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Postpartum Anxiety, Depression Not Up After Pandemic Onset, but Benzodiazepine Rx Increased

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Among privately insured women, diagnoses of postpartum anxiety and depression did not increase following onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there was an increase in the...

Feeling Content Helps Shield You From Heart Attack, Stroke

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Folks who are content with what they’ve got could be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests. “Our findings support a holistic approach to hea...

Therapy Dogs Can Ease Nurses', Doctors' Stress, Too

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – Therapy dogs can help boost the spirits of health care workers in the same way they brighten the moods of hospital patients, a new study shows.  The furry, four-legged ...

Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – As wildfires continue to burn across parts of California, a new study finds that smoke from these blazes and other air pollution could be harming kids’ mental health. R...

Personality Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Type 2 Diabetes

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Personality traits can influence cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study published online Sept. 10 in BMJ Open Diabetes ...

Childhood Trauma Can Raise Health Risks for a Lifetime

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Deprivation, neglect and abuse during childhood can increase a person’s long-term risk of health problems, a new study warns. “Stress is implicated in nine of the 10 lea...

Limited Progress on QoL Goals Reported for Persons With HIV Aged 50 Years and Older

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – For persons diagnosed with HIV (PWH) aged 50 years and older, progress on quality of life (QoL) goals is limited, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in Morbidity...

Poll Finds Many Parents Worry About Kids Finding Friends

MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Many parents worry that their kids aren’t popular enough, or that they aren’t making the right friends, a new survey finds. About 1 in 5 parents say their child aged 6 to 12 ...

Bidirectional Link Seen for Psychiatric Disorders With Chronic Rhinosinusitis

MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – There is a bidirectional association for anxiety and depression with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to a study published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head...

Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression Explored in Youth With Chronic Pain

MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Among youth with chronic pain, a number of individuals are diagnosed with anxiety and depression when compared with their peers without chronic pain, according to a study...

Social Media Linked to Eating Disorders in Kids and Young Teens

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Excessive time spent on social media increases children's and teens’ risk of developing an eating disorder, a new study warns. Each additional hour of total screen time or s...

Over 5 Million Americans Could Benefit If Psilocybin Approved for Depression: Study

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Over 5 million Americans could benefit if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the "magic mushroom" psychedelic psilocybin as a treatment for depression,...

It's High Number of Guns, Not Mental Health Crises, That Drives U.S. Gun Deaths: Study

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Widespread and easy access to guns is the reason behind the shockingly high rate of firearm deaths in the United States, and not any rise in mental health problems...

Helicopter Parenting: Spotting It, and Expert Tips to Curb It

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – It’s natural for a parent to want to protect their children and keep them from harm. But sometimes this understandable desire crosses over into “helicopter parenting,” an ...

Libido Can Drop After Menopause, But This Therapy Can Help

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – A form of psychotherapy can help women whose libidos have suffered as they go through menopause, a new study finds. Cognitive behavioral therapy significantly improved...

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