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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...
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...
Biden Administration Issues Rules Making Mental Health Care More Accessible
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Beginning Jan. 1, Americans with private health insurance coverage should gain better access to mental health care, as well as care to help ease substance abuse, federal...
Polypharmacy Common in Medicaid-Enrolled Youth With Behavioral and Mental Health Diagnoses
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Contraindicated drug pairs are uncommon in youth with Medicaid coverage filling combinations of behavioral and mental health (BMH) medications, according to a study published...
Psychological Illness, CVD Risk Increased for Relatives, Spouses of Cancer Patients
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Cancer diagnosis is associated with an increased risk for psychological illness and cardiovascular disease among first-degree relatives and spouses of patients, according to...
Psychological Resilience Protects Against Earlier Death in Older Adults
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Psychological resilience protects against all-cause mortality in older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in BMJ Mental Health. Aijie Zhang, from the ...
Lower Uptake of HPV Vaccine Seen for Girls With Mental Illness
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Girls with mental illness and neurodevelopmental conditions have lower uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a study published in the September...
Brain's Wiring May Trigger Depression in Some People
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – A distinct brain pattern appears to make some people more likely to develop depression, a new study indicates. “Deep” functional MRI brain scans revealed that a brain feature ...
Marijuana Use Raises Workers' Absenteeism Rate: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – The stereotype of the slacker stoner might not be too far off the mark, a new study shows. People who use weed are prone to workplace absenteeism – and the more...
Folks Who Cope, Adapt Do Well in Old Age: Study
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – People who can cope with challenges as they grow older are more likely to live longer, a new study shows. Seniors with higher levels of mental resilience are 53% less...
Commercial Determinants Linked to Poor Mental Health Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – There is evidence that commercial determinants or unhealthy commodities like alcohol and social media are associated with poor mental health outcomes, according to a review...
School-Based Mindfulness Programs May Boost Kids' Mental Health
FRIDAY, August 30, 2024 — Teaching schoolkids to practice mindfulness can boost their mental health — and, maybe, even their grades. That's the takeaway from a new review of more than three dozen res...
Non-Substance-Related Mental Health Disorders Commonly Seen in Overdose Decedents
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – More than one in five people who died of drug overdose in 2022 (21.9 percent) had a reported non-substance-related mental health disorder (MHD), according to research...
Pandemic Tied to Changes in Youth Mental Health
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – The early years of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with minor, mostly positive changes in youth mental health overall, according to a study published online Aug. 26...
Sensory Disabilities Tied to Worse Subsequent Mental Health in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – For older adults, having greater numbers of sensory disabilities is associated with worse subsequent mental health, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the...
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