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.
“The idea that marijuana could help curb the opioid epidemic, which has received a fair amount of media attention, struck me as clinically counterintuitive,” said study author Dr. Mark Olfson.
"The research is still ongoing to see what it safely provides in terms of rapidity of recovery and any added benefit in efficacy," says Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
Anxiety is a signal telling you something is lurking that you're afraid of, says Dr. Franklin Schneier. To diminish it, "I try to pin down the fear to something as specific as possible," he says.
“How to say it—AKA communicate with their partner positively. I wager this is the number-one man problem on my couch. Good intentions. Bad words”, writes Dr. Drew Ramsey.
Those who smoked marijuana were almost six times more likely to develop misuse of prescription opioids and almost eight times more likely to develop an opioid use disorder, said Dr. Mark Olfson.