Who Will Respond Best to Ketamine for Severe Depression? New Study Takes a Look
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Made infamous as the club drug Special K, ketamine is nowadays being seen as a wonder drug for some folks with hard-to-treat depression.However, a new study finds that some types of patients are more likely …
Learn More5α-Reductase Inhibitors Linked to Depression, but Not Dementia
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are associated with an increased risk for depression but seem not to be associated with dementia, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Miguel Ga…
Learn MoreNeighbors Make the Difference for Isolated Chinese-American Seniors
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Living in tight-knit communities where neighbors are connected to one another helped improve health outcomes for older Chinese Americans, a new study found.Rutgers University researchers used data from a stu…
Learn MoreMental Health Apps Offer Basic Features
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mental health apps offer basic features and privacy challenges are common, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Erica Camacho, from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in …
Learn MoreLos fumadores son más propensos a la pérdida de la memoria en la mediana edad
MARTES, 27 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si necesita otro motivo para dejar de fumar, los investigadores tienen uno: la salud del cerebro en la mediana edad.Fumar no solo daña a la salud de los pulmones y del corazón, sino que aumenta las p…
Learn MoreLong Stays Common for Kids Who Visit ERs in Mental Health Crisis
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a scenario no parent would ever want to witness: Their child suffers a mental health crisis and is taken to the emergency room, only to have to wait 12 hours or more for the right medical care. Sadly,…
Learn MoreBroken Hearts: Loneliness Could Raise Danger From Cardiovascular Disease
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For people with heart disease, new research suggests loneliness, social isolation and living alone can shave years off your life. This trio puts people with established cardiovascular disease at greater ris…
Learn MorePediatric Mental Health Emergency Visits With Prolonged LOS Up During 2021
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of pediatric mental health visits with prolonged emergency department length of stay (LOS) was much higher in 2021 than in 2020, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the Journal of the …
Learn More¿Puede un exceso de tiempo frente a pantallas aumentar el riesgo de un niño de sufrir TOC?
JUEVES, 22 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los preadolescentes que pasan gran parte de su tiempo libre viendo videos en línea o jugando videojuegos quizá tengan un riesgo más elevado de desarrollar el trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC), sugi…
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