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Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Depressive Symptoms in a Nationally Representative Sample
Keypoint: A more useful measure than BMI or waist circumference? Researchers analyzed the association between weight-adjusted waist index...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 29, 20243 min read
Ultraprocessed Foods an Independent Risk Factor for Poor Brain Health
Consuming highly processed foods may be harmful to the aging brain, independent of other risk factors for adverse neurologic outcomes and...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 29, 20244 min read
Suicide in Surgeons: The Heavy Toll of a High-Stakes Career
For those outside the medical profession, it took a global pandemic to finally understand how pervasive distress and suicide are among...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 28, 20245 min read
Promoting Mental Health in Schools
The declining mental health of children and adolescents is a tremendous concern. In the United States, almost 20% of those age 3 to 17...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 27, 20245 min read
Deep Brain Stimulation an Option for Chronic Low Back Pain?
Preliminary 6-month results from the first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subgenual singulate cortex (SCC) for...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 27, 20243 min read
Mental Health Assessment Resources for Physicians
Although mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are common, affecting more than 20% of US adults, many people experience...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 27, 20244 min read
Most Homeless People Have Mental Health Disorders
Most people experiencing homelessness have mental health disorders, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. In an examination...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 24, 20244 min read
The DEA Plans to Reschedule Marijuana: What Happens Next?
The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is moving forward with plans to move marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 23, 20246 min read
Top Predictors of Substance Initiation in Youth Flagged
By age 12 years, more than 14% of children have tried alcohol or tobacco, and religion, race, and income are the top predictors beginning...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 23, 20245 min read
DEA Moves to Reclassify Marijuana as a Schedule III Drug
Keypoint: The proposed change acknowledges the medical applications of marijuana. The Associated Press has reported that the US Drug...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 22, 20243 min read
ADHD, Stimulant Use, and Failure to Thrive in Pediatric Patients
Keypoint: This 2024 APA Annual Meeting poster covered a literature review on the relationship between stimulant use and failure to thrive...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 22, 20242 min read
Suicide and Other Deaths From Unnatural Causes in Bipolar Disorder
Keypoint: Are individuals with bipolar disorder more likely to die from unnatural causes than the general population? CONFERENCE REPORTER...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 21, 20242 min read
Benzodiazepines: The Considerable Risk of Abuse & How to Taper
Keypoint: This 2024 APA Annual Meeting poster documented the abuse potential of benzodiazepines and tapering challenges. ONFERENCE...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 21, 20242 min read
Frequent Vaping in Teens Tied to Higher Toxic Metal Exposure
Keypoint: Frequent users had increased urine lead and uranium levels vs occasional users. HealthDay News — Teens who vape frequently have...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 20, 20241 min read
Family History of TRD Increases Risk for Suicide, Antidepressant Resistance
Keypoint: First-degree relatives of individuals with TRD are 7.47 times more likely to develop TRD than individuals without a family...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 20, 20242 min read
Efficacy of Antipsychotics for First-Episode Psychosis and Cannabis Use Disorder
Keypoint: Second-generation long-acting injectable antipsychotics reduce the risk for hospitalization among patients with first-episode...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 19, 20242 min read
Focal Neuromodulation Therapies Do Not Adversely Affect Cognition
Keypoint: Established focal neuromodulation therapies are generally considered safe from a cognitive standpoint. Focal neuromodulation...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 17, 20242 min read
Elevated Triglycerides, Low HDLC Increases Risk for Psychiatric Disorders
Keypoint: Elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein may be protective against psychiatric disorder risk. Carbohydrate and lipid...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 14, 20242 min read
Stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Blame Your Mitochondria
KEY POINTS Mitochondria are first responders to every change in your environment and activity. Metabolic activity makes the brain...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 13, 20245 min read
10 Realities for Those Living With Serious Mental Illness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an important opportunity to recognize the needs of those with mental health issues and the ways in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
May 13, 20243 min read
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