Blog Category: News

AAGP Praises IOM Study Calling for Changes to Meet the Needs of Older Adults with Mental Health and Substance Use Problems

This week, the Institute of Medicine released a report outlining the mental health and substance use workforce needs for the growing population of older adults in the United States. The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry is pleased that the IOM…

FDA Approves REMS for Extended-Release, Long-Acting Opioids

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for extended-release (ER) and long-acting (LA) opioid analgesics in the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain. The centerpiece of the plan is …

Gender Differences in Internet Experience

The differences between how men and women use the Internet has become even more significant over the past 10 years. [More…]…

PLoS Medicine Series on The Food Industry

PLoS Medicine has begin a series over the next few weeks that will examine the activities and influence of the food and beverage industry in the health arena. [More…]…

New genetic data for the most common subtype of migraine

Researchers studied genetic data of more than 11 000 people and found altogether six genes that predispose to migraine without aura. Four of these genes are new and two of them confirm previous findings. New study published in Nature Genetics. …

CME Outfitters Design Team Wins 2012 American Inhouse Design Award

CME Outfitters Design Team Awarded the 2012 American Inhouse Design Award for the Exceptional Design of the 4th Annual Chair Summit Brochure.[More…]…

Water With Meals May Encourage Wiser Choices

Researchers from the University of Oregon has found that young children consumed more vegetables when served with water instead of a sweetened beverage. [More…]…

Psychiatrists Paid Less But More Satisfied

According to a 2012 Medscape Physician’s Compensation Report, Psychiatrists earn slightly less than many other specialists, but they are among the top in terms of overall job satisfaction. [Read more…]…

Global health should shift to preventing risky behaviors in adolescence

As childhood and adolescent deaths from infectious diseases have declined worldwide, policymakers are shifting attention to preventing deaths from noncommunicable causes, such as drug and alcohol use, mental health problems, obesity, traffic crashes, violence and unsafe sex practices. [Lancet,