Depression Ups Odds for a Stroke
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- In yet another example of the mind-body connection, people with depression symptoms may face an increased risk of having a stroke, as well as a worse recovery afterwards.
A new international study, published online March 8... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Poll Finds Strong Links Between Depression and Lack of Sleep
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- A new poll on sleep and mental health has found that more than 90% of adults who reported they get good sleep were also free of depressive symptoms.
In its annual poll, the nonprofit National Sleep Foundation (NSF) focused... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
How do teens with a history of suicidal behavior and self-harm interact with social media? - Szlyk HS, Li X, Kasson E, Peoples JNE, Montayne M, Kaiser N, Cavazos-Rehg P.
This study examines how engagement with depression-related social media content varies by teens who report suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) versus those who had not experienced each behavior. METHO... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Effects of 12-week Tai Chi program on physical function, depression, and quality of life among cognitively impaired older adults: a feasibility study - Oh H, Song R, Kim SJ.
BACKGROUND: Older adults with cognitive decline need physical activity for maintaining brain health and mitigating cognitive decline. Tai Chi is a safe and gentle aerobic exercise and has been recommended for people with various health conditions to improv... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Stroke Risk, Worse Outcomes Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Stroke Risk, Worse Outcomes
Having a history of depressive symptoms was associated with a 46% increased risk for stroke, and worse recovery and higher mortality 1 month after a stroke.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod to market generic antidepressant drug
The company's product is therapeutically equivalent to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co's reference listed drug product Rexulti tablets, it added. Brexpiprazole tablets are indicated as an adjunctive therapy to antidepressants for the treatment of major depressive disorder and for the treatment of schizophrenia. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - March 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
People Are Far Less Likely to Get Long COVID After Omicron, Study Finds
Researchers still have a lot to learn about Long COVID—when symptoms linger long after a COVID-19 infection is over—but new data suggest there may be some good news for people infected with the virus more recently.
In a study that will be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in April (and which has not yet been published), researchers report that people who tested positive for COVID-19 during Omicron waves were no more likely to report lingering symptoms after recovery than people who had never had COVID-19. By contrast, those who were infected with the original SA...
Source: TIME: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Integrating depression and alcohol use care into primary care in low- and middle-income countries: a meta-analysis - Park S, Cubillos L, Martinez-Camblor P, Bartels SM, Torrey WC, John DT, Cepeda M, Bell K, Castro S, Su árez-Obando F, Uribe-Restrepo JM, Gómez-Restrepo C, Marsch LA.
OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the effectiveness of integration of depression and alcohol use disorder care into primary health care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited. The authors aimed to quantify the effectiveness of integrating mental hea... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Resilience and challenges among women with histories of addiction and victimization newly admitted to a sober living home: a brief report - Edwards KM, Siller L.
This study examined strengths (i.e., empowerment, purpose) and challenges (i.e., depressive and posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology, financial and housing worries) experienced by women (N = 44) with histories of addiction and victimization new... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Reasons for suicide in Black young adults: a latent class analysis - Goodwill JR.
BACKGROUND: Suicides have increased among Black youth in the US, though it remains unclear if these trends persist into young adulthood. Further, even less is known about the reasons why individuals begin to consider suicide as a viable option. The current... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
Effects of a multicomponent physical exercise programme on perceived health-related quality of life and on depressive symptoms in older adults living in long-term nursing homes - Ugartemendia-Yerobi M, Kortajarena M, Elordi U, Zinkunegi-Zubizarreta N, Zarrazquin I, Calvo-Aguirre JJ, Irazusta A.
This study aimed to investigate the impact of a multicomponent exercise programme on perceived health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and depressive symptomatology in older people living in a long-term nursing home (LTNH). METHODS: A qu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Undergraduate student perceptions of cognitive behavioral therapy, aerobic exercise, and their combination for depression - Gilbert C, Earleywine M, Altman BR.
OBJECTIVE: Both aerobic exercise and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) improve depression, but perceptions of their credibility and efficacy are underexplored. These perceptions can contribute to treatment seeking and outcome. A previous online sample ran... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The reciprocal relationship between depression, social anxiety and aggression in Chinese adolescents: the moderating effects of family functioning - Zhang C, Zhang Q, Zhuang H, Xu W.
BACKGROUND: Depression, social anxiety, and aggression often co-occur in adolescents. Several theoretical models have been proposed to explain the temporal relationships of these symptoms, with relevant empirical evidence mixed. The role of environmental f... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The association between victimization experiences and suicidality: the mediating roles of sleep and depression - Yu Z, Zhu X.
BACKGROUND: Prior work suggests that multiple forms of victimization were associated with higher suicide risk among adolescents. However, the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. The present study aimed to understand the relationships bet... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Suicide attempts in children aged 10-14 years during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic - Auger N, Low N, Chadi N, Isra ël M, Steiger H, Lewin A, Ayoub A, Healy-Profitós J, Luu TM.
PURPOSE: To determine if suicide attempts increased during the first year of the pandemic among young adolescents in Quebec, Canada. METHODS: We analyzed children aged 10-14 years who were hospitalized for a suicide attempt between January 2000 an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
