Smoking Plus Mental Illness Can Send Caffeine Intake Soaring
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One group of Americans drinks more caffeinated beverages than all others. That’s people who smoke cigarettes and also have serious mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to n…
Learn MoreAlmost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s health care workforce is under unprecedented strain, and leaders of the medical profession are scrambling to shore up doctors and nurses who are burning out in record numbers.Nearly two-thirds (63…
Learn MoreEl senador John Fetterman se recupera tras su diagnóstico de depresión
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El senador John Fetterman continuará fuera del Senado de EE. UU. durante varias semanas, pero está “en vías de recuperación”, anunció el lunes su vocero.El senador está siendo tratado por una depresión…
Learn MoreEl senador John Fetterman se recupera tras su diagnóstico de depresión
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El senador John Fetterman continuará fuera del Senado de EE. UU. durante varias semanas, pero está “en vías de recuperación”, anunció el lunes su vocero.El senador está siendo tratado por una depresión…
Learn MoreIrritable Bowel Syndrome Takes Big Toll on Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Dr. Yezaz Ghouri sees patients with the cramping, abdominal pain and diarrhea that are hallmark symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), he’ll typically ask how life’s going. More often than not, h…
Learn MoreImmersive Virtual Reality Beneficial for Children Undergoing Venipuncture
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among children undergoing needle-related procedures, providing procedural information and distraction using immersive virtual reality (IVR) significantly reduces pain and anxiety, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreNo Consistent Link Found Between β-Blockers, Psychiatric Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are no consistent links between β-blockers and psychiatric outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in PLOS Medicine.Yasmina Molero, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, …
Learn MoreVaping Tobacco or Weed Appears Tied to Higher Anxiety in Teens
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For decades, people turned to cigarettes in times of stress. Now, a preliminary study hints that young people are using vaping in the same way.The study, of nearly 2,000 U.S. teenagers and young adults, fou…
Learn MoreLoneliness a Key Factor in Postpartum Depression
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When expectant or new moms experience depression, known as perinatal depression, loneliness may be a driving factor.“We found that loneliness was central to the experiences of expectant and new mothers with…
Learn MorePersistent Organ Damage Common One Year After COVID-19
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Organ impairment persists in 59 percent of individuals one year after COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.Andrea Dennis, Ph.D., from Perspectum …
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