Author Archives: Joseph Thornton MD

Post by rx obesity Medicare illegal

Neil Floch MD ⁦‪@NeilFlochMD‬⁩ It is shocking and an act of outright discrimination against people with #obesity to tolerate a ruling that makes treatment of their disease illegal. Obesity medications such as Ozempic Zepbound and Wegovy cannot be legally covered by #Medicare. WASHINGTON (AP) — New obesity… pic.twitter.com/TmFiolRQoZ 12/29/23, 12:45 PM Joseph Thornton

Post by Eric Topol on MH wearables

Eric Topol ⁦‪@EricTopol‬⁩ Progress in the use of wearable sensors for supporting mental health, specifically for diagnosing and managing depression, in a new ⁦‪@NEJM‬⁩ review article nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… ⁦‪@AIHealthMIT‬⁩ ⁦‪@ppedrelli_paola‬⁩ ⁦‪@RosalindPicard‬⁩ and colleagues pic.twitter.com/d9m644KBxC 12/28/23, 10:17 AM Joseph Thornton

Post by GutMicrobiota Health on autism

GutMicrobiota Health ⁦‪@GMFHx‬⁩ Probiotics are emerging as potential treatments for autism spectrum disorder. New findings show L. reuteri combination yields significant improvements in social functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder: cell.com/cell-host-micr… pic.twitter.com/TUvGvYgtBz 12/28/23, 2:20 AM Joseph Thornton

Post by Carlat Psychiatry on X perinatal psychopharmacology

Carlat Psychiatry ⁦‪@CarlatPsych‬⁩ Bipolar disorder in pregnancy is one of the most challenging psychiatric disorders to manage. Expert Lauren Osborne, MD, of ⁦‪@WeillCornell‬⁩ will walk you through the important considerations to keep in mind #mentalhealth thecarlatreport.com/articles/4507-… pic.twitter.com/TjtBNwZAS6 12/27/23, 10:01 AM Joseph Thornton

Post by Mark oldham. Delirium phenomenology

Mark Oldham ⁦‪@MarkOldhamMD‬⁩ What does #delirium look like? Let’s explore! 📍 What are the types of #attention? 📍 Why is #confusion so confusing? 📍 Should a change in #activity be a core feature? We review these and other areas for developing the construct of delirium. doi.org/10.1002/gps.60… pic.twitter.com/8ij89ykfHH 12/26/23, 7:57 AM Joseph Thornton

Post by Journals of The American Psychiatric Association on zero suicide for substance abuse.

Journals of The American Psychiatric Association ⁦‪@APAPubJournals‬⁩ Integration of the Zero Suicide model in addiction treatment settings could help break down siloization between mental health and addiction services. ⁦‪@M_Arakelian‬⁩, ⁦‪@JeremyWeleff‬⁩, ⁦‪@BrianBarnettMD‬⁩ bit.ly/47hkbQE pic.twitter.com/CgAwRBSZF3 11/13/23, 1:40 PM Joseph Thornton