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Few Doctors, Spotty Internet: Finding Mental Health Care Tough for Many Americans
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – Nearly one in five counties across the United States lack psychiatrists or internet service, making it difficult for around 10.5 million Americans to find mental health...
Parkinson's Patients Often Battle a Hidden Foe: Stigma
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – Patients with Parkinson’s disease already face poorer mental and physical health, but now a new study shows they also suffer from decreased levels of hope and self-esteem d...
Tobacco, Cannabis Use Tied to High Rates of Self-Reported Mental Health Issues
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – Use of tobacco and/or cannabis, particularly co-use of both substances, is associated with poor mental health, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in PLOS ONE....
Face-to-Face Wins: People Get Bigger Mental Boost From Socializing Than Social Media
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – For a needed mood boost, skip social media and strike up an in-person conversation with someone instead. Face-to-face socializing boosts mood more than screen time, a new...
Prescribed Medical Cannabis Use Tied to Better Health-Related Quality of Life
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – There may be significant and clinically meaningful improvements in overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fatigue in patients with chronic health conditions...
MDMA/Ecstasy Shows Even More Promise in Easing PTSD
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – A new study is adding to evidence that the party drug "ecstasy" can boost the benefits of talk therapy for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In...
Testosterone Therapy Tied to Better Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Testosterone therapy significantly decreases gender dysphoria, depression, and suicidality in transgender and gender-diverse individuals desiring testosterone therapy,...
7 Lifestyle Factors Help Keep Depression at Bay
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – A healthy lifestyle – especially getting enough sleep – may offer substantial protection against depression, new research suggests. The study, of more than 287,000...
Americans Are Worried About AI in the Workplace: Poll
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – Could an algorithm take your job someday? Concerns about artificial intelligence, or AI, are plaguing U.S. workers, according to a new American Psychological Association...
Being in Good Shape Tied to Fewer Mental Health Rx
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – Increased cardiorespiratory fitness may protect against the need for anxiolytic or antidepressant medication, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of the...
Patients May Not Have Choice in Behavioral Health Visit Modality
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 – Many patients do not have a choice of whether they receive in-person or remote behavioral health care, according to a report published online Sept. 5 in Health Affairs....
Why Football Players Want a Lower Number on Their Jerseys
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – “Vain” isn’t a word normally associated with football players, but many wide receivers believe they look slim and fleet-footed with a lower number on their jersey rather tha...
Survey Shows American Men Less Healthy Than They Believe
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – Most American men think they’re leading a healthy lifestyle, possibly picturing themselves as a Hollywood leading man type. But their actual health habits are those of a s...
In-Hospital Adverse Events Similar for Haloperidol, Atypical Antipsychotics
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 – For older patients without psychiatric disorders prescribed oral antipsychotic drugs after major surgery, the risks for in-hospital adverse events are comparable for...
Smoking Increases Risk for Mental Illness
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – Smoking increases the risk for developing mental disorders, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Lloyd Balbuena, from University...
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