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Some Women Escape the Mental Health Effects of Menopause: Study

WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – Menopause is thought to trigger mood changes among women, with changes in female hormone levels contributing to anxiety, depression and stress. However, a new study says...

Many Can't Access Mental Health Services that Save Money, Keep People Out of Jail

WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – When it comes to giving at-risk Americans access to the mental health services they need, prevention is far better than detention, new research confirms. However, a...

Psychosocial Interventions Alleviate Nonphysiological Menopause Symptoms

WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – Psychosocial interventions are effective at improving nonphysiological symptoms during menopause, according to a review published online Feb. 15 in the Journal of ...

Prenatal Psychological Distress Linked to Earlier Adrenarche in Girls

TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 – Fetal exposure to maternal psychological distress is associated with earlier adrenarche among girls, especially first-born girls, according to research published in the...

Food Insecurity Correlated to Higher Risk for Overactive Bladder

TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 – There is a strong positive correlation between food insecurity and the prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online Jan. 29 in Frontiers in ...

Teens' Experience With Climate Disaster Raises Risk for Mental Distress

TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 – Recent experience with climate-related disasters is associated with higher odds of mental distress (MD) among adolescents, according to a study published in the March issue...

Cognitive Therapy During Pregnancy Reduces Postnatal Depression, Anxiety

MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – An intervention based on cognitive behavioral therapy, delivered by nonspecialist providers during pregnancy, can reduce the odds of major depression and anxiety postpartum,...

Pets Bring People Big Mental Health Boost: Poll

MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – The vast majority (84%) of Americans with pets say their animal companion brings a positive mental health impact to their lives, a new poll shows. The poll of more than 2,200...

Increases in Food Insecurity Seen in U.S. Families With Older Adults

MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – From 1999-2003 to 2015-2019, there was an increase in food insecurity among U.S. families with older adults, according to a study published online March 1 in JAMA Health...

Resident Burnout Scores Improved With 4 + 4 Block Schedule

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – A 4 + 4 block schedule (four inpatient weeks plus four outpatient weeks) is associated with improved resident burnout scores, according to a study published online Feb. 28...

Service Dogs May Lessen Seizure Frequency in Folks With Epilepsy

THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – Perhaps by reducing anxiety, a service dog can help reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, a new study finds. A group of 25 study participants had an...

Stressed Parents Could Mean More Self-Harm by Kids

THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – Teens have a higher risk of self-injury – deliberately cutting or burning themselves – if they have a fraught relationship with a struggling parent, a new study shows....

Using Marijuana to Ease Stress? Focus on CBD, not THC

THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – Folks hoping to quell their anxiety would do best to use cannabis products that don’t get them high, a new clinical trial has found. The non-intoxicating marijuana compound ...

Your Brain Feels Better When Music Is Live, Not Recorded: Study

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Live musical performances speak to the soul, stimulating the brain in ways more powerful than listening to a recorded tune does, new research finds. “Our study showed that ...

Clinical Practice Guideline Updated for Management of PTSD, Acute Stress

MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – In a synopsis of the 2023 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense clinical practice guideline (CPG), published online Feb. 27 in the Annals of...

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