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Brain ‘signature’ could help to diagnose schizophrenia

People with schizophrenia and their healthy siblings share patterns of brain activity that are different from those seen in individuals with no family history of the disorder, scientists from EPFL have found. Because the siblings do not show schizophrenia symptoms, this brain ‘signature’ could serve as a marker for the early diagnosis of the disorder.… Read More: Brain ‘signature’ could help to diagnose schizophrenia »

Drug company influence on journalism

Many times through the years, HealthNewsReview.org has criticized the National Press Foundation in Washington, DC, for accepting drug company funding for journalism training.  (See articles from June 2009, July 2009, August 2010, September 2010, October 2010, March 2014, March 2015, December 2015, November 2019. I may have missed a few, but you get the picture.) They’re doing it… Read More: Drug company influence on journalism »

Epic users at some Wisconsin providers to get EHR-embedded SDOH tool

Five health systems in Dane County, Wisconsin, are working alongside community partners to embed a social needs referral tool into Epic.   The Connect Rx Wisconsin team, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, earlier this month won $ 1 million from Schmidt Futures to create an integrated network of healthcare and social service systems across Dane… Read More: Epic users at some Wisconsin providers to get EHR-embedded SDOH… »

Gourmet CBD Edibles Are Trending, Here Are Some Of Our Favorites

We’ve all been there. You wake up after a night of drinking and feel like garbage. While a couple of glasses of wine sound great at 8 pm, the hangover is so not worth it sometimes. For this reason, many are turning to the CBD market. According to Healthline, CBD is comprised of the following.… Read More: Gourmet CBD Edibles Are Trending, Here Are Some Of Our… »