Suicide 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 MoreDiabetes Tied to Higher Use of Hospital Bed-Days for Many Conditions
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risks for hospital bed-days for a wide range of medical conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in PLOS Medicine.Hongjiang Wu, M.P.H., Ph.D., from t…
Learn MoreHalf of Global Population May Have a Mental Disorder by Age 75 Years
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — By age 75 years, approximately half the global population can expect to develop a mental disorder, according to a study published online July 30 in The Lancet Psychiatry.John J. McGrath, Ph.D., from Queensland …
Learn MorePeople With Mental Disorders Less Likely to Complete CRC Screening
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with mental disorders are less likely to participate in colorectal cancer screening versus those without these disorders, according to a study published in the July issue of The Lancet Psychiatry.Mette…
Learn MoreEl calor extremo puede afectar a las personas con problemas de salud mental
JUEVES, 27 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque el histórico calor que experimenta Estados Unidos este verano puede estresar a las personas hasta el límite, puede ser particularmente difícil de gestionar para las que tienen problemas de salud m…
Learn MoreExtreme Heat Can Take Toll on People Battling Mental Health Issues
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the record-breaking heat the United States is experiencing this summer can stress people to their limits, it can be particularly hard to navigate for those with mental health issues.”All mental illness…
Learn MoreLa enfermedad mental de papá aumenta el riesgo de nacimiento prematuro
VIERNES, 21 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — No solo la salud mental de una mamá se vincula con el riesgo de nacimiento prematuro, la de papá también es importante. Una nueva investigación encontró que el riesgo de nacimiento prematuro era más alt…
Learn MorePaternal, Maternal Psychiatric History Each Tied to Higher Risk for Preterm Birth
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Both paternal and maternal psychiatric history are associated with an increased risk for preterm birth (PTB), according to a study published online July 20 in
PLOS Medicine.
Weiyao Yin, M.D., Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreDad’s Mental Illness Raises Risk of Premature Birth
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s not only a mother’s mental health that is tied to the risk for preterm birth — the father’s matters, too.New research found that the risk of premature birth was higher for infants whose mothers or fathers…
Learn MoreOne-Hour Training Improves Documentation to Diagnose, Treat Tardive Dyskinesia
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An annual one-hour Abnormal Involuntary Movement Score (AIMS) training session improves documentation to recognize and treat tardive dyskinesia in the psychiatry outpatient clinic, according to a study recent…
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