Family Med Guide
- How the Trump Administration Uses Migrant Kids To Find and Detain Family Members
by Claudia Boyd-Barrett on March 27, 2026 at 6:30 pmGet our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET.
- Taking a GLP-1? Doctors Say Not To Forget About Movement and Mental Health
by Emily Siner, Nashville Public Radio and Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio on March 26, 2026 at 9:00 amSo you’ve decided to go on a GLP-1 to lose weight. These medicines might seem like an easy way to drop unwanted pounds, but you’ll likely need to do a few other things to be successful long-term.
- Maker of Device To Treat Addiction Withdrawal Seeks Counties’ Opioid Settlement Cash
by Aneri Pattani on March 18, 2026 at 9:00 amSome researchers and recovery advocates see the NET device as the latest in a series of products pitched as the solution to the addiction crisis that have been overhyped to capitalize on money from the opioid settlements.
- Psiquiatras podrían adoptar biomarcadores en el diagnóstico de la salud mental
by Jamie Ducharme on March 17, 2026 at 2:12 pmEn un documento de enero, la Asociación Americana de Psiquiatría incluyó ideas sobre cómo podría incorporar biomarcadores —indicadores biológicos de enfermedad mental que pueden aparecer en pruebas diagnósticas— en futuras versiones de su Manual Diagnóstico y Estadístico de los Trastornos Mentales.
- Psychiatrists’ Use of Biomarkers Could Open a New Window Into Mental Health Diagnosesby Jamie Ducharme on March 17, 2026 at 9:00 am
The world’s largest professional psychiatry organization is preparing for the day when biological indicators can help diagnose and treat mental illness.
- Con la presencia del ICE, habitantes de Minnesota crearon un sistema médico en las sombras. Un aprendizaje para otras ciudades
by Arthur Allen and Kate Wells, Michigan Public on March 5, 2026 at 10:00 amTrabajadores de salud dicen que los agentes de inmigración siguen apostados en los estacionamientos de hospitales. Y drones sobrevuelan zonas agrícolas en las afueras de Minneapolis, donde inmigrantes somalíes y latinos se han establecido en los últimos años.
- En batalla por fondos, demócratas denuncian falta de atención médica para detenidos por el ICE
by Stephanie Armour on February 25, 2026 at 10:00 amEl esfuerzo de deportación masiva del presidente Donald Trump ha llevado a un número récord de inmigrantes detenidos en centros federales, cárceles locales y prisiones privadas. La situación pone en riesgo la salud de los detenidos.
- As More Americans Embrace Anxiety Treatment, MAHA Derides Medications
by Phillip Reese on February 23, 2026 at 10:00 amRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, claiming they’re harmful. Doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proved to safely treat chronic anxiety and point to broader social changes to explain their increased use.
- Más personas toman medicamentos para tratar la ansiedad, aunque el gobierno critica su usoby Phillip Reese on February 23, 2026 at 9:59 am
La proporción de adultos en el país que tomaron medicamentos para la ansiedad aumentó de 11,7% en 2019 a 14,3% en 2024, y la mayor parte del incremento se registró durante la pandemia de covid.
- When the Doctor Needs a Checkup
by Paula Span on February 4, 2026 at 10:00 amThe physician workforce is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.
