Maternal Epilepsy Does Not Affect Infant Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with and without fetal exposure to antiseizure medications have no differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes, although secondary analyses show some exposure-dependent antiseizure medication effects, …
Learn MoreBrain ‘Organoid’ Study Hints at the Origins of Autism
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Research using three-dimensional replicas of the developing brain created in a lab dish is shedding new light on autism spectrum disorder.Yale researchers found two paths to autism in the developing brain.“It’…
Learn MoreSuicide Rates Continue to Rise Among Americans
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The mental health crisis hitting Americans shows no sign of abating, with provisional numbers for 2022 showing suicides rose by another 2.6% last year.That follows on an overall 5% increase in suicides in 20…
Learn MoreUn estudio confirma que enviar mensajes de texto mientras camina es peligroso
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parece obvio que enviar y recibir mensajes de texto mientras camina puede ser una combinación peligrosa, pero ahora un nuevo estudio australiano ofrece evidencias sólidas de los peligros. Los hallazgo…
Learn MorePeople With Autism Face Much Higher Risk for Self-Harm, Suicide
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with autism are over three times more likely than their peers without the developmental disorder to experience self-injury, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, or death by suicide, new research shows….
Learn MoreExercise Intervention Beneficial for Health Care Workers
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An exercise intervention using apps is associated with improvement in depressive symptoms and burnout among health care workers (HCWs), according to a study published online Aug. 9 in JAMA Psychiatry.Vincent…
Learn MoreOne in Five With Opioid Use Disorder Receive Medications
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 20 percent of adults with past-year opioid use disorder (OUD) in 2021 received medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a research letter published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Ch…
Learn MoreExtended Use of Antidepressants May Help People With Bipolar Disorder
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Modern antidepressants could be effective for long-term treatment of some patients with bipolar disorder, a new trial suggests.Current guidelines discourage use of antidepressants in these patients, over con…
Learn MoreHigh Levels of Air Pollution Tied to Increased Use of Mental Health Services
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to residential air pollution is associated with increased use of community mental health services among people with dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in BMJ Mental Health.Amy Ro…
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