Pediatrics
How to calm your child after a nightmare
Most parents have experienced it: Your young child wakes up distraught, sure that the nightmare they've just suffered through is real.
Feb 27, 2024
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Stress
Psychology & Psychiatry
Guideline details new recommendations for PTSD and acute stress disorder
A synopsis of new clinical guidelines from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) details 34 recommendations for treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring conditions. ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists discover neural pathway that explains the escalation of fear responses
Scientists have discovered a new neural pathway involved in how the brain encodes the transition to high-intensity fear response behaviors that are necessary for survival, according to a recent study published in Nature.
Feb 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
How chronic stress spreads cancer
Stress is inevitable. But too much of it can be terrible for our health. Chronic stress can increase our risk for heart disease and strokes. It may also help cancer spread. How this works has remained a mystery—a challenge ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Medical economics
Women in health care face significantly higher burnout rates compared to their male colleagues, finds review
A new study finds women in health care occupations endure significantly more stress and burnout compared to their male counterparts. The analysis by researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brief psychological interventions can reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms after childbirth
After a childbirth that was traumatic (and/or medically complicated) women can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which poses numerous risks for themselves and their children. Identifying and implementing treatments ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Cardiology
Severe maternal grief associated with increased risk of heart failure in child
Prenatal stress is a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease in offspring later in life. In a new study published today in JACC: Heart Failure, maternal loss of a partner or child shortly before or during pregnancy ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Heart rhythm holds the key to treating psychological trauma, suggests study
Researchers from Murdoch University have discovered that a simple measure of heart rate variability, taken at rest or during sleep, can identify a person's optimal treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Feb 21, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wildfires linked to surge in mental health-related emergency department visits, study shows
An Emory University study published Thursday in Nature Mental Health shows wildfires lead to an increase of anxiety-related emergency department visits in the western United States, amplifying the concerning parallel trajectory ...
Feb 16, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Protective mechanism discovered in the formation of fear memories could be starting point for new therapies
Researchers at the Central Institute of Mental Health and Heidelberg University have identified a biological mechanism that regulates the strength of the memory of an aversive event. The results of their study offer new starting ...
Feb 16, 2024
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