April 8, 2021

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Johnny Williamson, we discuss ADHD management challenges and disparities in the wake of the pandemic. MD Newsline: What are the biggest challenges that psychiatrists and other physicians treating ADHD are tasked with in the wake of the pandemic? Dr. Johnny Williamson: “You know the...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Johnny Williamson, we discuss how to provide culturally sensitive care and overcome language barriers. MD Newsline: How have you been able to implement culturally sensitive care in your practice? Dr. Johnny Williamson: “I work in an environment that’s diverse. Right? We have no...

THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than half a million people have gained health coverage under a special sign-up window for Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans, the White House said Wednesday. Officials said even more Americans will get insurance under the sign-up opportunity that will be available until Aug. 15 because millions...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Johnny Williamson, we discuss ADHD underdiagnosis, misdiagnosis, and implicit bias. We also discuss how psychiatrists can reach out to the Black community to rectify ADHD disparities. MD Newsline: Is ADHD commonly underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed? What is it mistaken for? Dr. Johnny Williamson: “ADHD...

THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic coronary syndrome, the prevalence of diabetes varies but is associated with increased mortality and cardiovascular events, according to a study published online April 6 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Koon-Hou Mak, M.D., from the Mak Heart Clinic in Singapore, and colleagues examined...