NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For the nonsurgical management of first-trimester miscarriage, delayed medical treatment (i.e., monitoring for expulsion followed, if needed, by mifepristone and/or misoprostol) “may not…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In methamphetamine-dependent adults, treatment with the anticonvulsant topiramate (Topamax; Ortho-McNeil Neurologics) does little to promote abstinence, but it seems to help those on…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – After stabilization with aripiprazole therapy, children with bipolar disorder may continue to benefit from maintenance treatment with the atypical antidepressant, according to the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone, Reckitt-Benckiser) helps curb prescription opioid dependence, but counseling does little to boost success rates, according to results of a randomized controlled…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cognitive therapy focused on concrete goals for enhancing quality of life in patients with schizophrenia and cognitive impairment can produce meaningful improvements, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients who experience a traumatic event are less likely to develop chronic symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if they receive trauma-focused cognitive…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with Alzheimer’s disease, prophylactic treatment with divalproex sodium does not delay the emergence of agitation or psychosis, or slow the progression…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Both cognitive therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) lead to considerable and lasting improvements in symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) compared with no…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with arthritis acknowledge having thoughts of suicide twice as often as people without arthritis, researchers report. “Suicidal ideation is prevalent among adults…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with depression or diabetes have an increased risk of MI, but the risk is even higher in patients with both conditions, according…