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A study of more than 50,000 women found that continued breast cancer screening after age 70 was associated with a greater incidence of cancer that likely would not have caused symptoms in the patient’s lifetime. These findings suggest that overdiagnosis may be common among older women who are diagnosed with breast cancer after screening. The study is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Borderline personality disorder linked to the prioritization of immediate reproductive goals in response to early life adversity
Patients with "treatment-resistant depression" may be taking additional medications with side effects that interfere with antidepressant efficacy.
A large proportion of US adults prescribed Schedule II stimulants are simultaneously receiving other CNS agents, including benzodiazepines, opioids, and antidepressants.
Few children with parent-reported ADHD received mental health care, medication