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Older People More Prone to Relocating After Dementia Diagnosis
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2024
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A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia often spurs a person to move from their home, new research shows.
“One possib...
Are Stroke Survivors Getting Too Many Sedatives Like Xanax, Valium?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2024
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Doctors might be overprescribing sedatives to stroke survivors, a new study warns.
About 5% of people are prescribed a benzodiazepine fo...
Oct. 7 Tragedy Spurs Israeli Researcher to Study Grief Over Sibling Loss
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2024
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A young Israeli researcher who lost a sibling in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians said the tragedy has spurred her to study the unique aspects of grief at the sudden loss of a brother or sister.
The research by Master of Arts student Masada Buchris, of ...
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Won't Raise Teens' Suicide Risk, May Even Lower It
- October 14, 2024
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As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide and suicidal thoughts.
But a new study involving more than 54,000 U.S. adolescents found no such...
1 in 4 U.S. Adults Suspect They Have Undiagnosed ADHD
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2024
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Alison Burke wanted to be there for her daughter following the girl’s diagnosis with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Then she noticed that a lot of what she was lea...
Why Friendships in Your Teen Years Are So Important
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 11, 2024
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Friendships forged during a person’s turbulent teenage years lay the essential foundation for their happiness later in life, a new study suggests.
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Loneliness Raises Odds for Dementia by 31%
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2024
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A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person's odds for dementia.
Research funded by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health tracked self-reports of loneliness and the neurological health of more than 600,0...
Could Lingering Infection Be Causing Long COVID?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2024
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Some people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds.
People with wide-ranging Long COVID symptoms were twice as likely to have SARS-CoV-2 proteins in their blood, indicating a persistent infection, res...
More Screen Time Tied to Mental Health Risks for Tweens
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2024
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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.
“Screen use may replace time spent engaging in physical activity, sleep, socializing in-p...
Were FDA's 'Black Box' Warnings on Antidepressants a Mistake? Youth Suicides Rose Afterwards
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 8, 2024
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"Black Box” warnings added to antidepressants might have contributed to an increase in suicide attempts and deaths among young people, ...
Bright Light Therapy May Ease Multiple Forms of Depression
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2024
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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 new research is suggesting that time spent in front of light box might ease other forms of
Trauma at Life's Beginning Can Mar Its End, Study Finds
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 4, 2024
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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 shows.
"We found that early-life trauma in particular, especially physical abuse by parents, was str...
Food Allergies Spur Serious Anxiety in Most of Those Affected, Survey Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 4, 2024
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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.
However, only about 1 in every 5 such people have ever been assessed and counseled on their anxieties, ...
Good Friendships Crucial to Young Adults' Happiness, Study Finds
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 3, 2024
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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 well-being, especially if you're single," a team led by Lisa W...
Deadly Legacy of Storms Like Helene Can Linger for Over a Decade
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2024
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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, more than 120 people across six states have already been confirmed dead in Helene's aftermath, alth...
Restrictive State Laws Tied to Higher Suicide Risk for Trans Youth
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2024
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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 more likely to attempt suicide.
How much more likely? The study authors found the laws triggered up t...
Adding Routine 'Suicide Care' to Primary Care Could Save Lives
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2024
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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 intervention that can save lives.
When suicide care was made a routine part of primary care ...
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Bogus 'Conversion Therapy' Leads to Higher Risk of Mental Illness for LGBT People
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2024
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Besides being useless in altering a person's sexuality or gender identity, so-called "conversion therapy" or "conversion practice" can greatly raise the odds that an LGBT person experiences mental health issues, new research finds.
Questionnaires completed by over 4,400 ...
Good Sex and Self Esteem Often Go Together, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2024
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There's a strong link between self-esteem and good times between the sheets, a new study suggests.
Folks ranking high in self-esteem also tended to rate their sex lives as satisfying, reported a team from the Universities of Zurich and Utrecht, in Switzerland and The Net...
What Do Families Fight About Most? New Study Finds Out
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2024
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In a world where families may be more apt to interact with technology than with one another, some things never change.
Many still struggle to get along. But just what do 21st century families fight about?
A new survey of 593 parents with at least one child between...
Synthetic THC May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer's Patients
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2024
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A synthetic form of the active ingredient in cannabis helps reduce agitation in people with Alzheimer's, new research shows.
Synthet...
Upping Dose of Anti-Opioid Drug Might Work Better to Curb Addiction
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- September 27, 2024
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Patients with opioid use disorder who receive higher doses of a drug to treat their addiction are more likely to have positive results, a new study finds.
Daily doses of the drug buprenorphine is a standard treatment for opioid use disorder, and the findings sugges...
U.S. Suicide Death Rate Is Rising Again
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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U.S. suicide rates are ticking back upward again after a dip during the pandemic, new statistics show.
Suicide deaths per 100,000 people had fallen from 14.2 recorded in the pre-pandemic year of 2018 to 13.5 in 2020.
However, by 2022, the latest year for which sta...
Airports Take Big Toll on Sleep of Those Living Nearby
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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As people living near airports probably already know, all that overhead traffic can take a huge hit to their sleep, a new study confirms.
Night-time aircraft noise incr...
988 Mental Health Crisis Calls Now Link to Caller Location, Not Area Code
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 25, 2024
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In a move that could mean more Americans in crisis get help and get it quickly, federal officials announced Tuesday that major cellphone carriers now have the technology to direct 988 callers to local mental health services based on their location instead of their area code.
