People with bipolar disorder—characterized by extreme mood swings—are six times more likely to die before their time from external causes, such as accidents, violence, and suicide, than those without the condition, finds ...
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A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Higher testosterone levels during adolescence are associated with increased involvement of the brain's anterior prefrontal cortex (aPFC) in emotion control, but the opposite effect occurs during adulthood. In a study published ...
Jun 21, 2023
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It is already known that getting enough sleep is vital to good health, but now new research suggests that having a sleep disorder is linked to suicidal thoughts in children, teens and young adults.
Jun 19, 2023
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Nearly one-third of patients with an implanted device to prevent sudden death have anxiety in the first year, while depression affects one in five. That's the finding of a study published this week in Europace, a journal ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Cognitive deficits accompany mood disorders and other psychiatric conditions, often with debilitating effects. Limited treatments currently exist, but studies in animals and humans have pointed to drugs such as the laxative ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Magnets to treat depression? It may sound bizarre, but this treatment is now available on the NHS. It's called transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS.
Jun 7, 2023
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Adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with a lower risk for a wide range of obesity-related diseases, but this association was modest in adults with obesity, according to a study published online May 26 in JAMA Network ...
Jun 1, 2023
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How do you diagnose and manage depression in adolescents? A new review published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) aims to help primary care clinicians address this increasingly common, yet under-detected condition, ...
May 29, 2023
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More than 10 million people in the United States are living with bipolar disorder, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
May 16, 2023
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