Concussion Linked to Poor High School Academic Standing
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-school students with a history of concussion in the previous 12 months have an increased risk for poor academic standing during the same period, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in Injury …
Learn MorePot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana after the first weeks of pregnancy is linked to mental health issues in children that linger well into early adolescence, a new study shows. Exposure to cannabis after about five to six weeks…
Learn MorePsychosis, Bipolar Disorder May Be Predictable Years Before Disease Onset
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Half of all psychosis and bipolar diagnoses in Finland occurred in individuals who had attended Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) during childhood or adolescence, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreInfections During Pregnancy Show No Causal Link to Autism
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Research has suggested that kids born to moms who had the flu or another infection during pregnancy may be more likely to have autism, but a new study implies infection may not be the cause after all.”We fou…
Learn MoreTiming of Meals Could Alter Your Mood
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The time of day — or especially night — that you eat may affect your mental health, according to a small new study.Researchers created a simulated shift-work schedule and found increases in depression and …
Learn MorePremenstrual Mood Changes Impact Women of All Ages Globally
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Premenstrual mood changes are a persistent issue among women of reproductive age, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in the Archives of Women’s Mental Health.Liisa Hantsoo, Ph.D., from the Johns Ho…
Learn MorePreinfection Psychological Distress May Up Risk for Long COVID
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Preinfection psychological distress may be a risk factor for long COVID, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Psychiatry.Siwen Wang, M.D., from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Medicine in Bo…
Learn MoreNew 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Increase in Calls for Help
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a new suicide hotline using just the numbers 988 in July, and now new data shows calls climbed 45% compared to the same time last year.”Our nation’s t…
Learn MoreScreening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A frequently used screening test for autism creates a gender gap that could hinder diagnosis and treatment for women and girls, a new study suggests.Researchers who study autism have been working to include m…
Learn MoreCould You Spot the Signs of Suicide Risk?
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Recognizing the signs that someone is considering suicide could help save a life.”Emergency physicians see many people who are struggling silently with their mental health,” said Dr. Gillian Schmitz, presiden…
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