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Where contraception’s a lifestyle drug not a medical need — so women pay the tab

In the five years she's lived in Germany, Erin Duffy doesn't think she has paid more than 16 euros for medical care. Until now, that is.

4 Oct 2019

Healthy diet could reduce depression symptoms in young adults, study suggests

Young adults with depression whose diet is usually unhealthy showed significantly fewer symptoms of depression after eating a healthy diet for three weeks, according to a study published October 9, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Heather Francis from Macquarie University, Australia, and colleagues.

From PLOS ONE 4 Oct 2019

Long-term study data shows DBS is effective for patients with treatment-resistant depression

A study published online on Friday, October 4, in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an area in the brain called the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) provides a robust antidepressant effect that is sustained over a long period of time in patients with treatment-resistant depression--the most severely depressed patients who have not responded to other treatments.

4 Oct 2019

Women with breast cancer face very unique challenges

Will I be able to have a baby? Will the treatment trigger early menopause? What about my sex life? Women under 40 who are diagnosed with breast cancer face some very unique challenges.

3 Oct 2019

Sub-optimal sleep duration linked to adverse health outcomes in older Irish population

Trinity College Dublin researchers have shown that some Irish adults are not 'getting a good night's sleep' resulting in an increased risk of negative health outcomes. The first findings on sleep duration in the older Irish population are published by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

3 Oct 2019

When masculinity turns ‘toxic’: A gender profile of mass shootings

Soon after a 19-year-old man killed three people and wounded more than a dozen at a festival in Gilroy, Calif., in late July, California Gov. Gavin Newsom noted something often taken for granted about mass shootings.

3 Oct 2019

4 out of 5 people on antidepressant drugs are unaware of the side effects

New research has found that less than half of practitioners have mental health training and thousands of patients are left in the dark about their medications.

3 Oct 2019

The vulnerability to auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia may be established by infancy

Some people suffering from severe mental illness, particularly schizophrenia, hear "voices," known as auditory hallucinations.

3 Oct 2019

Understanding how parents of children with ADHD experience more lifetime stress

Parenting is hard work. Parenting a child who struggles with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is even more difficult.

3 Oct 2019

Sex-differences in brain development linked with psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders

The amygdala and the hippocampus--structures in the brain that are involved in emotion, learning, and memory--have been found to play a role in a diverse range of disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia.

3 Oct 2019

Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality

Having an optimistic mindset is linked to a lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

3 Oct 2019

Health insurance coverage varies for gender-affirming top surgery in transgender patients

Insurance companies having variable policies for covering gender-affirming breast/chest "top" surgery in transgender patients, according to a special topic paper in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons,

3 Oct 2019

New technology helps providers implement AAP's updated ADHD guidelines

A web-based technology that helps pediatricians, parents and educators improve the quality of care for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, is being offered for free to pediatric primary care practices nationwide by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

3 Oct 2019

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Where contraception’s a lifestyle drug not a medical need — so women pay the tab

Healthy diet could reduce depression symptoms in young adults, study suggests

Long-term study data shows DBS is effective for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Women with breast cancer face very unique challenges

Sub-optimal sleep duration linked to adverse health outcomes in older Irish population

When masculinity turns ‘toxic’: A gender profile of mass shootings

4 out of 5 people on antidepressant drugs are unaware of the side effects

The vulnerability to auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia may be established by infancy

Understanding how parents of children with ADHD experience more lifetime stress

Sex-differences in brain development linked with psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders

Optimism linked to lower risk of cardiac events and all-cause mortality

Health insurance coverage varies for gender-affirming top surgery in transgender patients

New technology helps providers implement AAP's updated ADHD guidelines

New study shows link between antidepressant use and gestational diabetes mellitus

The deep divide: State borders create Medicaid haves and have-nots

New approach to find tailored treatments for adolescent depression

Domestic violence may affect mothers' breastfeeding practices in developing countries

WVU researcher explores the brain in a new way to better understand cognition

Living close to the sea may be beneficial to mental health

Older adults are not ready to fully embrace virtual health visits, poll finds

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