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More Screen Time Tied to Mental Health Risks for Tweens

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – A study tracking almost 10,000 9- and 10-year olds for two years finds a link between time spent watching TV and other screens with a higher odds for ADHD and depression....

Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton's Arrival

WEDNESDAY. Oct. 9, 2024 – As Hurricane Milton barreled toward the west coast of Florida, hospitals in its path were making ready. Milton is projected to make landfall a bit south of the Tampa area...

Were FDA's 'Black Box' Warnings on Antidepressants a Mistake? Youth Suicides Rose Afterwards

TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – "Black Box” warnings added to antidepressants might have contributed to an increase in suicide attempts and deaths among young people, a new evidence review claims. The w...

Bright Light Therapy May Ease Multiple Forms of Depression

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – Light therapy: It's long been a go-to therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a kind of depression that can beset some people when winter looms and days shorten. But...

One in Nine Primary Care Visits Is for a Mental Health Issue

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – One in nine primary care visits is for a mental health condition, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in Nature Mental Health. Avshalom Caspi, Ph.D., from Duke ...

Fear of Cancer Recurrence Common Decades After Surviving Childhood Cancer

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – A third of childhood cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence even decades later, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Alex Pizzo, from ...

2017 to 2021 Saw Increase in Clinically Diagnosed Depression in Youth

THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – Clinically diagnosed depression increased from 2017 to 2021 in children, adolescents, and young adults, with a higher increase during the pandemic, according to a study...

Food Allergies Spur Serious Anxiety in Most of Those Affected, Survey Finds

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – The large majority of people with food allergy, and the caregivers of kids with such allergies, say the condition has led to psychological distress, a new study finds....

Trauma at Life's Beginning Can Mar Its End, Study Finds

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Whether abusive parents, drug addiction or gun violence are to blame, the fallout from childhood traumas can reverberate until a person's final days of life, new research...

Good Friendships Crucial to Young Adults' Happiness, Study Finds

THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – If you're a 20-something who is unattached, having good friends is a key to happiness, new research shows.  "The quality of your friendships is a key factor for your ...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Heavy Economic and Human Burdens

THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with higher health care expenditures and suboptimal quality of life in U.S. adults, according to a study published online Aug. 6...

Adding Routine 'Suicide Care' to Primary Care Could Save Lives

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – More and more, primary care doctors routinely ask patients a question that may come as a surprise: Do you ever have suicidal thoughts? Now, new research shows it's a simple...

Restrictive State Laws Tied to Higher Suicide Risk for Trans Youth

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – In a finding that illustrates the damage that laws targeting transgender people can cause, new research shows that trans and nonbinary youth in states with such laws are...

Video Consultation Model Aids Mental Health in Primary Care Patients

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – The PROVIDE model of video consultation leads to a decrease in depressive and anxiety symptoms among primary care patients, according to a study published online Sept. 25...

Deadly Legacy of Storms Like Helene Can Linger for Over a Decade

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – As the southeastern United States begins to recover from Helene's devastation, a new study suggests the health impact of major storms can linger for over a decade. So far,...

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