HealthDay (3/31, Thompson) reports, “E-cigarettes loaded with nicotine can help people quit smoking, a new evidence review has concluded.” Investigators found that “nicotine vapes produce quit rates 20% to 40% higher than traditional nicotine replacement therapies like patches or gum.” The findings were published in Addiction.

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— “Nicotine E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit, Review Concludes,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, March 31, 2026

Psychiatric News (4/1) reports, “Gun control laws were associated with significantly lower firearm suicide rates in states that enacted them, according to a study.” Researchers found that “three state gun control laws were associated with lower firearm suicide rates: handgun permit laws, waiting periods for purchases, and requirements for a license for concealed carry (at -7%, -13%, and -9%, respectively).” When all of these “laws were in place, a state experienced a 25% lower firearm suicide rate compared with states without any of these laws.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

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— “Requiring Handgun Permits, Waiting Periods, and Licenses for Concealed Carry May Prevent Firearm Suicides, Psychiatric News, April 1, 2026

HealthDay (3/30, Thompson) reports that research suggests “an overload of electronic paperwork is increasing the risk of burnout among young” physicians. Investigators found that “nearly one third of medical residents regularly spend hours upon hours after their shift filling out electronic health records.” The study indicated that “the more time young docs spend after hours on these records, the higher their odds of burnout and the lower their rate of job satisfaction.” The findings were published in Academic Medicine.

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— “Electronic Paperwork Increasing Burnout Risk Among Young Doctors,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, March 30, 2026

Psychiatric News (3/27) reported, “People who closely follow a Mediterranean-style diet have a lower risk of developing dementia and also experience cognitive benefits as they age, according to a study.” Researchers found that “among 86,740 women and 43,500 men followed for up to 43 years, strong adherence to the [Mediterranean diet] and the MIND diet was associated with a 21% and a 14% lower risk of dementia, respectively, compared with those with the lowest adherence.” The findings were published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

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— “Mediterranean Diet Lowers Dementia Risk, Psychiatric News, March 27, 2026

CNN (3/27, Rogers) reported, “Calls to poison centers in the United States about the widely available herb kratom increased more than 1,200% between 2015 and 2025, new research has found.” Investigators “analyzed data from the National Poison Data System and found that calls steadily increased from 2015 to 2019, plateaued from 2020 to 2024 and surged in 2025.” The researchers found that “last year, there were 3,434 kratom poisoning reports in the US, a record number, up from only 258 calls in 2015.” A number of “case reports show that kratom overdoses have been responsive to naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote, psychiatrist Dr. Lief Fenno, chairman of the American Psychiatric Association’s Council on Addiction Psychiatry, told CNN in August.” The findings were published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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— “Kratom poisoning calls have spiked more than 1,200% since 2015,”Kristen Rogers, CNN , March 27, 2026