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Physical Activity + Mindfulness Training Aids Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – Interventions combining physical activity with mindfulness are effective for improving mental health and well-being, according to a review published online in the March...
Dopamine Hit Could Drive Mental Boost From Exercise
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (HeathDay News) – Folks often feel more alert and savvy after a great workout, and dopamine might be the reason why. A small, new study by British and Japanese researchers...
MRI-Guided Brain Zaps Ease Severe Depression for 6 Months
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – Magnetic zaps to the brain can significantly help people with severe depression, if the procedure is guided using MRI brain scans, a new clinical trial has concluded. On...
Patients Taking Psychiatric Meds Often Gain Weight. Scientists May Now Know Why
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Weight gain has long been an unwanted side effect of medicines commonly used to treat psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Some patients may ...
Black Teens Gain Mental Health Boost From 'Connectedness' at School
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – "School spirit" appears to provide long-lasting mental health benefits for Black teens, new research finds. School connectedness – the degree to which students feel like part ...
Integration of Medicaid Physical, Mental Health Does Not Aid Outcomes
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – Financial integration of mental and physical health care at the managed care organization level is not associated with significant changes in most measures of utilization,...
Drug-Drug Interactions Seen in 21.4 Percent of Children With Meds Exposure
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – More than 20 percent of children with two or more medication exposures experience major drug-drug interactions (DDIs) annually, according to a study published online Jan. 4...
Post-Trauma Support Can Prevent Repeat Hospitalizations
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 – When hospitals support trauma survivors' mental health during and after treatment, patients are less likely to return in crisis, researchers report. There's no uniform...
Psychological Distress Common for Family Surrogates of Stroke Patients
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 – For family surrogates who make decisions about life-sustaining treatments for stroke patients, psychological distress is common and is worse among Mexican Americans (MAs),...
Illnesses in Childhood May Raise Odds of Childlessness Later
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Remaining childless throughout adult life might be tied, in some cases, to illnesses experienced in childhood, new research suggests. Childlessness isn't just about...
Pharmacologic Restraint Used in 3 Percent of Pediatric Mental Health Admissions
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – The use of pharmacologic restraints occurs in 3 percent of hospitalizations for children admitted with a primary mental health diagnosis, according to a study published...
Is Violence a Risk With Your New Romantic Partner? Watch for These Warning Signs
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – Many women and men begin new relationships never dreaming they could later be enmeshed in a cycle of intimate partner violence. Now, a new study finds there are early...
More Than Four Hours of Smartphone Use a Day Harmful to Teens
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – More than four hours of smartphone use per day negatively impacts behavioral health outcomes for adolescents, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in PLOS ONE. Jong ...
Screen Time Tied to Mental Health Problems in Kindergarten Children
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – Screen time is associated with mental health problems in children aged 3 to 6 years, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in JAMA Pediatrics. Haiwa Wang, from ...
No Increased Suicide Risk Observed for Isotretinoin Users
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Isotretinoin users do not have an increased risk for suicide or psychiatric disorders and may have a lower risk for suicide attempts, according to a review published online...
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