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HealthDay 02 July at 04.02 PM

High Social Media Use Tied to Depression in Only Some Teens

High social media use is only tied to increased depression in teens who are already vulnerable, according to a study published online June 26 in the Journal of Adolescence.W. Justin Dyer, Ph.D., from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and colleagues examined the varying ways early social media use was associated with the deve

HealthDay 01 July at 10.11 PM

Housing Insecurity Linked to Poorer Teen Health Outcomes

There is an association for housing insecurity starting in infancy and poorer adolescent outcomes, according to a study published online July 1 in Pediatrics.Kristyn A. Pierce, M.P.H., from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues created a composite measure of housing insecurity using five indicators for part

HealthDay 01 July at 10.10 PM

Small Differences in Weight Change With First-Line Antidepressants

For eight first-line antidepressants, small differences are seen in mean weight change, with the least weight gain with bupropion, according to a study published online July 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Joshua Petimar, Sc.D., from Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston, and colleagues conducted

HealthDay 01 July at 03.17 PM

Liberal Transfusion Strategy Not Beneficial for Patients With TBI, Anemia

A liberal transfusion strategy does not reduce the risk of unfavorable neurologic outcome at six months among critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury and anemia, according to a study published online June 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual Critical Care Reviews Meeting, held from June 12 to 14 in B

HealthDay 28 June at 03.01 PM

Chronic Loneliness Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke

Chronic loneliness is associated with increased risk of stroke after adjustment for depressive symptoms and social isolation, according to a study published online June 24 in eClinicalMedicine.Yenee Soh, Sc.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues conducted a prospective cohort study using data fr

HealthDay 25 June at 09.41 PM

Health Status, Mental Health Worsened in U.S. Transgender Adults From 2014 to 2022

Health status, mental health, and health inequities worsened in the United States from 2014 to 2022 among transgender (TGD) adults, according to a research letter published online June 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Michael Liu, from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues evaluated recent trends in health status and mental

HealthDay 21 June at 10.57 PM

Social Anxiety Tied to Later Risk for Suicidal Ideation, Depression

Baseline social anxiety symptoms are associated with two-year suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms, according to a study published online June 10 in JCPP Advances.Kenny Chiu, Ph.D., from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, and colleagues investigated the temporal associations between baseline social anxiety an

HealthDay 20 June at 08.53 PM

Prevalence of Mental Health Variables Higher for Adults Reporting Loneliness

The prevalence of mental health variables is higher among adults who report loneliness, with the highest prevalence of loneliness among bisexual and transgender adults, according to research published in the June 20 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Katherine V. Bruss, P

HealthDay 19 June at 04.06 PM

Rate of CVD in Mid-Adulthood Increased for Women With Perinatal Depression

Women with perinatal depression (PND) have an elevated long-term risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 18 in the European Heart Journal.Donghao Lu, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a nationwide population-based matched cohort study involving 55,53

Evalytics 13 May at 08.58 PM

Virtual Reality Treatment: A Comparative Analysis with Telehealth for Depression

VR therapy, as per a study in JMIR Mental Health, is as effective as telehealth for depression. It offers immersive experiences aiding patients in confronting fears. Challenges include cost and learning curve, but its potential in mental health care is promising.

Evalytics 25 March at 05.47 AM

‘Boys are disappearing’ from mental health care as signs of depression go undetected

Teenage boys are facing significant challenges with depression and anxiety, yet their struggles often go unnoticed and untreated. Unlike girls, boys may not exhibit typical signs of depression, such as sadness, making it harder to recognize their mental health issues. Recent studies show a decline in antidepressant prescriptions for boys, especially during the pandemic, suggesting underdetection o

HealthDay 31 January at 05.00 PM

Interventions That Boost Mood Cut Inflammation With IBD

Interventions that improve mood can reduce levels of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a review published online Jan. 24 in eBioMedicine.Natasha Seaton, from King's College London, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to determine whether interventions

