Practice Management News

Biopharmaceutical company Zelira Therapeutics has received $8.6 million in funding for the study of its cannabinoid drug for use in patients with autism spectrum disorder, according to a company press release.

Youth suicide rates increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaskan Native and non-Hispanic Black youths, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Freedom Biosciences, a mental health care startup, has received funding from the biotech fund LongeVC for its research on psychedelics, according to a press release.

Video game playing caused no harm in children’s cognitive abilities, according to the results of a small exploratory study published in the Journal of Media Psychology.

The proportion of teen girls in the United States who reported feeling persistently sad or hopeless increased nearly 60% from 2011 to 2021 to nearly three in five girls, according to data released Monday by the CDC.

Most medical practices nationwide sponsor some type of qualified retirement plan (QRP), including 401(k)s, profit-sharing plans, defined benefit plans and hybrid plans. Most physicians do not realize that a growing area of liability for all businesses, including medical practices, relates to QRPs and how they are managed.

Maintaining a mild to moderate level of alcohol consumption was associated with a decreased risk of dementia, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

When caring for patients with gastrointestinal disorders, good communication is key — without it, patients can be left in a vulnerable state not having the information they need to manage their disease.

Infants who cried excessively and were more irritable had smaller amygdala volume, as well as more internalizing and externalizing problems in childhood and adolescence, researchers reported.

Black children on average undergo more family conflict, material hardship and traumatic events than white children, resulting in differences in gray matter volume in key brain regions and disorders such as PTSD, data show.