Pain relievers.(Cartoon)
"I've lost my sense of . . .
Additional vyvanse dosages.(FYI)
The prodrug stimulant Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) is now
available in three additional dosage strengths, bringing the total
number of dosages to six: 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, 50 mg, 60 mg, . . .
Campus suicide prevention.(FYI)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is
accepting applications for Campus Suicide Prevention grants in 2009. The
due date for applications is Nov. 25, 2008, and 21 expected . . .
Improved health site.(FYI)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a
more accessible version of healthfinder.gov, a federal Web site designed
for professionals and consumers. The site features links to . . .
Out-of-home youth services.(FYI)
A new report, "Out-of-Home Services for Emotional or
Behavioral Problems Among Youths Aged 12 to 17: 2002 to 2006,"
indicates that 2.6% of this population in the U.S. received such care
during the . . .
Mental health service use in kids.(FYI)
A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration gives the statistics on mental health service use among
youths aged 12 to 17 years for 2005 and 2006. An average of . . .
Long-lived families sought for study.(FYI)
The Long Life Family Study is looking for families with two or more
healthy brothers and sisters who have lived to old age and who reside
within a 2- to 3-hour drive of Pittsburgh, Boston, or New . . .
Helping young offenders.(FYI)
The Young Offender Reentry Progam aims to teach young offenders how
to stop the cycle of crime and recidivism, get treatment for substance
abuse and mental health issues, and become active in their . . .
Substance Abuse therapy admissions.(FYI)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has
issued the completed version of its latest Treatment Episode Data Set
(TEDS), which provides information on substance abuse . . .
Patient-chosen surrogates have a role, says study.(Clinical
report)
When making treatment decisions for incapacitated patients, the
wishes of family members are "generally respected as a key element
of decision making," despite professional guidelines that . . .
Paul newman: morality and mid-century man.(REEL LIFE)
Perhaps more than any other actor of his time, Paul Newman embodied
a masculine style that was idealized in mid-20th century America, a
style born of U.S. successes in World War II following the . . .
Let the Psychiatric gaines begin!(THE ETHICAL WAY)
The Olympics bring out the best in the world's premier
athletes every 4 years. The 2008 competition, held in August in Beijing,
set many new records.
The following month, the Paralympic Games for . . .
Nationwide RAC launched.(POLICY & PRACTICE)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has launched its
national recovery audit contractor program as part of its
"aggressive new steps to find and prevent waste, fraud and abuse . . .
GAO: FDA needed broader pool.(POLICY & PRACTICE)
FDA officials might have avoided some conflicts of interest on
their scientific advisory committees by expanding recruitment efforts
beyond word-of-mouth nominations, according to a report from . . .
Disparities in mental health.(POLICY & PRACTICE)
Three studies in the November issue of Psychiatric Services find
persistent and deep disparities in mental health treatment of
minorities. The lead study, by Margarita Alegria, Ph.D., and . . .
Lilly: $1.5 billion Zyprexa charge.(POLICY &
PRACTICE)
Eli Lilly & Co. will take close to a $1.5 billion charge
against its earnings to account for the resolution of investigations of
Zyprexa (olanzapine) by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District . . .
Midlife whites top suicide risk.(POLICY & PRACTICE)
The epidemiology of suicide has changed, with middle-aged whites
now at highest risk, and hanging and suffocation on the rise, a new
study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of . . .
Chantix has most adverse events.(POLICY & PRACTICE)
Varenicline (Chantix) accounted for the largest number of adverse
drug reactions reported to the Food and Drug Administration in the first
quarter of this year, according to an analysis of agency . . .
Students' views on access associated with
diversity.(PREVENTION IN ACTION)
White students attending more racially diverse medical schools
consider themselves better prepared to care for patients of racial and
ethnic minority groups than are students at less diverse . . .
Watch for early warning signs of disturbed eating in diabetic
girls.(PREVENTION IN ACTION)
Keystone, Colo. -- Red flags for disturbed eating behavior in
adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes include a persistently high
glycosylated hemoglobin level, frequent episodes of . . .
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