Encontrar atención de salud mental es difícil para muchos debido a escasez de médicos y falta de internet
JUEVES, 21 de Septiembre, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Casi uno de cada cinco condados en los Estados Unidos carece de psiquiatras o servicio de internet, dificultando que alrededor de 10.5 millones de estadounidenses encuentren atención de salud mental, …
Learn MoreHigher Buprenorphine Dose Increases Likelihood of Staying in Treatment
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients initiating buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder who are prescribed a 24-mg dose are more likely to remain in treatment longer than those prescribed 16 mg, according to a study published …
Learn MoreMore Than 10 Million U.S. Adults Live in Counties Without Psychiatrists, Broadband
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 10 million people lived in U.S. counties without psychiatrists and broadband coverage in 2020, according to a research letter published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Network Open.Tarun Ramesh, from Har…
Learn MoreSuppressing Negative Thoughts Can Sometimes Be Healthy, Study Contends
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A longstanding core belief of mental health maintains that people must confront their fears to ease the anxiety and depression stemming from those negative thoughts.Now a new study argues that, for some peo…
Learn MoreWhat Are the Effects of Chewing Tobacco on Your Health?
You’re probably familiar with the dangers of cigarette smoking, but chewing tobacco and snuff are other tobacco products that can have serious health effects, as well.Learn more about the long-term effects of chewing tobacco and snuff, including oral …
Learn MoreSubstance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination.New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke …
Learn MoreAdverse Childhood Experiences Common in Schizophrenia
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with schizophrenia often have adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Frontiers in Psychiatry.Lei Zhang, Ph.D., from Tongji University in Shanghai, a…
Learn MoreCould Artificial Sweeteners in Processed Food Raise Depression Risk?
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Highly processed packaged foods and drinks may be quick, cheap and tasty, but new research suggests they’re also likely to up your risk for depression.Among big consumers of ultra-processed foods, depressio…
Learn MoreMeeting At-Risk Criteria Increases Risk for Transition to Bipolar Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients meeting bipolar at-risk (BAR) criteria are significantly more likely to transition to bipolar disorder (BD) during the next decade versus patients seeking mental health care not meeting the BAR cr…
Learn MoreFew Doctors, Spotty Internet: Finding Mental Health Care Tough for Many Americans
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in five counties across the United States lack psychiatrists or internet service, making it difficult for around 10.5 million Americans to find mental health care, a new study shows. The countie…
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