Mental health Tag

Las personas que procrastinan podrían postergar hasta que su salud empeore

MIÉRCOLES, 4 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estudiantes universitarios que lo dejan todo para el último minuto quizá no solo vean sufrir a sus calificaciones, sino también a su salud, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraro…

3-Week Program Effective in Helping to Ease Combat-Linked PTSD

THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A short but intensive approach to “talk therapy” can help many combat veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new clinical trial has found.The study tested “compressed” formats of a standar…

Good Parental Leave Gives Big Boost to Moms’ Mental Health

THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Generous parental leave policies at work can do wonders for a new mom’s mental health.This is among the key messages from a new review of 45 studies examining how parental leave policies affect mom and dad’s …

Modified Atkins Diet Plus Drug Therapy Beneficial in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults and adolescents with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), the addition of the modified Atkins diet (MAD) to standard drug therapy (SDT) is more effective for reducing seizure frequency and improving qual…

Physical Activity May Cut Depressive Symptoms in Children, Teens

THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Physical activity interventions may reduce depressive symptoms in children and adolescents, according to a review published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.Francesco Recchia, from the University of Hong Kong…

Procrastination in Adolescents Tied to Poorer Self-Reported Health Outcomes

THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Procrastination is associated with subsequent poorer self-reported health outcomes in university students, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Network Open.Fred Johansson, from Sophiahemmet H…

Exercise Is Good Medicine for Kids with Depression, New Study Finds

How a ‘Dry January’ Could Help Your Health

THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a “dry January,” or giving up alcohol for the first month of the year, is a trend. And it’s not a bad idea, according to a drug and alcohol rehab counselor with Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Not consuming …

How Unhealthy Are Cigars?

THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cigars are linked with victory, new babies and Winston Churchill, not nicotine addiction, but are they any better for your health than cigarettes?No, say experts who point out the many dangers of cigar smokin…

One in Three Veterans Live in Areas With Psychiatrist Shortages

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of TRICARE military beneficiaries live in communities with inadequate access to psychiatrists, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Marigee Bacolod, Ph.D., fr…