For decades, psychiatrists routinely used both psychotherapy (talk therapy) and medication to treat patients. This is hardly the case anymore, according to a new study out of Columbia University. The switch to medication management has swept psychiatric practices. Researchers analyzing 21 years of data across the U.S found that between 1996 and 2016 the percentage of psychiatrist visits involving psychotherapy […]

The sequence of the latest severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant of concern (VOC) – the B.1.1.529 Omicron variant – that emerged in Southern Africa was announced on November 24th, 2021. The Omicron variant has over 30 mutations – including substitutions, deletions, and an insertion in the Spike protein – which is higher than the mutations in any […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. It’s the time of year when buying Christmas presents has reached a make or break timeframe. It’s getting a little late to order online, but the stores are emptying out faster than ever thanks to supply chain issues, so […]

A team of researchers at the University of Hong Kong has developed a low cost, portable MRI machine that does not require heavy and expensive shielding and is still able to diagnose brain disorders. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group describes how they downsized the MRI machine and the possible uses for it. The development […]

Aduhelm, the first new Alzheimer’s drug in 18 years, could easily become the best-selling drug in Medicare, despite its potential massive cost and tremendous uncertainty about whether the drug even works, says Rachel Sachs, the Treiman Professor of Law and nationally renowned expert on drug pricing and health policy. Biogen, which created the drug, halted its Aduhelm clinical trials in […]

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Many people experience forgetfulness as they age, but it's often difficult to tell if these memory issues are a normal part of aging or a sign of something more serious. A new study finds that a simple, self-administered test developed by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine and College of Public Health can identify […]

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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Students at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta are getting a special holiday gift from administrators: $6300. The school, which has more than 750 students enrolled, is one of a few historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with medical schools in the United States. The […]