Most People With Schizophrenia Aren't Getting Treated
- September 25, 2024
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Only 1 in every 4 U.S. adults struggling with schizophrenia receive "minimally adequate treatment," new data shows.
Many of these patients also struggle with other mental health issues, such as substance abuse or depression, and they are further challenged by social and ...
Psilocybin May Curb Mental Illness That Leads to Eating Disorders
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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Psilocybin could help people suffering from a mental health problem that can lead to eating disorders, a new study suggests.
Psilocybin, the active che...
Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2024
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One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that’s doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds.
Unfortunately, their fears might be harming their mental health on top of whatever risks they face from
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Partner's Adult ADHD Can Harm a Woman's Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2024
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Having a husband or boyfriend with adult ADHD can harm a woman's mental stability, a new study suggests.
About 3 in 5 women (59%) with male partners with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had symptoms of
Workplace Stress Triggers: How to Spot Them, How to Cope
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2024
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SATURDAY, Sept. 21, 2024 (Healthday News) -- Workplace anxiety. Who hasn't experienced it?
However, if that anxiety is so strong that it hurts your performance or lingers for months, you might have a problem, one expert says.
Caring for Horses Could Help Veterans Battling PTSD
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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A cavalry of sorts can come to the rescue of combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says.
Combat veterans who regularly care for horses experience an easing of their PTSD symptoms, as well as an overall improved mental outlook, ...
Therapy Dogs Can Ease Nurses', Doctors' Stress, Too
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2024
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Therapy dogs can help boost the spirits of health care workers in the same way they brighten the moods of hospital patients, a new study shows.
The furry, four-legged friends reduced emotional exhaustion and
Feeling Content Helps Shield You From Heart Attack, Stroke
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2024
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Folks who are content with what they’ve got could be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests.
“Our findings suppor...
Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2024
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As wildfires continue to burn across parts of California, a new study finds that smoke from these blazes and other air pollution could be harming kids’ mental health.
Repeated exposure to high levels of particle pollution increases kids’ risk of depression, <...
Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2024
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With implications for research around postpartum depression and other health issues, scientists have tracked the changes pregnancy brings to the female brain.
These changes weren't subtle: Big shifts in what's known as the brain's "white matter" versus "gray matter" were...
Over 5 Million Americans Could Benefit If Psilocybin Approved for Depression: Study
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2024
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Over 5 million Americans could benefit if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the "magic mushroom" psychedelic psilocybin as a treatment for depression, researchers estimate.
“While our analysis is a crucial first step, we've only scratched the surface i...
It's High Number of Guns, Not Mental Health Crises, That Drives U.S. Gun Deaths: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2024
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Widespread and easy access to guns is the reason behind the shockingly high rate of firearm deaths in the United States, and not any rise in mental health problems suffered by perpetrators, a new study shows.
The United States has the same burden of mental health disorde...
U.S. Suicide Rates Rise in Less Affluent Areas
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 10, 2024
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An analysis of where suicides are occurring in the United States shows that, tragically, location matters.
People living in poorer areas with fewer resources are significantly more likely to fall victim to suicide versus those living in more affluent areas, new data from...
Libido Can Drop After Menopause, But This Therapy Can Help
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 10, 2024
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A form of psychotherapy can help women whose libidos have suffered as they go through menopause, a new study finds.
Cognitive behavioral therapy significantly improved sexual desire and satisfaction in a small group of middle-aged and older women, researchers said.
Biden Administration Issues Rules Making Mental Health Care More Accessible
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2024
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Beginning Jan. 1, Americans with private health insurance coverage should gain better access to mental health care, as well as care to help ease substance abuse, federal officials announced Monday.
“Like medical care, mental health care is vital to the well-being o...
Brain's Wiring May Trigger Depression in Some People
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2024
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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 brai...
Amid Shortages, U.S. Allows Expanded Production of ADHD Drug Vyvanse
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2024
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The maker of the ADHD drug Vyvanse has been given approval by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to make more of the medication as a shortage of the critical drugs continues.
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Marijuana Use Raises Workers' Absenteeism Rate: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2024
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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 problematic the c...
Folks Who Cope, Adapt Do Well in Old Age: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2024
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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 likely to die within the next 10 years than those with the lowest levels, researchers found.
Even ...
Ozempic, Wegovy Won't Raise User's Suicide Risk, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2024
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The booming popularity of the weight-loss drug semaglutide has prompted increasing concerns about potential side effects from taking Ozempic or
School-Based Mindfulness Programs May Boost Kids' Mental Health
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2024
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FRIDAY, August 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 research studies on school-based mindfulness i...
U.S. Surgeon General Calls Parental Stress an Urgent Public Health Issue
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 28, 2024
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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
Are 'Bed Rotting' and Other TikTok Sleep Trends Good for You?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2024
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Many young adults are experimenting with “bed rotting” and other sleep trends that have gone viral on TikTok and other social media platforms, a new poll s...
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Laws That Remove Guns From 'At Risk' People Save Lives
- August 23, 2024
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“Red flag” laws are an effective means of preventing suicide, a new study finds.
About one life was saved for every 17 time...
State Laws Strongly Affect Mental Health of Trans People, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2024
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THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- There's a strong association between a state's policies and laws around the rights of transgender people and the mental health of transgender residents, a new study shows.
"Trans individuals who were worried about having their r...