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.
For those whose sexual behavior is out of control, there may be some comfort in consulting a therapist. “It’s not a formula, says Dr. Meg. S. Kaplan. “Healthy sexuality is different for everyone.”
"Brand[ing] elected officials with neuropsychiatric diagnoses" is "political partisanship disguised as patriotism," writes Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman in the New England Journal of Medicine.
"While many people erroneously believe that mental illness has a direct correlation to violence, the vast majority of people with mental illness are not violent," writes Dr. Herb Pardes.
Resilience, tradition, daring, magic and hope – they flicker in the Hanukkah candles, twinkle in the Christmas lights, and light a path for mental health, says Dr. Kathleen Pike.
“It is possible that over time physicians have become somewhat inured to the safety warnings,” said Dr. Mark Olfson, who was not involved with this study.
“I noticed three words in the periphery that broke through my closet door: ‘Yes, I’m Gay,’” writes Dr. Jeremy Kidd. “It was the cover of Time magazine in which Ellen DeGeneres had publicly come out.”