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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Positive Treatment Effect in Depression
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) shows a positive treatment effect and improved quality of life (QoL) among patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), according to two...
Distinct Driving Patterns Seen for Seniors With Major Depressive Disorder
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) demonstrate distinct and riskier driving behaviors than those without MDD, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in...
How to Manage the Blues this Holiday Season
SUNDAY, Dec 29, 2024 – Blue Christmas, anyone? Holiday time can be wonderful, worrisome, energizing and depressing – all at the same time. There is no doubt about it: The holidays can be darn hard,...
Single Peoples' Personalities Differ from Partnered Peoples'
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – Single folks might seem like they’re free to have more fun, but a new study says they may pay the piper in their later years. Lifelong single folks have lower scores on life s...
Moms Take on 70% of 'Mental Load' for Household Tasks: Study
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – If you're a mom right now, you are likely tearing your hair out as you juggle the sizable scheduling demands of the holiday season. Maybe you feel like you are carrying the...
Money, Gun Violence, Hate Crimes: Poll Reveals Top Worries at the End of 2024
FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 – Should you cut back on doom scrolling in 2025? Worries about money, gun violence and hate crimes ranked high among many people's lists of worries at the end of 2024,...
Higher Daily Step Count Linked to Lower Risk for Depression
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – Higher daily step counts are associated with fewer depressive symptoms in adults, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online online Dec. 16 in JAMA...
New Youth Mental Health Program Shows Promise
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 – Teenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program. New research shows that troubled teens placed in such a...
Antidepressant Use Tied to Reduced Genital Sensitivity
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 – Antidepressants may reduce genital sensitivity when compared with other medications, according to a study recently published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric...
Friendships Are Especially Powerful Late in Life, Poll Says
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – Close friendships are incredibly important to the mental health of middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study finds. Older adults with worse mental or physical health were...
As Daily Steps Rise, Depression Levels Fall
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – Can you literally step away from depression? A new global review of data found that "increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a...
Layperson-Delivered Empathetic Intervention Ups Glycemic Control
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – A telephone-based layperson-delivered empathetic engagement is beneficial for improving glycemic control in patients with diabetes with low income, according to a study...
Prenatal SSRI Exposure Linked to Functional Constipation in Offspring
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – Prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is associated with an increased risk of functional constipation developing in offspring, according to a...
People With Epilepsy Have Higher Likelihood of Cognitive Impairment
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – Cognitive impairment, especially in learning and memory, is more likely among people with epilepsy, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in Epilepsia Open. Remy...
'Ableism' Prevents Many Americans From Getting Mental Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Ableism, or prejudice against people with disabilities, is an established problem in general healthcare. Now, a small study shows those same issues persist in mental...
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