If children and adolescents get help for an anxiety disorder, it’s usually medications and not counseling according to a study published Wednesday in Pediatrics. In fact, there was an inverse relationship between need for therapy and what was given over more than a decade. As the number of young people with anxiety disorders has risen steadily since 2006, the number of children undergoing psychotherapy has decreased. “This really demonstrates that the burden of treating mental health conditions among patients is growing,” said study author Laura Chavez, a senior research scientist…
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How to avoid calcium while taking thyroid medication
Dr Keith Roach Dear Dr. Roach: I had a thyroidectomy and am on levothyroxine. The instructions for the drug say not to take it within four hours of taking calcium. No discussion of the drug has clearly stated whether this refers only to calcium supplements or whether this also includes high-calcium foods. I usually take levothyroxine when I wake up, between 2:00 and 3:30, to avoid dairy products for breakfast (e.g. yogurt, cheese and soy milk) and dinner (broccoli, green leafy vegetables, dairy soy). I go to bed quite early.…
Read MoreMom of pre-teen who stabbed brother to death in demonic rage says he was on ADHD medication, came off too late
News From Yaron Steinbuch June 2, 2023 | 8:26 Heartbroken mom of Oklahoma girl who stabbed her younger brother to death in a demonic rage said the little girl had recently gotten angry for no reason while taking ADHD medication, but when she pulled her daughter out, it was too late and he experienced a manic episode. April Lyda revealed during an interview with NewsNation Thursday night what she believes led to her daughter attacking her 9-year-old brother, Zander, in the chest on Jan. 5 at their Tulsa home. From…
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