Psychology & Psychiatry
Firearms and mental health: Eight top facts to know
Two issues have surged in awareness across America in recent years: the toll of firearm injuries and deaths, and the impact of mental health conditions.
Jun 19, 2024
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Health
2.6 million die annually due to alcohol: WHO
Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years it remained "unacceptably high".
Jun 25, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Employment is key to veteran well-being, finds new study
For veterans with mental illness, employment is key to emotional well-being, a new study shows. The study was published in the June issue of the journal Stress & Health, and led by two researchers at The University of Texas ...
Jul 9, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New patient guide for mood and anxiety disorders available to the public
A new book developed by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) and published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) provides readers with the evidence-based knowledge and tools to understand mood ...
Jul 12, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Romantic breakups can spark severe trauma in young people, says researcher
What should I study? What do I want to be? How will I pay for my education? Who do I want to spend the rest of my life with? These are the life-changing decisions many young people face.
Jun 18, 2024
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Addiction
Study finds gaps in care following nonfatal overdoses among Medicare beneficiaries
Researchers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Neuroscience
Beyond PMS: A poorly understood disorder means periods of despair for some women
For decades, a lack of investment in women's health has created gaps in medicine. The problem is so prevalent that, this year, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to advance women's health research and innovation.
Jul 9, 2024
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Medical economics
Workplace injury and illness costs tens of thousands of work years, Australian study finds
Australia loses 41,194 work years annually due to work-related injury, disease and mental health conditions, a new measure of the national burden of workplace injury and illness has found.
Jun 19, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Where refugees live matters to their long term mental health
A recently published study led by Dr. Peter Schofield found that refugees living in a neighborhood with a higher proportion of co-nationals were less likely to be diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, like schizophrenia, or ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Autism spectrum disorders
What is AuDHD? Five important things to know when someone has both autism and ADHD
You may have seen some new ways to describe when someone is autistic and also has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The terms "AuDHD" or sometimes "AutiADHD" are being used on social media, with people describing ...
Jul 10, 2024
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