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CBT for Young Drinkers Reduces Symptoms of Insomnia
More than half of young adults at risk for alcohol-related harm report symptoms of insomnia. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the first-line...
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New Software Assesses Phonological Awareness
Understanding sounds in language is a critical building block for child literacy, yet this skill is often overlooked. Researchers from Michigan State...
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Study Finds Self-Harm May be Socially Contagious Among Adolescents
A new study led by University of Ottawa epidemiologist Dr. Ian Colman suggests non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) may be contagious among teenagers, who are...
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Telemedicine is Saving Chronic Pain Patients Time and Money
A new study shows the effectiveness of telehealth for pain medicine specialists. Patients who saw a pain medicine specialist via telemedicine saved time...
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Childhood Video Gaming Can Improve Working Memory Years Later
A number of studies have shown how playing video games can lead to structural changes in the brain, including increasing the size of some regions, or to...
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Three Genes Predict Success of Naltrexone for Alcohol Use Disorder
A new study from the Medical University of South Carolina states variation in just three brain genes predicts how well a medication will work in treating...
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Infants Born to COVID-19 Infected Mothers Show Few Adverse Outcomes
A new study, published as a pre-publication in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases and led by researchers from the University of California - San...
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Patient Safety and the Second Victim
The World Health Organization reports that patient harm causes as many deaths as tuberculosis and that 1 in 10 patients is harmed by a hospital stay. How...
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The Stress Reducing, Relaxing Case for Coloring
In a world where we're constantly distracted by a never ending stream of information from our technology, phones, social media, work and relationships, it...
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3 Factors for Identifying Adolescent Girls at Risk of Self Injury
A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry has shown that adolescent Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) is...
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September 2020 Updates to the InSync Software
We're constantly enhancing the InSync system and this month is no different. In fact, we've added over 1,300 features and enhancements to the system since...
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Skyrocketing Telehealth Visits Identify Biggest Holes in The System
A recent study shows that 20% of older Americans had a telehealth appointment during the first three months of the COVID-19 outbreak. The majority of...
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3 Strategies For Success with Online Reviews From Patients
Online reviews can be a huge benefit or your practice's worst nightmare. Much of this depends on how your practice handles them. In this article we'll...
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Research Shows Alcohol Intoxication and Vocabulary Correlation
A new study from Penn State University shows ties between the words used to describe alcohol intoxication and the drinking habits of those who use them....
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5 Things to Consider when Choosing a Telehealth Platform
Choosing a telehealth platform can seem like an easy decision. However, for specialty practices there are long-term applications to consider beyond simply...
