Former Surgeons General Cite Dementia as Top Public Health Crisis
The United States has a rapidly ageing population, and 14 million people are projected to live with dementia by 2050.
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Parkinson Disease Risk Increased in Bipolar Disorder
More frequent manic/mixed and depressive episodes were associated with an increased risk for Parkinson disease.
Do Flexible Duty Hours Improve Sleep and Alertness in Medical Interns?
This noninferiority trial showed no more chronic sleep loss or sleepiness across trial days among interns in flexible programs than among those in standard programs.
Hospitals Step Up Community Health as Charity Care Burden Scales Back
As federal healthcare reform has expanded medical insurance to millions of people, hospitals have an increasing role in improving community health.
Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Patients With Dementia
Gerontologists, practicing ethicists, policymakers, and health practitioners should consider the structural conditions of long-term care that both foster aggression and constrain prevention efforts, according to this commentary.
Can Imaging Genetics Analysis Effectively Identify Depression In Parkinson Disease?
Researchers have proposed a model that can explain the degree of depression in Parkinson disease, using imaging and genetics data.
Reduced Fetal Growth Increases Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Reduced fetal growth was associated with a small but significant increase in the general risk for psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Clinicians Must Do Their Part to Address Inaccurate Online Health Information
Clinicians have a responsibility to engage in initiatives that improve the quality of health information available online.
How Does Accepting Blame Affect Future Medical Errors?
Assuming blame for a medical error may help patients and families heal.
Hearing Loss in Older Adults Linked to Depression, Dementia Among Other Comorbidities
Hearing loss affects more than 50% of Americans 60 years or older.
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