Ketamine Beats Shock Therapy in Easing Tough-to-Treat Depression
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ketamine may be an alternative to shock treatment for people with treatment-resistant major depression, a new study suggests.Currently, patients with major depressive disorder who don’t find a medication or t…
Learn MoreMost Americans Don’t Know What 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline Is For: Poll
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only 13% of American adults understand the purpose of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline nearly a year after its widely publicized launch, a new survey from the Pew Charitable Trusts shows.“There is an oppo…
Learn MoreAnxiety: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, Medications & More
Most of us have experienced anxiety or will at some point in the future. It’s normal to feel worried from time to time. Everyday stressors — such as finances, health and relationships — are common triggers for anxiety. In most cases, anxiety is tempor…
Learn MoreLas estadounidenses necesitan más licencia por maternidad y acceso a la atención en el embarazo: encuesta
JUEVES, 18 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El embarazo es un periodo difícil y potencialmente peligroso en la vida de una mujer, y las mujeres de EE. UU. afirman que no están recibiendo el respaldo que necesitan mientras están embarazadas, encontr…
Learn MoreAmerican Women Need More Maternity Leave, Access to Pregnancy Care: Poll
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy is a difficult and potentially dangerous time in a woman’s life, and U.S. women say they aren’t getting the support they need while they’re expecting, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has found.Nearly 2 …
Learn MoreParticipation in Cancer Screening Low for Those With Severe Mental Illness
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with severe mental illness (SMI) have lower participation in cancer screening, according to a study published online May 4 in the British Journal of Cancer.Robert Stephen Kerrison, Ph.D., from the Unive…
Learn MoreLas visitas a emergencias de adolescentes en crisis de salud mental se han reducido, según los CDC
JUEVES, 11 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hay un atisbo de buenas noticias sobre la salud mental de los adolescentes de EE. UU.: las visitas a los departamentos de emergencias de EE. UU. por problemas psiquiátricos se habían reducido entre los jó…
Learn MoreEl uso de la marihuana está implicado en casi un tercio de los casos de esquizofrenia en hombres jóvenes
MIÉRCOLES, 10 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parece que la marihuana aumenta de manera significativa el riesgo de desarrollar esquizofrenia de los hombres jóvenes, sugiere un estudio reciente. Hasta un 30 por ciento de los casos de esquizofrenia …
Learn MoreER Visits by Teens in Mental Health Crisis Have Declined: CDC
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There’s a glimmer of good news when it comes to the mental health of America’s adolescents: Visits to U.S. emergency departments for psychiatric troubles declined among kids aged 12 to 17 by the fall of 2022,…
Learn MoreMarijuana Use Implicated in Almost a Third of Cases of Schizophrenia in Young Men
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana appears to significantly increase young men’s risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study suggests.Up to 30% of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21 to 30 are related to heavy and problematic us…
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