Footballers’ Concussion Symptom Burden Linked to Hypertension
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Concussion burden during the years of active American-style football (ASF) play is associated with postcareer hypertension, according to a research letter published online Feb. 7 in Circulation.Rachel Grash…
Learn MoreGenetic Risk Scores Tied to Psychiatric Diagnostic Trajectories
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic risk factors for major depression (MD), bipolar disorder (BD), other nonaffective psychosis (ONAP), and schizophrenia are systematically associated with their diagnostic trajectories, according to a…
Learn MoreTypes of Psychotherapy: Finding the Right Fit for Your Needs
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For anyone struggling with a mental health issue who is looking for support coping with stress or managing complicated feelings, help is available.It’s called psychotherapy, and it might be the answer you’r…
Learn MoreUS to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Soon, the federal government will allow states to use Medicaid funds to treat prisoners for drug addiction and mental health services. In an announcement made during a visit to the Camden County Jail in New …
Learn MoreAlcohol Might Speed Alzheimer’s Progress in Brain, Animal Study Suggests
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even modest drinking can speed up the loss of brain cells and formation of the plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, research in mice shows.These plaques are an accumulation of toxic proteins….
Learn MoreBreathing Exercises Might Speed Concussion Recovery in Teens
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Combining breathing exercises with gradual aerobic activity may benefit teens who are recovering slowly from a concussion.New research found that while the two therapies each offer benefits, together they l…
Learn MoreU.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from methamphetamine among Americans increased 50-fold between 1999 and 2021, a chilling new study reports.Most of these deaths also involved heroin or fentanyl, according to researchers.”The staggerin…
Learn MoreEl senador John Fetterman ingresa al hospital para el tratamiento de una depresión clínica
VIERNES, 17 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El senador John Fetterman está siendo tratado por una depresión clínica en el Centro Médico Militar Nacional Walter Reed.”Aunque John ha experimentado una depresión intermitente a lo largo de su vida,…
Learn More¿Quiere dejar de beber café, pero le da miedo la abstinencia? Pruebe con el descafeinado
VIERNES, 17 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores quizá hayan encontrado una forma de que los amantes del café beban menos sin sufrir síntomas de la abstinencia a la cafeína, como el dolor de cabeza, la fatiga, el mal humor y la ir…
Learn MoreLGBTQ+ Support Groups in Schools Boost Students’ Mental Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 44% of U.S. middle and high schools have student-run clubs that shine a light on issues that touch the lives of LGBTQ+ students.And new research suggests that depression risk among LGBTQ+ students is co…
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