Elon Musk’s attorney argues for a mistrial in class action lawsuit because “so many people in the venire [pool of prospective jurors] who hate him [Musk] so much.”
gizmodo.com/elon-musk-wa...
Visualization of the magnitude and composition of prevalence ratios for GAD, MDE, and suicidality between 2012 and 2022 at different levels of cannabis frequency. Prevalence ratios (PRs) indicating higher prevalence are above 1; as such, all PRs in the figure start at 1 since all reflect a higher prevalence given cannabis use relative to no use (baseline bar). The effect of cannabis bar reflects the increase in prevalence attributable to cannabis frequency in 2012. The effects of year bar reflects the increase in the prevalence between survey years. The year*cannabis interaction bar reflects the increase in the prevalence attributable to cannabis in 2022 that is larger than (or ‘added’ to) effects seen in 2012.
Use of #cannabis is associated with increased risk of anxiety, depression & suicidality, per an analysis of two Canadian surveys (N=~35k) - and the association has strengthened over time.
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Great idea! I will have to try that.
Remember Hyperloop? It's turn out to have been another tech bro scam. Great reporting by @mattribel.bsky.social for @washingtonian.com.
washingtonian.com/2026/02/12/h...
Relax. This is Trump’s loose, improvisational approach to war with Iran.
In no particular order: Halo, Bloodborne, Sim City 2000, Stray, Power Wash Simulator, Civ V, Mario Kart DS, God of War, Hades
Oh, why not? Here are #my9games
Tabby cat with look of curiosity
Dewey relaxing on #Caturday
I love a good dark comedy about academia but this ain't it. Maybe the book is better.
Fascinating account of trying to find a cure for frontotemporal dementia (FTD): great advances in our understanding of one variant (mutations in GRN resulting in TDP43 proteinopathy) but no success yet with respect to treatment.
www.science.org/content/arti... #medsky
Cognition and/or physical function improved in 45% of older adults in the Health & Retirement Study.
“If you average everyone together, you see decline. But when you look at individual trajectories, you uncover a very different story. A meaningful percentage ... got better.” #medsky
Overheard on airplane: “You can solutionize it with our software.”
Danielle Turnipseed from @aamc.org now presenting on advocacy, including this very helpful slide on the “Ladder of Advocacy Engagement.”
Vote in every election Never miss a chance to vote. Every election - local, state, federal. If you can vote in the US, encourage those who can. Pro Tip: ask “what’s your plan to vote?”
I’m attending an excellent talk on advocacy by Dr. Kiki Kennedy at the annual meeting of the American Association of Directors of #Psychiatry Residency Training.
Here’s her slide recommending we encourage others to vote. #medsky
The VA has not filled vacant healthcare professional positions, resulting in:
1,500 fewer physicians
4,900 fewer nurses
14,000 total fewer
This is 5% of the VA's medical staff.
#medsky
Could low-dose lithium slow cognitive decline in people w/ mild cognitive impairment?
This pilot study did not find benefit.
But it was a small study with methodological issues and it could inform a more definitive study.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #medsky
A thoughtful review of the album by Hanif Abdurraqib in the @newyorker.com:
"There is a thin border between isolation and loneliness, and, even if you retreat from the world, you are still in it."
www.newyorker.com/culture/pop-...
Album cover: white cat with heterochromia about to be pounced on by a tabby cat.
Listening to #Mitski on this #Caturday. In addition to there being a cat on the cover art of "Nothing's About to Happen to Me," the album includes the songs "Cats" and "That White Cat."
Consensus Statement Psychiatry Recommendations for the Deprescribing of Psychotropic Medications A Consensus Statement From the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Task Force Joseph F. Goldberg, MD, MSc1; Roger S. McIntyre, MD2; Holly A. Swartz, MD3 et al
When and how should psychotropic medications be deprescribed?
A new consensus statement offers guidance:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #medsky
Kaplan–Meier survival curves for incident dementia by baseline sensory difficulty: (A) Vision difficulty, and (B) Hearing difficulty. Each survey round is separated by 1 year.
Vision difficulty & motor impairments (standing balance, gait speed, chair stands, grip strength) are associated w/ ⬆️dementia risk, in this longitudinal study of older adults followed up to 11 years.
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #medsky
"The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #medsky
and
9. Move toward global health equity. Justice demands that all people have access to the conditions for people to be healthy
Closing thoughts:
"Bill Foege was never content to be merely technically right. He understood that data alone do not move societies. People do."
6. Respect culture—culture matters. Interventions must be tailored to local contexts.
7. Seek strong leadership and management. Visionary and effective leadership guide collective action.
8. Mobilize political will. Policy reform and resources follow political commitment. ...
3. Coalitions are essential. Complex problems require partnerships across disciplines and sectors.
4. Avoid certainty. Humility and openness to new evidence prevent dogmatism.
5. Build in evaluation and continuous improvement. Programs must learn and adapt. ...
President Obama presenting Bill Foege with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Public health giant Bill Foege gave us "9 Lessons to Change the World":
1. This is a cause-and-effect world. Understanding the causes of a problem enables us to change its outcomes.
2. Know, share, and act on the truth. Transparency builds trust. ...
www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...
Yet another tech weirdo obsessed with fertility, now in charge of Xbox.
kotaku.com/xbox-microso...
It‘s unlikely that DORAs have lower abuse and withdrawal potential than ramelteon, doxepin & trazodone. This study was funded by the maker of a DORA and all but two co-authors are employees of the maker.
Tabby cat in a closet
Dewey among the bath towels. Happy #Caturday!
My advice:
Share your strawberries with your friends.
Important warning about a risk of use of gabapentin and pregabalin in older adults:
1 in 20 nursing home residents who initiate gabapentinoids will receive a loop diuretic - for peripheral edema - within 3 months.
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Family Medicine: Spotlight on Methods
If you're interested in medical education research, the most recent issue of the journal Family Medicine has a collection of articles on research methods.
journals.stfm.org/familymedici... #medsky
