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Polypharmacy Common in Medicaid-Enrolled Youth With Behavioral and Mental Health Diagnoses
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Contraindicated drug pairs are uncommon in youth with Medicaid coverage filling combinations of behavioral and mental health (BMH) medications, according to a study published...
Psychological Illness, CVD Risk Increased for Relatives, Spouses of Cancer Patients
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Cancer diagnosis is associated with an increased risk for psychological illness and cardiovascular disease among first-degree relatives and spouses of patients, according to...
Psychological Resilience Protects Against Earlier Death in Older Adults
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Psychological resilience protects against all-cause mortality in older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in BMJ Mental Health. Aijie Zhang, from the ...
Lower Uptake of HPV Vaccine Seen for Girls With Mental Illness
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Girls with mental illness and neurodevelopmental conditions have lower uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a study published in the September...
Brain's Wiring May Trigger Depression in Some People
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – A distinct brain pattern appears to make some people more likely to develop depression, a new study indicates. “Deep” functional MRI brain scans revealed that a brain feature ...
Marijuana Use Raises Workers' Absenteeism Rate: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – The stereotype of the slacker stoner might not be too far off the mark, a new study shows. People who use weed are prone to workplace absenteeism – and the more...
Folks Who Cope, Adapt Do Well in Old Age: Study
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – People who can cope with challenges as they grow older are more likely to live longer, a new study shows. Seniors with higher levels of mental resilience are 53% less...
Commercial Determinants Linked to Poor Mental Health Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – There is evidence that commercial determinants or unhealthy commodities like alcohol and social media are associated with poor mental health outcomes, according to a review...
School-Based Mindfulness Programs May Boost Kids' Mental Health
FRIDAY, August 30, 2024 — Teaching schoolkids to practice mindfulness can boost their mental health — and, maybe, even their grades. That's the takeaway from a new review of more than three dozen res...
Non-Substance-Related Mental Health Disorders Commonly Seen in Overdose Decedents
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – More than one in five people who died of drug overdose in 2022 (21.9 percent) had a reported non-substance-related mental health disorder (MHD), according to research...
Pandemic Tied to Changes in Youth Mental Health
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – The early years of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with minor, mostly positive changes in youth mental health overall, according to a study published online Aug. 26...
Sensory Disabilities Tied to Worse Subsequent Mental Health in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – For older adults, having greater numbers of sensory disabilities is associated with worse subsequent mental health, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the...
Chronic Diabetes Complications Bidirectionally Linked to Mental Health Disorders
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – There is a consistent, bidirectional association between chronic diabetes complications (CDCs) and mental health disorders (MHDs), according to a study published online...
U.S. Surgeon General Calls Parental Stress an Urgent Public Health Issue
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – Almost half of American parents surveyed say they face "overwhelming" levels of stress on a daily basis, and in an advisory issued on Wednesday U.S. Surgeon General Dr....
Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy App Aids Anxiety
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app is efficacious in improving symptoms in young adults with anxiety disorders, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in JAMA ...
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