Kristen Monaco

Key Takeaways People with serious mental illness have higher rates of overweight and obesity, and obesity-related illnesses can worsen psychiatric symptoms. A 6-month fully remote weight-loss program tailored to veterans with serious mental illness yielde... See more

Key Takeaways Accessibility to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a barrier to use due to a lack of trained providers and the burden of in-person treatment. A randomized trial showed that a smartphone-delivered digital CBT intervention improved general... See more

Key Takeaways A nationwide Danish study found that incidence of sudden cardiac death was 3.7 times higher for people with type 1 diabetes and 6.5 times higher for those with type 2 diabetes compared with the general population. The increased risk was high... See more

Key Takeaways Patients with schizophrenia on second-generation antipsychotics such as clozapine and olanzapine have an increased risk of diabetes and obesity. This randomized study of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and early-stage glycemic... See more

Key Takeaways Type 2 diabetes patients prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists were more likely to develop chronic cough versus those prescribed other medications. Increased cough risk persisted when patients with a prior gastroesophageal reflux disease diagno... See more