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Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Higher Postpartum Depression Risk
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Residing in more disadvantaged neighborhoods is associated with a greater risk for postpartum depression (PPD), according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Network ...
Polygenic Predisposition to Short Sleep Linked to Depression
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – Polygenic predisposition to short sleep is associated with depression onset, but polygenic predisposition to depression is not associated with overall sleep duration,...
CDC: 2021 to 2022 Saw Increase in Provisional Number of Suicides
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – From 2021 to 2022, there was an increase in the provisional number of suicides and in age-adjusted suicide rates, according to a November Vital Statistics Rapid Release...
U.S. Suicide Numbers Hit New Record High in 2022
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – U.S. suicide numbers reached a grim new high in 2022. The increase was most acute among women over the age of 24, according to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for...
Pharmacogenomic Testing to Guide Antidepressant Use Beneficial in Major Depression
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – For patients with major depressive disorder, pharmacogenomics testing to guide antidepressant use yields population health gains and reduces health system costs, according...
Mobile Apps Effective for Treating Moderate and Severe Depression
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – Mobile app interventions are effective for treating moderate and severe depression, according to a review published online Nov. 20 in JAMA Network Open. Hayoung Bae, from ...
One in Four Older Transgender Adults Contemplated Suicide in Last Year
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – The more different types of adverse conditions that older transgender persons face, the more likely they are to contemplate suicide, according to a study published online...
Scientists May Have Solved Mystery of How Shock Therapy Works
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – It's been around for a century, and electroconvulsive therapy – formerly known as electroshock therapy – has helped countless people with psychiatric conditions feel...
CDC: Rates of Suicide Vary by Age, Sex, Mechanism in Over 55s
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 – For adults ages 55 years and older, the rates of suicide vary by age group, sex, and mechanism of suicide, according to a November data brief published by the U.S. Centers...
Many Clinics Are Selling Ketamine as Bogus 'Cure' for Illnesses
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 – The party drug and anesthetic ketamine is starting to show promise in trials as a treatment for depression. But new research also suggests that hundreds of U.S. clinics may...
U.S. Men Are Dying Much Earlier Than Women, as Death 'Gender Gap' Widens
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – The gap in life expectancy between American men and women is now the biggest it has been since the mid-1990s – almost six years. The pandemic and opioid overdoses are key...
Depression Can Be a Killer for People With Diabetes
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – Many people with type 2 diabetes also struggle with depression, and this combination can lead to premature death, researchers say. “More than 35 million Americans have d...
Those Most in Need of the 988 Lifeline Are Aware of It, Survey Shows
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – More than a year after its launch, public awareness of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline remains moderate, a new survey found. However, awareness is highest among...
Police Often Have Unlocked Guns at Home, Raising Suicide Risk
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – Many law enforcement officers own firearms but fail to store them properly, claims a study that points to an increased risk of suicide. Police officers are also more likely...
ASA: Women More Likely Than Men to Develop Depression After TBI
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 – Following traumatic brain injury (TBI), women are significantly more likely to develop depression than men, according to research presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023, the annual...
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