than Methadone for Fetal Malformation
A study finds a small increased risk for malformations when pregnant women use methadone for opioid use disorder, but for some women, methadone...
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How Much Does Screen Time Really Affect Child Development?
"Effects of screen time on children is a continuously changing, rapidly developing research field, and other contextual factors have been shown to...
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ADHD Symptoms Linked With Physical Comorbidities
The disorder was observed in association with dental caries, wounds, excess weight, and restless legs syndrome.
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Suicide II
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Higher-Dose Atypical Antipsychotics Risky in Young Adults
The findings point to a need for caution when prescribing any antipsychotic medications off label, said Dr. Anish Dube.
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Catch and Treat a Stealth Diagnosis: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Targeted treatment dramatically improves the life trajectory of those with OCD.
Hard Talk
Sometimes well-intended mental health treatment hurts
Our enthusiasm for widespread psychiatric interventions should be tempered by rigorous research and a nuanced understanding of human psychology...
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Just gas? New study on colic suggests some longer-term implications
Colic may reflect a bit more than most of us have been taught and shouldn’t necessarily be “shrugged off.”
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Adverse events in childhood alter brain function
“We have certainly learned so much more over the past decade about early adversity and that it does have a profound impact on the brain and...