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Survey: 50% of parents feel that social media has impacted their children's mental health

Concerns continue to grow about the impact social media use has on the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.

3 May 2023

Long term treatment with beta blockers may not be warranted in patients who don’t have heart failure

The accepted clinical practice of using beta blockers over the long term to curb the risk of further heart attacks or death doesn't seem to be warranted in patients who don't have heart failure, suggests a large study published in the journal Heart.

3 May 2023

Is there an association between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep with well-being in older adults?

Researchers described 24-hour behaviors and their relationship with mental well-being in older adults.

3 May 2023

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

Researchers reviewed the incidence, prevalence, diagnosis, and management of post-stroke cognitive impairment.

3 May 2023

Genetics can boost and complicate dementia risk linked to air pollution exposure

Three years ago, an international study commissioned by the journal Lancet listed 12 modifiable factors that increased the risk of dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol, head injury and air pollution.

3 May 2023

Research analyzes developmental trajectories from childhood trauma to insomnia in adulthood

Research has shown that adverse childhood experiences result in more dysfunctional ways of shame coping and increase the severity of insomnia in adulthood, although these two variables are not associated.

2 May 2023

UC San Francisco will be first hospital in California to offer pharmacogenetic testing

Beginning May 9, UC San Francisco will be the first hospital in California, and one of only a few nationwide, to offer pharmacogenetic testing.

2 May 2023

African psychedelic plant medicine inspires new drug candidates for treating addiction and depression

Scientists have developed two new drug candidates for potentially treating addiction and depression, modeled on the pharmacology of a traditional African psychedelic plant medicine called ibogaine.

2 May 2023

Rehospitalizations following heart attacks appear to be more common in young women than men

Women aged 55 years and younger have nearly double the risk of rehospitalization in the year immediately after a heart attack compared to men of similar age, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

2 May 2023

Disparities in brain development of children can be mitigated through anti-poverty programs

States that provide stronger social safety nets have lower socioeconomic disparities in the brain development and mental health of children 9 to 11 years old, according to research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health.

2 May 2023

Young women who experience a heart attack more likely to be rehospitalized after discharge

Young women who experience a heart attack have more adverse outcomes and are more likely to end up back in the hospital compared to men of a similar age in the year following discharge.

2 May 2023

How does air pollution impact perinatal mental health?

Researchers show strong associations between air pollution and poor perinatal mental health.

2 May 2023

Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

A new study has found that people who were exposed to even moderate levels of aircraft noise were less likely to receive the minimum recommended amount of sleep each night, and this risk increased among people living in the Western U.S., near a major cargo airport, or near a large water body, and among people with no hearing loss.

2 May 2023

Community paramedics don’t wait for an emergency to visit rural patients at home

Sandra Lane said she has been to the emergency room about eight times this year. The 62-year-old has had multiple falls, struggled with balance and tremors, and experienced severe swelling in her legs.

2 May 2023

Why the preservation of Australia's biodiversity is essential for human health

Researchers reviewed the significance of preserving Australia's biodiversity for the well-being of human health.

2 May 2023

Obesity management: a women's health approach

Researchers provide a women's health perspective on obesity.

1 May 2023

Excessive digital technology use is associated with reduced sleep quality regardless of environmental and genetic factors, study finds

Researchers explored the association between poor sleep and the excessive use of digital technology.

1 May 2023

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Survey: 50% of parents feel that social media has impacted their children's mental health

Long term treatment with beta blockers may not be warranted in patients who don’t have heart failure

Is there an association between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep with well-being in older adults?

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

Genetics can boost and complicate dementia risk linked to air pollution exposure

Research analyzes developmental trajectories from childhood trauma to insomnia in adulthood

UC San Francisco will be first hospital in California to offer pharmacogenetic testing

African psychedelic plant medicine inspires new drug candidates for treating addiction and depression

Rehospitalizations following heart attacks appear to be more common in young women than men

Disparities in brain development of children can be mitigated through anti-poverty programs

Young women who experience a heart attack more likely to be rehospitalized after discharge

How does air pollution impact perinatal mental health?

Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

Community paramedics don’t wait for an emergency to visit rural patients at home

Why the preservation of Australia's biodiversity is essential for human health

Obesity management: a women's health approach

Excessive digital technology use is associated with reduced sleep quality regardless of environmental and genetic factors, study finds

Pregnancy's profound impact: How motherhood reshapes the female brain

Clinical review finds adverse effects of perinatal cannabis use on pregnancy and breastfeeding

New 'all-London partnership' makes brain scanning technology available for use in clinical psychedelics trials

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