Psychology & Psychiatry

Q&A: How does mental health affect sports concussion recovery?

Athletes hitting the field for the fall sports season may want to pay just as much attention to their mental health as their physical health. Underlying mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety can cause symptoms ...

Medical research

Study looks at ties between anxiety and gut bacteria

Interactions among microorganisms within the human gut may be associated with increased anxiety levels in people with depression, according to research led by UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Psychology & Psychiatry

New postpartum depression drug comes with hefty price tag

A new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won't be able to afford the medication.

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Does being a caregiver affect older women's longevity?

In an analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that included older US women, caregiving was associated with a lower risk of death over an average follow-up of 17.5 years.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Apps for depression: Effective, but with room for improvement

A study involving the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) has found that the use of applications for depression can have a significant effect on treating the symptoms of this increasingly prevalent mental illness, especially ...

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