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Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation for the Treatment of Children With ADHD

Researchers from the Yale Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine conducted a meta-analysis of the use of omega-3 fatty acid as a supplement in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.

PubMed searches for randomized placebo-controlled …

Report Calls for Sweeping Graduate Medical Education Reforms

A broad panel of leaders representing health care, academic medicine, and physician education called for sweeping reforms in the content and format of U.S. graduate medical education (GME) to ensure that physicians are trained more effectively and efficiently to meet …

Cognitive Impairment, Dementia and Mortality

Two interesting research articles this week about cognition and Alzheimer’s disease. One in the Archives of General Psychiatry that found that cognitive markers at baseline were more robust predictors of conversion than most biomarkers. And a study in the Annals

CME Outfitters Advocate Taking Action to Improve Adult Vaccination Rates for Leading Vaccine- Preventable Diseases

August was National Immunization Awareness Month and a perfect time to take steps to improve the nation’s immunization rates for vaccine-preventable disease. A CME Outfitters article entitled “August Is National Immunization Awareness Month” focused on adult immunization, with special attention …

Memory Fitness Program Improves Memory Abilities of Oldest Adults

Everyone has forgotten someone’s name, misplaced their glasses or walked into a room and not remembered why they entered? Normal age-related memory decline affects more than half of all seniors, and those over 80 are the most vulnerable.

A new …

Laughter Has Positive Impact On Vascular Function

Watching a funny movie or sitcom that produces laughter has a positive effect on vascular function according to research was presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Paris.[Read more…]…

Cell Phone Photos Can Improve Adherence

Journal of Addiction study showed that using a cell phone to take a photo and then send photos of each dose of medication right before taking it may improve treatment adherence in patients with methamphetamine addiction. This simple, cost-effective method …

New Imaging Test Gives Physicians A Tool to Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease

A new diagnostic imaging technique, gives physicians the first objective test to evaluate patients for Parkinsonian syndromes, such as Parkinson’s disease. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is among the first institutions in the country to offer DaTscan™, the only FDA-approved imaging …

Psychiatrists fail to monitor patients for metabolic side-effects of medication

According to a new study in Psychological Medicine, people treated in psychiatric settings are receiving inadequate medical monitoring while taking antipsychotic medication

New research from the University of Leicester demonstrates that psychiatrists are not offering adequate checks for metabolic …