HealthDay 26 January at 04.00 PM

Dexmedetomidine Cuts Incidence of Postpartum Depression After C-Section

For women with prenatal depression undergoing cesarean delivery, dexmedetomidine reduces the incidence of positive postpartum depression (PPD) screening, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Network Open.Yingyong Zhou, Ph.D., from The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in Changsha, China, and colleagues

HealthDay 23 January at 04.13 PM

Palliative Telecare Team Aids QOL, Health Status for Chronic Conditions

Use of a nurse and social worker palliative telecare team is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in quality of life at six months for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, or interstitial lung disease (ILD) versus usual care, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of the Journal o

HealthDay 19 January at 05.26 PM

Psychotherapy, Meds Effective to Treat Depression in Patients With Heart Failure

For individuals with heart failure and depression, behavioral activation psychotherapy (BA) and antidepressant medication management (MEDS) reduce depressive symptoms, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Waguih William IsHak, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues conducted a

HealthDay 19 January at 05.24 PM

Bidirectional Link ID'd for Autoimmune Disease, Perinatal Depression

There is a bidirectional association between autoimmune disease (AD) and perinatal depression (PND), according to a study published online Jan. 9 in Molecular Psychiatry.Emma Bränn, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues examined the bidirectional association between PND and AD using nationwide Swedish population an

HealthDay 17 January at 11.52 PM

New Rx for Schedule-II Stimulants for ADHD Increased During Pandemic

Incident use of common behavioral health medications remained relatively stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the exception of those for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Psychiatry.Grace Chai, Pharm.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration i

HealthDay 12 January at 04.28 PM

Perinatal Depression Triples Risk for Suicidal Behavior

Mothers with clinically diagnosed perinatal depression (PND) had a three times higher risk for suicidal behavior than mothers without perinatal depression, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in JAMA Network Open.Hang Yu, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues examined the association between PND and r

HealthDay 12 January at 04.59 AM

Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens' Use of Social Media

It is easy for children to get drawn into Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok, and a leading U.S. psychologists' group warns they need some training in social media literacy beforehand.The American Psychological Association on Tuesday issued 10 science-based recommendations for teen and preteen social media use, the first time it has done so. The APA

HealthDay 10 January at 04.59 AM

Study IDs Link for Depression, Physical Conditions Requiring Hospitalization

For individuals with depression, the most common causes of hospitalization are endocrine, musculoskeletal, and vascular diseases, according to a study published online May 3 in JAMA Psychiatry.Philipp Frank, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues examined the association between depression and physical conditions requiring

HealthDay 03 January at 10.48 PM

Transgender, Gender-Diverse Individuals Report Acne-Related Stigma

Transgender and gender-diverse individuals report experiencing acne-related stigma, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Dermatology.Sarah Gold, from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, and colleagues conducted a mixed-methods analysis at a multidisciplinary gender center using semistructured interviews

HealthDay 02 January at 04.42 PM

Overactive Bladder Not Tied to Sleep Disturbance, Fatigue, or Depression

Overall, patients with overactive bladder (OAB) do not have worse sleep disturbance, fatigue, or depression scores than the general population, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Neurourology and Urodynamics.Sally Jensen, Ph.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues ch

HealthDay 28 December at 11.43 PM

Anxiety, Depression Do Not Cause Meniere Disease, or Vice Versa

Anxiety and depression do not cause Meniere disease (MD), or vice versa, but elevated neuroticism is causative for anxiety, depression, and MD, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Huadong Wu, M.D., from Nanchang University in China, and colleagues conducted two-sample bidirectional Men

HealthDay 20 December at 05.04 PM

Social Determinants of Health Needs More Likely for Patients With ED Encounters

Patients with emergency department encounters are more likely to screen positive for social determinants of health (SDOH) needs, according to a research letter published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Stacie Vilendrer, M.D., M.S.P.H., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues conducted a cross

