HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – Transcranial magnetic stimulation shows promise in highly treatment-resistant bipolar depression, a small... »

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – Lurasidone resulted in significantly less daytime sleepiness and improved cognitive performance, compared... »

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – Once patients were switched from oral antipsychotic agents to long-acting injectable ones, their annual... »

SAN FRANCISCO – Thirty-seven percent of 175 hospitalized adolescents diagnosed with bipolar disorder met criteria for a new... »

SAN FRANCISCO – Teenage girls with anorexia have less anxiety about gaining weight if their estrogen levels have been... »

Using a formal, validated caregiver screening tool in addition to an adolescent’s screening results appears to provide more... »

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Many Parkinson’s disease centers performing deep brain stimulation surgery are not using formal,... »

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – Duloxetine proved safe and effective for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in the elderly in a... »

In older adults who have diabetes, clinically significant hypoglycemic events are associated with a doubling of the risk for... »

The jury is still out on the ability of brain biomarkers to predict Alzheimer’s disease in people with mild cognitive... »

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – Treatment with memantine appears to delay progressive driving impairment in patients with mild Alzheimer’s... »

Valproate sodium and related drugs should never be used to prevent migraines in pregnant women, according to a Food and Drug... »

WASHINGTON – Driving after marijuana use was common among college students at two large public universities who were... »

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – Analysis of data from more than 13,000 patients at a large pain management practice shows... »

WASHINGTON – Doctors need to step up their efforts to counsel patients on smoking cessation.

That was the message from... »

DENVER – Both the second-generation as well as the first-generation antipsychotic agents proved independently associated... »

Nonpharmacologic interventions such as psychotherapy, hypnosis, and meditation can offer significant benefits to patients... »

LOS ANGELES – The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in treating combat posttraumatic stress disorder in... »

The unexplained deaths of two patients a few days after receiving an intramuscular olanzapine injection are being... »

Women and girls of all ages will soon be able to purchase the Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive pill without a... »

SAN FRANCISCO – Symptoms improved significantly after 12 weeks of cognitive-behavioral therapy conducted via e-mail in a... »

CHICAGO – Worried that erroneous data about your relationships with industry will be publicly reported under the federal... »

The Federal Trade Commission has the right to challenge so-called "pay-for-delay" agreements that allow brand-name... »

Obesity, guns, and health reform: The Policy & Practice Podcast

Physicians are gathering in Chicago right now to debate the hottest issues in health policy. The American Medical... »