Heatwaves have a huge impact on our physical and mental health. Doctors usually dread them, as emergency rooms quickly fill up with patients suffering from dehydration, delirium and fainting. Recent studies suggest at least ...
Jul 12, 2022
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A new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs study found that pharmacogenomic testing can help providers avoid prescribing antidepressant medications that may have undesirable outcomes. Pharmacogenomics is the study of how genes ...
Jul 12, 2022
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As the incidence of obesity increases worldwide, there are concerns about maternal obesity as studies have found associations between maternal obesity and depression in mothers during pregnancy, which are associated with ...
Jul 11, 2022
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Screening both mothers and fathers for depression beyond their child's first birthday in pediatric offices—the current standard practice—could identify families in need of mental health and other critical resources, according ...
Jun 28, 2022
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A study of 1,280 patients treated and monitored at the Stony Brook World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program who also contracted COVID-19 reveals that the responders who have suffered from chronic conditions from WTC ...
Jun 14, 2022
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Zoom fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with depression, loneliness, and food insecurity. Higher levels of Zoom fatigue correlated with higher levels of loneliness, according to a new study published in the ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Patients with menstrual migraine have worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than those with nonmenstrual migraine, according to a study published online May 15 in BMC Women's Health.
Jun 7, 2022
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After years of working with Bhutanese community members in Western Massachusetts, a team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher has developed a peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention to reduce ...
Jun 1, 2022
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New UCLA research points to a novel treatment for respiratory depression associated with opioid use by administering electrical pulses to the back of the neck, helping patients regain respiratory control following high dosage ...
May 31, 2022
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New research published in the Annals of Family Medicine examined whether an enhanced 12-week post-discharge telehealth program would lead to reduced hospital readmission among patients who were hospitalized for a medical ...
May 24, 2022
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