News Mentions for the week of October 7, 2024
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- Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Visiting Professors set to Enhance C-L Psychiatry Services
ACLP’s Visiting Professorship Program awards have this year been made to Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine; New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine; and University of Florida Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Sheila Lahijani, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Jose Maldonado, the John and Terry Levin Family Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and professor, by courtesy, of emergency medicine and of medicine, were both selected for visiting professorships.
- Gimlet - Science Vs
The Keto Diet: Can It Supercharge Your Brain and Body?
The ketogenic diet has been booming for years, with people swearing that it boosts their brainpower — maybe even helping with mental health — and that the diet can melt fat and make them better athletes. So does keto live up to the hype? Shebani Sethi, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is interviewed on the topic.
- NPR: Consider This
Is there finally hope in America's overdose crisis?
In a twist that many addiction experts thought impossible, the decades long upward trend of opioid deaths in the United States has finally started to decline. And while there are plenty of theories, there are still very few answers as to why and how. Keith Humphreys, the Esther Ting Memorial Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.
- POPSUGAR Australia
Why Do You Twitch Before Falling Asleep? A Sleep Expert Explains
It only takes one ill-timed leg twitch to jerk you right from the precipice of a deep slumber. Sometimes it’s only a little shake, while other times it’s a full-body jolt. Either way, if you’ve ever experienced this sudden twitching just before drifting off, you know how frustrating it can be. Rafael Pelayo, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.