Author Archives: samweiss

CHAPEL HILL, NC –It is hard to have a conversation about medicine in post- COVID-19 pandemic America and not discuss telehealth. Telehealth (broadly defined as the delivery of clinical and nonclinical health services using telecommunications technology) use has skyrocketed at the onset of the pandemic, with some estimates suggesting telehealth utilization...

Peer mentorship is an important tool to promote faculty success, especially for individuals who engage in (typically undervalued) work to advance gender equity. The purpose of this research letter is to share our experiences establishing a “Gender Equity Works-in-Progress Group.”

Prenatal sleep disturbance as measured by a single-item administered in all three trimesters of pregnancy was associated with higher odds of postpartum depressive symptoms. A routinely administered single-item measure of sleep disturbance could identify otherwise lower-risk pregnant individuals who may benefit from depression prevention efforts.

This study looked at the proportion of men and women applicants and grant reviewers before and during the pandemic collected from the Health Research Alliance (HRA), which funds biomedical research and training. The gender composition of grant applicants and grant review panels remained similar, except for the review panel composition...

This publication provides an overview of a new clinical trial examining the effects of hormone replacement therapy on perimenopausal mood symptoms and brain indices of dopamine signaling.