The risk of COVID-19 infection is around two times higher in older adults with cardiovascular disease and complex comorbidities than in their healthier peers, according to a new study from University College London (UCL).
Sep 11, 2023
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It is quite common that individuals who have one psychiatric condition also qualify for other psychiatric conditions. This observation questions the conventional belief that different diagnoses are independent and instead ...
Aug 21, 2023
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High levels of stress are known to contribute to the development of many psychiatric and medical conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, hypertension, and heart disease. Past case studies suggest that psychiatric ...
More than half of patients with auto-immune conditions experience mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety, yet the majority are rarely or never asked in clinic about mental health symptoms, according to new ...
Jul 25, 2023
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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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Mania, in which mood and energy level are extremely elevated for at least a week, and hypomania, which is less severe and lasts at least four days, are the defining features of bipolar spectrum disorders (BSD) and can be ...
Jul 13, 2023
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New research shows Australian health care practitioners are often prescribing medicinal cannabis for psychiatric conditions where the evidence for effectiveness is unclear.
Jun 6, 2023
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An estimated 5% of adults worldwide suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
May 16, 2023
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In a paper published today in Molecular Psychiatry, a team of scientists from the University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with researchers in Italy described shared patterns of sleep disturbances and irregularities in daily ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Lindsay Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse at the prestigious Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the latest tragic and high-profile example of a mother allegedly taking the lives of her own three children.
Apr 13, 2023
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