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Job Strain Tied to New Sleep Disturbances Over Time

THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – U.S. workers who report high job strain experience significantly more sleep disturbances over time, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in the American Journal of...

Sleep Deprivation Lets Intrusive Memories, Bad Thoughts Into the Mind

TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are plagued by unwanted and distressing memories over which they have little to no control. Doctors now think they...

Retirement, Mental Health, and Alcohol Use: What They Have in Common

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Retirement is meant to be a person’s chance to take it easy and enjoy life. But for many, it’s a quick route to depression and boozing, researchers reported in a study pub...

Access to Green Space May Help Reduce Kids' Screen Time

SATURDAY, Jan. 11, 2025 – Want to help your child cut back on their screen time? Make sure you live near parks and other open spaces where they can frolic outside. New research underlines the...

Job Strain Can Worsen Sleep Longterm, Data Suggests

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Ever woke in the night with your thoughts racing about work problems, co-worker disputes, or heavy career decisions? Well, it’s more common than you think. Job stress is r...

Epilepsy Associated With Poor Brain Health

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Epilepsy is associated with poor brain health, with a consistent deleterious effect seen on cognitive and motor function and mental health, according to a study published...

Avoiding Isolation By Volunteering Offers Mental Health Benefits to Seniors

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Delivering meals to the infirm. Tutoring a student. Patrolling a city park. Helping out at a local library. All these activities not only serve the community, but also can...

Nonadherence to Cancer Screening Varies by Screening Type

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Nonadherence to cancer screening varies by screening type and sex, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Ami E. Sedani, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the...

Many in Need of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Not Receiving It

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – A gap persists between the need for and receipt of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among U.S. individuals, according to a research letter published online Jan. 6 in...

Caregivers Face Mental, Physical Health Risks

TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – More and more adults are stuck in the middle of their families, caring not only for their children but also for aging parents and other older family members. The mental and...

Access to Medical Test Results Is Confusing, Anxiety-Provoking

TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – Patients have more access to their own medical test results than ever before, thanks to legislation requiring results be released as soon as they’re available. But that’s not ...

Interruptive Clinical Decision Support Prompts More Suicide Risk Assessments

TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – Interruptive clinical decision support (CDS) is significantly more effective at prompting in-person suicide risk assessment than noninterruptive CDS, according to a study...

Who Knew Talk Therapy Could Ease Symptoms of this Skin Problem?

THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 – Eczema can be maddening, causing thick, scaly patches of dry skin that itch like the devil. There’s no cure for the skin condition, but a new study shows that self-guided t...

Genomics-Informed Model Beneficial for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – For patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), a genomics-informed model can provide clinical benefits, directly affecting management, according to a study published...

Guidance Issued for Use of Metformin to Prevent Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain

MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – In a guideline published online Dec. 9 in Schizophrenia Bulletin, recommendations are presented for the use of metformin to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG)....

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