Leo Sher, M.D. An article entitled, “Retinal thickness in Alzheimer’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis” was recently published in the journal Alzheimer’s & dementia: diagnosis, assessment & disease monitoring (1). A research group from the Netherlands performed a meta-analysis of research studies of retinal thickness in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment patients and […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Sleep health of Australian adults in 2016: results of the 2016 Sleep Health Foundation national survey” has recently been published in the journal Sleep Health. A research group in Australia performed a cross-sectional national adult online survey of 1011 adults. The research group found that – Unsatisfactory sleep, of […]
Simrat Kaur Sarai, M.D., Steven Lippmann, M.D. E-cigarettes emerged on to the American market about one decade ago. Their consumption by children has evidenced a dramatic rise in popularity. Health issues about electronic cigarette safety are of concern particularly after long-term use by young people. They might be less toxic than tobacco smoking, but that […]
Leo Sher, M.D. The amount of energy in an item of food or drink is measured in calories. An average man needs around 2,500 calories a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, this amount is about 2,000 calories a day. Most experts recommend a minimum of 1000-1200 calories a day […]
Dr. Lavie graduated from Louisiana State University Medical School in 1983 and completed internal medicine residency at Ochsner and fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Mayo, where he joined the faculty in 1989. Dr. Lavie is Professor of Medicine and Medical Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Preventive Cardiology; Director, Exercise Testing Laboratory; and Staff Cardiologist, Echocardiographic Laboratory […]
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. –Henry Ford(30 July 1863 – 7 April 1947)
Leo Sher, M.D. A paper, “Gender differences in demographic and clinical features of physicians admitted to a program for medical professionals with mental disorders” has been published in Frontiers in Psychiatry under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. Therefore, we can publish this article on the website, www.internetandpsychiatry.com Citation: Braquehais MD, Arrizabalaga P, […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are at increased risk for suicidal behavior. In DSM-5, BPD is the only personality disorder with suicidal or self-injurious behavior explicitly included in the diagnostic criteria (1). BPD has been shown to have higher associations with suicidal behaviors than major depressive disorder, another disorder with a […]
Leo Sher, M.D. My “Commentary: Exogenous testosterone rapidly increases aggressive behavior in dominant and impulsive men” has been published in “Frontiers in Public Health” under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. Therefore, we can publish this article on the website, www.internetandpsychiatry.com Citation: Sher L (2016) Commentary: Exogenous testosterone rapidly increases aggressive behavior in […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Sleep disturbances are an important concern in combat veterans (1-4). Disordered sleep is the most common presenting problem among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (2). A history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is also associated with sleep abnormalities (3). Considerable evidence suggests that sleep disorders may affect cognitive functioning (1,5-7). The […]
