Anxiety, Depression Scores Up in Meniere Disease, Vertigo
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with Meniere disease (MD) and those with benign positional paroxysmal vertigo (BPPV) have higher average scores of anxiety and depression and higher severity of anxiety and depression than controls, …
Learn MorePot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana after the first weeks of pregnancy is linked to mental health issues in children that linger well into early adolescence, a new study shows. Exposure to cannabis after about five to six weeks…
Learn MoreCould You Spot the Signs of Suicide Risk?
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Recognizing the signs that someone is considering suicide could help save a life.”Emergency physicians see many people who are struggling silently with their mental health,” said Dr. Gillian Schmitz, presiden…
Learn MoreEl estrés antes de una infección de COVID podría aumentar las probabilidades de COVID prolongada
JUEVES, 8 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras los científicos de todo el mundo investigan por qué algunos pacientes sufren COVID prolongada y otros no, un nuevo estudio encuentra que sufrir angustia psicológica antes de la infección con…
Learn MoreStress Before COVID Infection Could Raise Odds for Long COVID
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As scientists around the world investigate why long COVID strikes some and not others, a new study finds that suffering psychological distress prior to COVID-19 infection may increase the chances of getting…
Learn MoreNurse Practitioners Are Filling the Gap in U.S. Psychiatric Care
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While mental health care has become a full-blown crisis in the United States, a new study finds that psychiatric nurse practitioners are helping to fill the gap. The researchers discovered that the mental he…
Learn MoreNearly 1 in 4 Young U.S. Adults Sought Mental Health Care During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to a significant jump in the number of young American adults seeking help for mental health woes, new data shows.Between 2019 and 2021, the percentage of A…
Learn MoreLa ‘autolesión digital’: cuando un adolescente se hace ciberacoso a sí mismo
VIERNES, 2 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hasta un 9 por ciento de los adolescentes estadounidenses afirman que han participado en lo que se conoce como “autolesión digital”, es decir, publicar comentarios anónimos sobre ellos mismos en las…
Learn MoreOral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
SUNDAY, Sept. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re planning to have oral surgery, be prepared, not scared, an expert suggests — and stay off YouTube.“I tell all of my patients, ‘The more you know, the better it’s going to be.’ As health professionals…
Learn More‘Digital Self-Harm’: When Teens Cyberbully Themselves
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Up to 9% of American teens say they’ve engaged in what’s known as “digital self-harm” — anonymously posting negative comments about themselves on social media.As is the case with acts of physical self-harm su…
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