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Sarilumab Beneficial for Polymyalgia Rheumatica Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 – For patients with polymyalgia rheumatica with relapse during tapering of glucocorticoid therapy, treatment with sarilumab, the human monoclonal antibody that binds to the...
Largest-Ever Study of Suicide Genetics Gives Clues to Who's at Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 – New research has discovered 12 gene variants that may be tied to an increased risk of attempting suicide. These genes also may have links with physical and mental health...
Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – Some common medications – including antidepressants, sleep aids and painkillers – may dull the driving skills of seniors, a new study finds. Many different medication...
Spending on Kids' Mental Health Keeps Rising
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – In yet another reminder of the psychic toll the pandemic has taken on young people, new research shows spending on mental health services for U.S. children and adolescents...
One in 20 U.S. Adults Have Co-occurring Chronic Pain and Anxiety or Depression
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Nearly one in 20 U.S. adults live with co-occurring chronic pain and clinically significant anxiety and/or depression (A/D), according to a study published online Sept. 21 in...
Biden Administration Gives Funding Boost to Help Curb Suicides
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – The Biden administration is allocating $232.2 million in grants to help stem suicides and improve behavioral health care for at-risk groups. Suicide is happening at an...
FDA Approves Exxua (gepirone) for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults
HOUSTON, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Fabre-Kramer Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Fabre-Kramer), a biopharmaceutical company committed to developing novel therapies to address unmet needs in psychiatry and...
Megan Thee Stallion Urges Fans to 'Check on Friends' for Mental Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Megan Thee Stallion is urging you to check on your friends. The rapper, whose offstage name is Megan Pete, is part of a new public service announcement called Seize the...
EEG Model Predicts Response to SSRI Meds in Major Depressive Disorder
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – For patients with major depressive disorder, an electroencephalography (EEG)-based model can predict response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications,...
Biden Administration Gives Funding Boost to Help Curb Suicides
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – The Biden administration is allocating $232.2 million in grants to help stem suicides and improve behavioral health care for at-risk groups. Suicide is happening at an...
Emotional Issues Could Be Early Sign of MS
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – A newer understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS) suggests that psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression may emerge long before classic MS symptoms. “For a long t...
Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care Workers
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – Registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers have an increased risk for suicide compared with non-health care workers, according to a study...
Mental Health Decline Greatest in Traditionally Advantaged Children During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – Mental health among 5- and 8-year-olds deteriorated during the pandemic; however, inequalities narrowed as children in more advantaged groups saw greater deteriorations,...
Common Plastics Chemical Tied to Higher Odds for Postpartum Depression
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – Moms with higher prenatal levels of plastics chemicals known as phthalates may face a slightly increased risk of postpartum depression, according to a new study. Postpartum...
Nurses, Health Care Staff Face Higher Suicide Risks
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – Nurses, health technicians and health care support workers face a higher risk of suicide than the general U.S. population does, an alarming new study shows. Researchers...
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