December 18, 2024

Physicians With Kids Face Large Pay Gaps

Physician compensation remains a central concern in health care, influenced by educational debt, specialty-specific variations, and evolving employer policies.

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December 16, 2024

New Guidelines Address Elder Surgery Care

Expanded preoperative evaluations can reduce postoperative delirium by 23% in older adults, but frailty doubles the risk—are your patients screened effectively?

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December 11, 2024

Psychotherapy Trends and Teletherapy Inequities in the U.S.

A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry reveals an increase in outpatient psychotherapy use in the U.S. from 6.5% in 2018 to 8.5% in 2021, with notable growth among specific demographics and disparities in teletherapy use.

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December 09, 2024

ADA Guidelines Add Tech Focus for Diabetes Care

The 2025 Standards introduce continuous glucose monitoring recommendations for type 2 diabetes patients not on insulin therapy, while new guidance addresses religious fasting, automated insulin delivery in pregnancy, and specific blood glucose targets for hospitalized patients.

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December 09, 2024

Can Vegetables Help Ease Depressive Symptoms?

Study finds that high vegetable intake is associated with reduced depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults, and underscores the need for standardized dietary assessments and clinical evaluations in future studies. (Source: Scientific Reports)

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November 26, 2024

Lower eGDR Linked to Depression Risk

A study of U.S. adults reveals a significant link between estimated glucose disposal rates and depression risk, particularly among individuals with obesity, suggesting potential mechanisms connecting insulin resistance to depression.

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November 26, 2024

U.S. Life Expectancy Gaps Widen

A recent analysis reveals widening life expectancy disparities in the U.S., with American Indian and Alaska Native participants in the West experiencing a significant decline to just 63.6 years by 2021.

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November 22, 2024

Trial Compares Two Therapies for Grief

A recent trial comparing grief-specific cognitive behavioral therapy (PG-CBT) with present-centered therapy (PCT) in participants diagnosed with prolonged grief disorder (PGD) showed that PG-CBT led to greater short-term improvement in PGD symptoms.

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May 09, 2024

Time of Day May Impact Aging Predictions

New study reveals that epigenetic age predictions fluctuate significantly throughout the day, emphasizing the need to consider timing in aging assessments.

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