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.
"I think Facebook is stepping up out of a responsibility that their platform is being used by people to express a lot of different feelings," said Dr. Drew Ramsey.
Dr. Drew Ramsey said “the idea that anxiety could be controlled by a formulated beverage with vitamins or minerals, or a CBD-infused coconut oil” may be appealing to people looking for a quick fix.
Dr. Margaret Haney pointed towards Senator Orrin Hatch's (R-Utah) Marijuana Effective Drug Study Act as an encouraging piece of legislation that she hoped to see pushed through in 2019.
Dr. Margaret Haney said that the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act is “promising” for researchers and “a hot topic” that could be taken up in 2019.
Dr. Claude Ann Mellins says, “I think the bottom line is the aftermath of assault is so variable. There isn’t a wrong way or right way for survivors of sexual assault to feel or heal."
Dr. Terry Goldberg sounded some notes of caution regarding a study that questions whether certain cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes drugs could help manage mental illnesses like schizophrenia.
Because people who engage in suicidal behavior are being found to have different patterns of suicidal ideation, a one-treatment-fits-all approach seems increasingly inadequate,” says Dr. J. John Mann.
Many adults with serious mental illness continue to be untreated, while a substantial percentage of mental health services are provided to those in lower levels of distress, writes Dr. Mark Olfson.