Un suministro más amplio de naloxona, un antídoto de los opioides, no fomenta el uso de heroína: estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación encuentra que una disponibilidad más amplia de la naloxona, un tratamiento, no aumenta el uso de la heroína entre los adolescentes de EE. UU., lo que contradice a las preocupaci…
Learn MoreNaloxone Access Not Linked to Teen Substance Use
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Naloxone access does not promote high-risk adolescent substance use behaviors, according to a study published in the April issue of the International Journal of Drug Policy.Emilie Bruzelius, M.P.H., from Col…
Learn MorePerceived Stress Tied to Worse Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is an independent association between perceived stress and both prevalent and incident cognitive impairment, according to a study published online March 7 in JAMA Network Open.Ambar Kulshreshtha, M.D.,…
Learn MoreCould Walks in the Park Ward Off Postpartum Depression?
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New moms who live on tree-lined streets may be somewhat less vulnerable to postpartum depression, according to a new study — the latest to link “green space” to better mental health.The study, of medical rec…
Learn MoreDepression Ups Odds for a Stroke
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In yet another example of the mind-body connection, people with depression symptoms may face an increased risk of having a stroke, as well as a worse recovery afterwards. A new international study, published…
Learn MoreCOVID’s Toll on Mental Health May Have Been Exaggerated: Study
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new review of 137 studies from around the world has found that, despite dramatic stories about COVID-19’s impact on mental health, the psychological fallout from the pandemic has been less intense than tho…
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 found that more than 90% of adults who reported they get good sleep were also free of depressive symptoms. In its annual poll, the nonprofit National Sleep Foundatio…
Learn MoreDepressive Symptoms Linked to Risk for Acute Stroke
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depressive symptoms are associated with an increased risk for acute stroke, according to a study published online March 8 in Neurology.Robert P. Murphy, M.B.B.S., from the HRB Clinical Research Facility Gal…
Learn MoreWider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won’t Encourage Heroin Use: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Contrary to concerns, wider availability of naloxone treatment is not increasing heroin use among U.S. teens, new research finds.Naloxone (Narcan) quickly reverses an overdose from opioids like heroin, fent…
Learn MoreAntidepressant Augmentation Examined in Seniors With Depression
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Augmentation of existing antidepressants with aripiprazole improves well-being among older adults with treatment-resistant depression, according to a study published online March 3 in the New England Journal o…
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