What Are Eating Disorders, and What Are the Signs?
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Eating disorders are on the rise, affecting about 30 million people worldwide, and they can be deadly.The causes are “like pieces of a puzzle,” according to Amy Ethridge, an occupational therapist and clinica…
Learn MoreStress-Related Emergency Visits Increased After School Shootings
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — School shootings may have a community-wide impact on mental health, according to a study published online March 7 in Contemporary Economic Policy.Kritee Gujral, Ph.D., from the U.S. Department of Veterans Aff…
Learn MoreLa depresión aumenta el riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular
JUEVES, 9 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Otro ejemplo de la conexión entre la mente y el cuerpo: las personas con síntomas de depresión quizá se enfrenten a un mayor riesgo de sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), y además de una peor recup…
Learn More¿Las caminatas en el parque podrían proteger de la depresión postparto?
JUEVES, 9 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las nuevas mamás que viven en calles con muchos árboles quizá sean algo menos vulnerables a la depresión posparto, según un nuevo estudio, el más reciente que vincula los “espacios verdes” con una mejor s…
Learn MoreFor Seniors on Antidepressants, Adding a Drug May Work Better Than Switching
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many older adults with depression don’t respond to their first antidepressant, so doctors will switch them to another one to see if that does the trick.Now, new research suggests that the best strategy for t…
Learn MoreSleep-Initiation Insomnia, Sleep Medication Use May Increase Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sleep-initiation insomnia and sleep medication usage may elevate dementia risk, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Roger Wong, Ph.D., and Margaret Ann…
Learn MoreClocks ‘Spring Forward’ on Sunday: Helping Your Kids Adjust
SATURDAY, March 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The annual shift to daylight saving time is a challenge for many parents, whose children may struggle with the change.A pediatrics sleep medicine expert offers some tips for making springing forward a littl…
Learn MoreFalls Can Be More Dangerous for Older Men Than for Women
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While older women are treated for falls more often than elderly males, men are more likely to sustain skull fractures when they topple over, new research suggests.This is a serious concern because more than 3…
Learn MoreMinimal Change in Mental Health Linked to COVID-19
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Evidence suggests that the change in general mental health, anxiety symptoms, and depression symptoms related to COVID-19 were minimal, according to a review published online March 8 in The BMJ.Ying Sun, M.P…
Learn MorePoll Finds Strong Links Between Depression and Lack of Sleep
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new poll on sleep and mental health has revealed that more than 90 percent of adults who reported they get good sleep were also free of depressive symptoms.In its annual poll, the nonprofit National Sleep …
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