HealthDay 19 December at 04.59 AM

Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Higher Depression, Anxiety Risk

Long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Psychiatry.Teng Yang, from Peking University in Beijing, and colleagues examined the association of long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants with incident depression and

HealthDay 15 December at 08.35 PM

Drug Maker Says Women Can Now Access Postpartum Depression Pill

Zurzuvae (zuranolone), the first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States, is now available to women who need it. The medication, which is now stocked in specialty pharmacies, can also be shipped directly to patients, Biogen and Sage Therapeutics Inc. said in a news release Thursday."Having an option like Zurzuvae that ca

HealthDay 12 December at 11.54 PM

Negative Life Events in Childhood Tied to Depressive Symptoms in Young Adulthood

Negative life events (NLE) in childhood and early adolescence predict depressive symptoms in young adulthood and may be identifiable before symptoms through structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JCPP Advances.Lea L. Backhausen, from the Dresden University of Technology in Germ

HealthDay 11 December at 04.54 PM

Guidelines Updated for Pediatricians in Relation to Suicidality

Guidelines have been updated in relation to addressing suicide and suicide risk among adolescents, according to a clinical report published online Dec. 11 in Pediatrics.Noting that suicide is the second leading cause of death for 10- to 24-year-olds in the United States, Liwei L. Hua, M.D., Ph.D., from South Bend Clinic in Indiana, and

HealthDay 08 December at 04.38 PM

Light Therapy Aids Psychobehavioral Symptoms With Alzheimer Disease

Light therapy is associated with significant improvement in sleep and psychobehavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer disease, according to a review published online Dec. 6 in PLOS ONE.Lili Zang, from Weifang Medical University in China, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies evaluating the

HealthDay 04 December at 10.24 PM

No Increased Suicide Risk Observed for Isotretinoin Users

Isotretinoin users do not have an increased risk for suicide or psychiatric disorders and may have a lower risk for suicide attempts, according to a review published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Dermatology.Nicole Kye Wen Tan, from the National University of Singapore School of Medicine, and colleagues clarified the absolute and relative risks

HealthDay 30 November at 09.59 PM

Psychiatric Comorbidity Increases Risk for Schizophrenia With ADHD

The presence of psychiatric comorbidity in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a higher risk for being diagnosed with schizophrenia, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Soo Min Jeon, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from Jeju National University in South Korea, and

HealthDay 30 November at 09.55 PM

High Levels of Anxiety, Depression Seen in Younger Adults During Pandemic

Younger adults had high levels of anxiety and depression through the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Sarah Collier Villaume, Ph.D., from the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and colleagues conducted a cro

HealthDay 30 November at 04.53 PM

Aerobic Exercise Efficacious for Preventing, Treating Postpartum Depression

Aerobic exercise is efficacious for preventing and treating postpartum depression, according to a review published online Nov. 29 in PLOS Medicine.Hao Xu, Ph.D., from the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to examine the effect of aerobic exercise on postpartum depression. Twenty-six

HealthDay 29 November at 04.34 PM

Polygenic Predisposition to Short Sleep Linked to Depression

Polygenic predisposition to short sleep is associated with depression onset, but polygenic predisposition to depression is not associated with overall sleep duration, short sleep, or long sleep, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in Translational Psychiatry.Odessa S. Hamilton, from University College London, and colleagues

HealthDay 22 November at 04.20 PM

Pharmacogenomic Testing to Guide Antidepressant Use Beneficial in Major Depression

For patients with major depressive disorder, pharmacogenomics testing to guide antidepressant use yields population health gains and reduces health system costs, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.Shahzad Ghanbarian, Ph.D., from the University of British Col

Evalytics 06 November at 03.57 PM

Ketamine No Better for Depression Than Placebo?

The effectiveness of ketamine in treating post-surgical depression was called into question by a study showing it performed no better than a placebo, suggesting patient expectations may significantly influence outcomes.