Psychiatry

Researchers report that St. John’s Wort produces persistent glucose intolerance via decreased beta-cell function. St. John’s Wort may increase risk of type 2 diabetes in the already at-risk depressed population.

What once began in slow motion is now rapidly accelerating. The house of medicine is on fire, not with passionate purpose, but with a majority of doctors who are burning out.

Patients with various forms of dementia, including alzheimer's disease face a variety of challenges in their daily lives including depression. As a result it is important for their health care providers to monitor their mental health and inquire about their ownership of firearms as a potential risk to themselves and others.

There may not be disease modifying treatments for Alzheimer's Disease yet but there are treatments in the pipeline which could help patients with this condition.

Treating neurological conditions like dementia and Alzheimer's Disease can be a delicate process. The Montefiore Health Network has developed a special center to help treat these patients and help the people who take care of them.

With an aging population of people from all over the world treating various conditions can be a challenge. This is especially true for conditions like dementia and alzheimer's disease where health care professionals interact not only with patients but their caregivers as well.

Persistent parental criticism appears to be among the reasons why attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms persist with age among some children, as opposed to decreasing with age as seen with many children with ADHD.

It is now more possible to predict which individuals will develop multiple sclerosis (MS), according to findings published in the Annals of Neurology.

Men afflicted with psoriasis are more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction.

Researchers have identified several factors (including dementia, anemia, depression, and anticonvulsant use) that increase the risk of traumatic intracranial bleeding in older patients with AFib who are also on warfarin therapy.

A novel clinical intervention that combines mental training through meditation and physical training through aerobic exercise effectively reduces the symptoms of depression.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders (COPD) may achieve better pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes when rehab is combined with music therapy.

What do President Jimmy Carter and Kim Kardashian have in common? Well, probably nothing besides the fact that people’s perspectives on their health conditions were both examined in a recent study.

Insomnia and nightmares appear to influence depression symptoms specifically through the pathway of explicit emotion regulation difficulties.

Nearly one-quarter of resident physicians are depressed or experience depressive symtoms.

Study results suggest that symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder, depressive symptoms, physical peer violence, cyberbullying, and community violence exposure appear to be common and interrelated among adolescents presenting to the emergency department.

The National Football League (NFL) has long upheld its position that effects from playing the game are not linked to the neurological disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). But for the first time, an official with the organization is acknowledging the connection.

With the announcement of a new medical school thanks to a partnership between Seton Hall University and Hackensack University Health Network the two New Jersey institutions are working to address a growing shortage of physicians in a number of specialties across the country.

Hackensack University Medical Center can trace its roots back to a blizzard back in the late 1800's when residents in northern New Jersey could not get across the Hudson River to get the care they needed. Since that time it has grown into the flagship of one of the largest health networks in the metropolitan area.

The Affordable Care Act has had a significant impact on the health care landscape beyond patients having more access to health insurance. For hospitals and health care systems they have also had to adjust to provide a high quality of care for patients.

Even if you know what you’re doing, it can be hard to make good hires. Because doctors are trained to practice medicine, many receive little or no training in how to run a business—or how to make great hires for non-clinical positions. Here are some tried-and-true tips to help you make sure your next hire doesn’t turn into your next headache.

The practice of medicine moves pretty fast, leaving little time for doctors to involve themselves with insurance, paperwork and office business processes. Of course, quality doctors and nurses are critical to excellent patient care. But without the right office staff, your practice could quickly be sent into a tailspin.

Depression can be worsened with inflammation, according to findings published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Chimpanzees that are more social have richer and more diverse gut microbiomes than those who are socially isolated, according to research published in the journal Science Advances.

The first study to investigate the link between fibromyalgia and stroke risk revealed telling results across all ages and sexes.

In my last post, I discussed the characteristics that good nurses possess that enable them to make a positive impact on a patient’s care experience. Unfortunately, bad nurses can make a significant negative impact on patient care—sometimes even more profoundly.

Childhood abuse, especially emotional, is linked to a greater risk of developing migraine as an adult.

As the work of the Mildred and Frank Feinberg Division of the Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and Their Families continues there have been countless stories about how they have helped not just to treat veterans but improve their family lives and help them move forward better than they were before.

While treating a veteran with post traumatic stress disorder is important, it is also proving to be equally as important to ensure that their friends and loved ones are being taken care of as well. When everything comes together the results have proven to be beyond the expectations of those involved in the overall treatment process.

In previous generations post traumatic stress disorder was either not diagnosed or not acknowledged. While there is still some resistance to treatment many veterans are now receiving the kind of help that may not have been available to those who served before them.