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AddictionJune 5, 2026

Nicotine Dependence Linked to Lower ICU COVID-19 Mortality in Texas Cohort

TL;DR: A 2026 study in PLOS One found that Texas ICU COVID-19 hospitalizations coded for current nicotine dependence had lower crude and adjusted mortality than hospitalizations coded as never nicotine dependent, but the administrative-data design means the re…

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DepressionMay 7, 2026

ECT Was Not Linked to Long-Term Dementia Harm in Adjusted Data

ECT Looks Safer in the Long Run Than Its Reputation TL;DR: A British Journal of Psychiatry review argues that modern population-level studies do not support a long-term increase in dementia or major cardiovascular risk after electroconvulsive therapy and inste…

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Nicotine Dependence Linked to Lower ICU COVID-19 Mortality in Texas Cohort

ECT Was Not Linked to Long-Term Dementia Harm in Adjusted Data

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