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One in two people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime, finds study

A global study co-led by researchers from The University of Queensland and Harvard Medical School has found one in two people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime.

31 Jul 2023

Climate change-driven extreme weather events impacting HIV control in Asia Pacific

Climate change-driven extreme weather events, sea level rise, changes in temperature, and air and water pollution are impacting control of HIV in the Asia Pacific region, a science gathering heard.

28 Jul 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Another try for mental health ‘parity’

The Biden administration continued a bipartisan, decades-long effort to ensure that health insurance treats mental illnesses the same as other ailments, with a new set of regulations aimed at ensuring that services are actually available without years-long waits or excessive out-of-pocket costs.

27 Jul 2023

Amotivation and anhedonia play a crucial role in determining the social functioning of schizophrenia patients

Dr. Raymond Chan's team from the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and his collaborators have recently shown that amotivation and anhedonia, rather than expressive dysfunction, play a crucial role in determining the social functioning of schizophrenia patients.

27 Jul 2023

Pupils in schools are much more likely to be excluded if they have a history of social care

Pupils in state secondary schools in England are much more likely to be excluded if they have a history of receiving social care or special educational needs services, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

27 Jul 2023

Gender-affirming care required for transgender children, shows study

Many families whose transgender children need gender-affirming care will need to drive much further than before because of laws and other actions passed since 2021 in 20 states, a new study shows.

27 Jul 2023

Boys more vulnerable to effects of premature parental death than girls, study finds

The cumulative health and economic consequences of the premature loss of a parent may be greater for boys than for girls, suggest the findings of a large long term study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

26 Jul 2023

A year with 988: What worked? What challenges lie ahead?

The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's 988 hotline marked its one-year milestone this month. Mental health experts say the three-digit number made help more accessible than before.

26 Jul 2023

Arthritis affects 220,000 children and teens, according to a new CDC study

In a recent MMWR published by the United States CDC, researchers combine survey data from the NSCH collected over a five-year period to estimate the prevalence of arthritis.

26 Jul 2023

Does a multidomain intervention of aerobic-resistance exercises with cognitive training and vitamin D improve cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment?

Researchers used a SYNERGIC Trial to evaluate the efficacy of a combination of cognitive training, progressive exercise, and vitamin D supplementation on reversing the effects of mild cognitive impairment in adults

26 Jul 2023

Gender differences in long-term effects of premature parental death

26 Jul 2023

Experts call for urgent mental health support for autoimmune disease patients

More than half of patients with auto-immune conditions experience mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety, yet the majority are rarely or never asked in clinic about mental health symptoms, according to new research from the University of Cambridge and King's College London.

26 Jul 2023

Secretion of more immune protein protects females against obesity

Associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life, obesity is on the rise in the United States. Currently, more than 30% of American adults are classified as obese.

25 Jul 2023

Older sexual and gender minority adults have higher rates of frailty, study shows

In June, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that the average age of the U.S. population reached a new high of nearly 39 years old.

25 Jul 2023

Deinstitutionalization of psychiatric patients requires clear leadership, long-term commitment

Major changes aimed at treating psychiatric patients in the community instead of hospital requires clear and strong leadership, as well as and long-term political and financial commitment, analysis shows.

25 Jul 2023

Cognitive impairment following SARS-CoV-2 infection: study adds to existing evidence, but finds important exceptions

A new study evaluated the presence, magnitude, persistence, and correlations of effects in community-based cases.

25 Jul 2023

People with dementia end up in emergency care 1.4 million times a year

A busy, crowded, confusing emergency room is not an ideal place for a person living with dementia.

24 Jul 2023

Everything old is new again? The latest round of health policy proposals reprises existing ideas

Forget "repeal and replace," an oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care Act.

24 Jul 2023

Community COVID-19 disease is associated with increased risks of post-viral-illness, fatigue, embolism, and respiratory conditions

Researchers determined the magnitude of changes in healthcare utilization attributable to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

24 Jul 2023

New report highlights how telehealth has transformed the access to care across Michigan

In just three years, millions of people across Michigan's two huge peninsulas have taken advantage of their newfound ability to connect with their doctors, nurses and therapists through a computer or phone, a new report shows.

21 Jul 2023

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

One in two people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime, finds study

Climate change-driven extreme weather events impacting HIV control in Asia Pacific

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Another try for mental health ‘parity’

Amotivation and anhedonia play a crucial role in determining the social functioning of schizophrenia patients

Pupils in schools are much more likely to be excluded if they have a history of social care

Gender-affirming care required for transgender children, shows study

Boys more vulnerable to effects of premature parental death than girls, study finds

A year with 988: What worked? What challenges lie ahead?

Arthritis affects 220,000 children and teens, according to a new CDC study

Does a multidomain intervention of aerobic-resistance exercises with cognitive training and vitamin D improve cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment?

Gender differences in long-term effects of premature parental death

Experts call for urgent mental health support for autoimmune disease patients

Secretion of more immune protein protects females against obesity

Older sexual and gender minority adults have higher rates of frailty, study shows

Deinstitutionalization of psychiatric patients requires clear leadership, long-term commitment

Cognitive impairment following SARS-CoV-2 infection: study adds to existing evidence, but finds important exceptions

People with dementia end up in emergency care 1.4 million times a year

Everything old is new again? The latest round of health policy proposals reprises existing ideas

Community COVID-19 disease is associated with increased risks of post-viral-illness, fatigue, embolism, and respiratory conditions

New report highlights how telehealth has transformed the access to care across Michigan

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