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Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – Having achy, painful joints isn't just a physical woe: Coupled with depression, it could also degrade an older person's brain function over time. That's the conclusion of a...

Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidance to Parents on Teen Online Video Use

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – Parents can't monitor everything their kids watch online, but a set of new guidelines may help young people manage their own viewing habits. "Research consistently shows...

Oral Microbiome Linked to Stress, Mental Health in Pregnant Women

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – In pregnant women, the oral microbiome is associated with stress and mental health, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in BMJ Mental Health. Ann M. Alex, Ph.D.,...

When Schools Give Kids Time in Nature, Anxiety and Behavior Issues Ease

MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2924 – A dose of green may be just what school kids with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues need, new research shows. Canadian investigators found that a school...

Beta Blockers May Cause Depressive Symptoms

MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – Beta-blocker treatment can lead to a modest increase in depressive symptoms among patients who have myocardial infarction with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction...

Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Via Telehealth Cuts Suicide Attempts

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) delivered via video telehealth is effective for reducing suicide attempts among adults with recent suicidal thoughts and/or...

History of Concussion May Increase Severe Maternal Mental Illness

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Pregnant people with a history of concussion have an increased risk for severe maternal mental illness after delivery, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in the...

Anxiety, Depression Increased in Pancreatic Cancer Patients With Palliative Care Consult

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer patients receiving palliative care (PC) consultations have an increased prevalence of anxiety and depression, according to a study recently...

Telehealth Can Help Prevent Suicide in Those at High Risk

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – Therapy provided via telehealth can reduce a person’s risk of suicide, a new study reports. Cognitive behavior therapy reduces suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts even i...

Depression Rates on the Rise for Sexual, Gender Minority College Students

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – Depression rates are more than three times higher among sexual and gender minority (SGM) university and college students compared with non-SGM students, according to a...

Beta Blockers Unnecessary for Folks Without Heart Failure; May Be Linked to Depression

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – Beta blockers are go-to meds for many people who've survived a heart attack. However, new Swedish research has found that they might not be needed for heart attack survivors...

Report Finds Big Disparities in Americans' Well-Being by Region

MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 – Americans’ well-being varies widely between different regions of the nation, a new study reports. People in the southern U.S., Appalachia and the Rust Belt states score l...

Two-Fifths of Americans Say They Experience the 'Winter Blues'

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 – Two-fifths of Americans (41 percent) say their mood declines during the winter months, according to the results of the Healthy Minds Poll released by the American...

Rates of Anxiety, Depression Rising Among Americans, Especially the Young

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 – Rates of anxiety and depression among U.S. adults, especially younger folks, continues to rise, the latest federal data shows. Nearly 1 in every 5 (18.2%) adults reported...

About One in Five Adults Experienced Anxiety, Depression in 2022

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 – About one in five adults experienced any symptoms of anxiety and symptoms of depression during 2022, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the National Health ...

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