Medical Daily (5/25, Venosa) reports that clinical depression may reduce “a woman’s chance of having a baby,” research suggests. The study authors theorize that dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis “may have an influence on the menstrual cycle and a woman’s ability to conceive.” The findings of the 2,100-patient study were published online April 27 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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— “Women With Severe Symptoms of Depression May Have Difficulty Getting Pregnant; It’s Not The Antidepressants,” Ali Venosa, Medical Daily, May 25, 2016.

Medscape (6/28, Anderson) reports that “drunkorexia” is “a new and troubling trend in which youth deliberately do not eat and then go on to drink alcohol in excess,” research suggests. The trend now “appears to be sweeping US college campuses.” The apparent goal of the practice is “to get drunker or get drunk faster.” The findings of the1,184-patient study were presented at the 39th Annual Research Society on Alcoholism Scientific Meeting in New Orleans.

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The NPR (6/28, Kodjak) “Shots” blog reports, “Bullying and cyberbullying are major risk factors for teen suicide,” with both victims and bullies “at risk.” This is the finding of a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics urging family physicians and pediatricians “to routinely screen teenagers for suicide risks.” The report was published online June 27 in Pediatrics. Psychiatric News Alert (6/28) also covered the story.

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— “Teen Bullies And Their Victims Both Face A Higher Risk Of Suicide,” ALISON KODJAK, National Public Radio, June 28, 2016.

Reuters (6/28, Seaman) reports that patients with recurring binge-eating episodes may benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or medication, the findings of a 34-study review published online June 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggest. An accompanying editorial observed that physicians may have a difficult time “recognizing binge-eating disorder” and recommended that “greater than expected weight dissatisfaction, large weight fluctuations, and depressive symptoms in individuals of any size all should raise the practitioner’s index of suspicion.”

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— “Binge-eating disorder can be treated with talk therapy or drugs,” ANDREW M. SEAMAN, Reuters, June 28, 2016.

TIME (6/27, Oaklander) reports the increasing use of electronic health records is a contributing factor to physician burnout, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Mayo Clinic researchers found a strong link between time spent doing “digital work” and burnout.

HealthLeaders Media (6/27, Shanafelt) reports the study’s lead author Dr. Tait Shanafelt of the Mayo Clinic said in a news release, “Although electronic health records, electronic prescribing, and computerized physician order entry have been touted as ways to improve quality of care, these tools also create clerical burden, cognitive burden, frequent interruptions and distraction—all of which can contribute to physician burnout.”

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— “Doctors Are Burned Out by Busywork: Study,” Mandy Oaklander, Time, June 27, 2016.