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Your Friends' Genes May Harm or Help You
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 – Remember your besties from high school? Sure, they made a lasting impression, but science suggests they influenced the trajectory of your health, too. It's not that...
Fewer U.S. Teen Girls Are Reporting 'Persistent Sadness'
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – There's a hint of good news for parents concerned about teen mental health: After 57% of U.S. teen girls surveyed in 2021 said they felt "persistent sadness," that number...
Depression May Lower Breast Cancer Survival
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – Depression can lower a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer, a new study reports. Women with breast cancer and depression are more than three times as likely to die as w...
Monitoring Important With Antidepressants for Alcohol Use Disorder
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – For patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) treated with antidepressants, those who achieve a reduction in depression symptoms have fewer relapses over time, according to a...
Mental Health Risks Rise in Months After Heart Attack
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Hospitalization for a heart-related emergency can have profound effects on a person’s mental health, a new study finds. People hospitalized for heart attack, stroke or other h...
Suicide Rates on the Rise for Asian American and Pacific Islander Youths
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – There were significant increases in the number of Asian American and Pacific Islander youths who died by suicide between 1999 and 2021, according to a research letter...
Are Celebrity Suicides 'Contagious' Among Regular Folk?
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – Celebrity suicides seem to be contagious, prompting everyday folks to consider the same, a new study suggests. The 2014 suicide death of comedian Robin Williams caused a...
14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia
THURSDAY, AUG. 1, 2024 – New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis. The good news? You can guard against the development of...
Risk for Psychiatric Disorder, Suicide Attempt Increased After CVD Hospitalization
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – Patients hospitalized for cardiovascular disease (CVD) have an increased subsequent risk for psychiatric disorders and suicide attempt, especially within one year, according...
2001-2007 to 2008-2022 Saw Increase in Preteen Suicides
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – Between 2001-2007 and 2008-2022, there was a significant increase in the suicide rate among U.S. preteens, according to a research letter published online July 30 in JAMA...
Friendships Are Not in Decline Among Americans: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – Loneliness has been a major concern in America, particularly in the wake of the social isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. But friendships are not in decline in...
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Mental Health Treatment
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – In findings that suggest more young Americans struggling with mental health issues are getting the help they need, a new poll shows that nearly a third of American...
Only ~40 Percent of Youth Suicide Decedents Have Mental Health Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – About 40 percent of youth suicide decedents have a documented mental health diagnosis, according to a study published online July 30 in JAMA Network Open. Sofia Chaudhary,...
Loss of a Loved One During Early Adulthood Linked to Biological Aging
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 – Measures of familial loss experienced from childhood to adulthood are associated with biological aging, according to a study published online July 29 in JAMA Network Open....
Most U.S. Youth Who Die by Suicide Don't Have Diagnosed Mental Health Issue
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 – Three out of five young people who die by suicide don’t have any prior mental health diagnosis, a new study finds. People are missing the telltale signs that children, teens ...
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