February, 2024
Adult ADHD may take a toll on the brain. Here’s what to know.
Adult ADHD is associated with a higher risk for dementia, but medications and lifestyle changes may lower risk. The Washington Post By Richard Sima October 26, 2023 Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often misunderstood, and people who struggle with it are often viewed as quirky, disorganized, creative or forgetful. Many people go a lifetime without... read more
More Adolescent Boys Have Eating Disorders. Two Experts Discuss Why.
For the longest time, researchers focused on diagnosing and treating girls, but that is changing.Dr. Jason Nagata, left, a pediatrician specializing in eating disorders at the University of California, San Francisco; and Dr. Sarah Smith, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Toronto. JimWilson/The New York Times, left; Chloë Ellingson for The New... read more
‘Universal frustration’: In California, a crisis so dire Republicans and Democrats are working together
Los Angeles Times By Taryn Luna January 31, 2024 Gov. Gavin Newsom has an unusual ally in his Proposition 1 ballot measure to boost funding for mental health: an outspoken Donald Trump supporter and Kern County lawmaker who co-chaired the committee that led the failed 2021 recall effort against the governor. State Sen. Shannon Grove... read more
Column: How a legal loophole allows antiabortion prosecutors to obtain women’s secret health data
Los Angeles Times By Michael Hiltzik Jan. 12, 2024 The American legal system has a message for women concerned about their abortion rights: Don’t make the mistake of thinking that your pharmacist is your friend. Thanks to a gaping loophole in federal healthcare regulations, some of our leading drug store chains turn over customers’ most... read more