Robert Klitzman, MD, professor of psychiatry, addresses the ethical and health concerns that must be considered in tackling the obesity epidemic and broader public health challenges.
A Columbia study shows a simple smell test and memory exam can predict cognitive decline as accurately as costly brain imaging, offering a more affordable and accessible way to assess dementia.
Dr. Richard Sloan and colleagues assigned 132 individuals with below median aerobic capacity to an aerobic exercise program or to a control program of stretching and core-strengthening exercises.
Dr. Paul Appelbaum explains that sometimes, “patients may be psychotic, intoxicated, or suicidal. In these acute settings, social media can provide clinicians with valuable context to make decisions.”
Like in most sexual assault cases, it's possible that patients who have been violated will feel guilty that they either encouraged this behavior or allowed it to occur, said Dr. Paul Appelbaum.
“Our results suggest that olanzapine may provide a modest therapeutic benefit for adult outpatients with anorexia nervosa,” Dr. Evelyn Attia and colleagues wrote.