Alzheimers. Dementia. These diagnoses tug at the strings of safety and certainty in patients, families and caregivers at an estimated rate of 6.5 million Americans age 65 and older in 2022 and approximately 168,600 VA patients in 2021. It’s a diagnosis expected to increase to 12.7 million Americans by 2050 and 217,400 VA patients over […]
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Despite the staggering increase in antidepressant prescribing and long-term use, many medical professionals remain clueless about how to support patients safely stop antidepressant medications and cope with withdrawal symptoms. A recently published study highlights the frustration felt by antidepressant users who have suffered from a lack of professional support and suggestions on how doctors and
Health insurers and medical providers are fighting over who should provide high-cost infusion drugs for patients, with the fight over profits now spilling into state homes across the country. The problem is that some insurers are bypassing hospital pharmacies and doctor’s offices and instead shipping more complex drugs through third-party pharmacies. Those pharmacies then ship
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Depression is a major cause of decreased quality of life. Between six and twelve percent of all people in Norway suffer from depression at any given time. It can even be fatal. In Norway, around 650 people take their own lives every year. Many of them are severely depressed. Current treatment is not good enough
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