Lesbians, Gays Suffer More Mental Health Issues, Drug Use Problems: Survey
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lesbians, gays and bisexuals are experiencing more mental health and substance use issues than their heterosexual peers, researchers say.According to a new government report released Tuesday, this includes …
Learn MoreAdolescent Residential Addiction Facilities Largely Do Not Provide Buprenorphine
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only one in four U.S. facilities offer buprenorphine for adolescent residential addiction treatment, according to a research letter published in the June 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Asso…
Learn MoreStress that Farm Families Face Affects Parents, Kids Alike
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the challenges of farm work are well noted, the stressors affect not just the mental health of adults, but also their teenage children, according to new research.In results from the first year of a fi…
Learn MoreAbout 15 Percent of Children Received Mental Health Treatment in 2021
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, 14.9 percent of children aged 5 to 17 years received mental health treatment, according to a June data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Heal…
Learn MoreLa salud mental de los hombres: señales de advertencia y dónde buscar ayuda
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En general, a los hombres no les gusta hablar sobre los problemas de la salud mental, y muchos menos buscar tratamiento para uno. Este es un problema, dado la cantidad de hombres que se enfrentan a proble…
Learn MoreTemptation Alley: Checkout Counters Are Prime Spots for Unhealthy Food
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Every grocery shopper must pass through the “temptation alley” that is the checkout aisle, surrounded by candy bars, salty snacks and sugary sodas.Those who’d like a healthy option for an impulse buy while th…
Learn MoreNew Poll Shows U.S. Adults Find Cigarettes Most Unsafe, Addictive Substance
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite knowing cigarettes are unsafe and addictive, one in five U.S. adults report smoking every day, according to the results of a survey conducted by the American Psychiatric Association.The annual survey,…
Learn MoreTeens Rarely Get Anti-Addiction Meds When Treated for Opioid Misuse
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The medication buprenorphine normalizes brain function in people addicted to opioids, but teens rarely receive it at U.S. treatment centers, a new study finds.Only one in four adolescent residential treatment…
Learn MoreA Little Drinking Might Help the Heart, and Scientists Think They Know Why
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many studies have suggested that light drinking can do the heart some good, and now researchers think they have found one reason why: It helps the brain relax.It’s no secret that many people pour a drink as a…
Learn More2018 to 2021 Saw Rise of Non-LSD Hallucinogen Use in U.S. Young Adults
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Past-year use of non-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) hallucinogens was twice as high in 2021 as in 2018 among U.S. young adults, according to a study published online June 7 in Addiction.Katherine M. Keyes, …
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