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Acupuncture significantly reduced hot flashes and improved quality of life in women receiving endocrine therapy for breast cancer in three parallel randomized trials, according to results published in Cancer.

BOSTON — In this video from IDWeek, Annie Luetkemeyer, MD, discusses the CDC’s pending recommendations for prescribing doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections.

SAN FRANCISCO — Among prisoners, women were more likely to have opioid use disorder and more likely to receive treatment at intake compared with men, according to a poster presented here.

The American Psychiatric Association plans to align treatment of eating disorders with a focus on risk-benefit analysis of physical and psychosocial factors, according to new guidelines published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Healio spoke with Rishi P. Singh, MD, about managing treatment burden in patients with diabetic macular edema.

The American Psychiatric Association announced it has received a $100,000 grant from the Council of Medical Specialty Societies to promote the early and proper diagnosis of eating disorders.

In preparation for a fourth edition of The ASAM Criteria, Hazelden Publishing is accepting feedback on recently posted draft standards for caring for patients with addiction or substance use disorders.

U.S. adults in treatment facilities evaluated for 30-day substance use patterns during 2019 cited alcohol and cannabis as principal drugs and psychiatric issues as one of their main problems, according to a study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

The number and proportion of older adults admitted to substance use disorder treatment facilities between 2000 and 2017 increased substantially compared to younger adults, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.