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Study: Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies among U.S. states

Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies dramatically among U.S. states, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University.

3 Apr 2023

Formerly incarcerated persons have higher health risks than the general population

In 2012, Michael Cruz exercised a lot. Four years into a 15-year prison sentence, this was one of the only things he had, he says, until he noticed a numb, tingling sensation in one of his toes while working out.

3 Apr 2023

The intercommunication between the central nervous system and the digestive system and its contribution to mental health status

Researchers presented a comprehensive analysis of the correlation between gut microbiota and neurological as well as psychiatric disorders.

3 Apr 2023

Link between diet, gut microbiome diversity, and mental health: Shifting to vegetarian, Mediterranean, and ketogenic diets improves mood and reduces anxiety

A team of US-based scientists has found a connection between diet, gut microbiota, and mental health in adults. They have shown that while higher fat and protein consumption improves mental well-being, higher carbohydrate consumption increases stress, anxiety, and depression.

2 Apr 2023

Study: Latinx students experienced higher rates of depression and anxiety during the pandemic

Latinx children in the US experienced higher rates of depression and anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study shows, as experts state the "pressing need" to examine the long-term impact.

31 Mar 2023

What impact does BMI have on the psychological health of oldest old individuals?

A recent study aimed to determine the association of mental health issues associated with BMI and gender in the oldest old population.

31 Mar 2023

What was the impact of COVID-19 on health-related behaviors?

A recent study massessed the impact of the pandemic on health-related behaviors in the United Kingdom.

31 Mar 2023

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

Victoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which offered her a small stipend to live on but no health coverage. She applied for Medicaid so she could be insured during the pregnancy.

31 Mar 2023

Can yoga-dance and mindful eating be beneficial for obese and overweight women?

Researchers evaluate the effects of yoga-dance and mindful eating in reducing body weight among obese women.

31 Mar 2023

Common amino acid discovery improves understanding of the biological causes of depression

A common amino acid, glycine, can deliver a "slow-down" signal to the brain, likely contributing to major depression, anxiety and other mood disorders in some people, scientists at the Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology have found.

30 Mar 2023

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine in the emergency department.

30 Mar 2023

From an economic crisis to a global pandemic: how have trends in emotional distress changed between 2009 and 2021?

Researchers investigated global trends in emotional discomfort.

30 Mar 2023

Anxiety attack or panic attack: Both may have come from the brain

An attack can come crashing in like a storm on a clear spring day. In an instant, your heart pounds, sweat soaks you and you struggle to breathe.

29 Mar 2023

Study reveals dramatic rise in drug overdose fatalities among older adults in the past two decades

Overdose mortality among people age 65 and older quadrupled over 20 years, suggesting the need for greater mental health and substance use disorder policies addressed at curbing the trend, a new research paper finds.

29 Mar 2023

GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health

Republican lawmakers say that, before California spends even more money battling homelessness, the public deserves to know exactly how the tens of billions of dollars already put toward the epidemic are being spent and whether the state is getting results.

29 Mar 2023

UT Southwestern awarded $18 million PCORI funding to investigate ways to improve postpartum health

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have been approved for an $18 million funding award from the nonprofit Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to investigate ways to improve postpartum health among primarily low-income Black and Hispanic women.

28 Mar 2023

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Study: Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies among U.S. states

Formerly incarcerated persons have higher health risks than the general population

The intercommunication between the central nervous system and the digestive system and its contribution to mental health status

Link between diet, gut microbiome diversity, and mental health: Shifting to vegetarian, Mediterranean, and ketogenic diets improves mood and reduces anxiety

Study: Latinx students experienced higher rates of depression and anxiety during the pandemic

What impact does BMI have on the psychological health of oldest old individuals?

What was the impact of COVID-19 on health-related behaviors?

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

Can yoga-dance and mindful eating be beneficial for obese and overweight women?

Common amino acid discovery improves understanding of the biological causes of depression

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

From an economic crisis to a global pandemic: how have trends in emotional distress changed between 2009 and 2021?

Anxiety attack or panic attack: Both may have come from the brain

Study reveals dramatic rise in drug overdose fatalities among older adults in the past two decades

GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health

UT Southwestern awarded $18 million PCORI funding to investigate ways to improve postpartum health

Truly random drug testing: ADHD patients face uneven urine screens and, sometimes, stigma

Blood biomarkers could be used to predict a person's likelihood of developing PTSD

Compassion could reduce self-criticism, body shaming and depression in obese people

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