Vaccination
2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot.
Oct 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Among adolescents, major depressive disorder prevalence varies by race, ethnicity
The rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) vary from 14.5 to 26.5 percent among adolescents by race and ethnicity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Oct 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
LSD use is on the rise, most prevalently among the depressed
Research led by the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, has looked into non-medical lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) use by people with major depression status and their sociodemographic characteristics.
Diabetes
Food insecurity doubles rate of severe hypoglycemia in diabetic adults, research suggests
Adults living with diabetes who can't afford to put food on the table are at more than twice the risk of severe hypoglycemia.
Oct 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
CDC study on depression and mortality finds wealth, smoking, and exercise reduce risk of death
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers in Atlanta have examined the association between depressive symptoms and mortality in a large, diverse, nationally representative sample of US adults.
Vaccination
More adults likely to get a flu vaccination than receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds
Fifty-five percent of U.S. adults reported that they would "definitely" or "probably" get a recommended influenza vaccination in the coming months, while 46% plan to receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine, according to findings ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Cardiology
Low muscle mass associated with a two-fold risk of death from heart disease in people with diabetes
New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2–6 Oct) shows that low muscle mass is associated with a two-fold risk of death from cardiovascular ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study suggests link between tear gas exposures and adverse reproductive health outcomes
In the wake of nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, anecdotal reports of irregular menstrual cycles emerged among protestors who were exposed to tear gas used by law enforcement. Those reports—and ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social work researcher investigates a mindfulness mental health intervention for LGBTQIA+ youth
When UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Gio Iacono was a mental health clinician working with LGBTQIA+ youth, he searched for programs and interventions that would help him better serve his clients who were struggling ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Self-harm is underrecognized in Gulf War Veterans
As the VA continues to explore new methods of suicide prevention, researchers at the Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina believe one important indicator has gone understudied, and they are looking to change that in ...
Sep 15, 2023
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