Mental Health
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Why is there an increased risk of cancer in depressed patients?
“We have to think about depression as a systemic illness,” Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff said. “What is depression doing that’s creating a fertile...
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Cat ownership in childhood linked ‘conditionally’ to psychosis in adult males
The suspected culprit is not the cat itself but rather exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite sometimes found in cat feces.
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Early menopause, early dementia risk, study suggests
Early menopause is linked to an increased risk of presenile dementia before age 65 years in a large study, suggesting the need for close...
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Depression, suicidal ideation continue to plague physicians: Survey
“There is a longstanding culture of silence around physician mental health in the medical community,” said Dr. Gary Price.
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What is the psychological impact of type 1 diabetes?
“There’s a greater risk for depression, because life with diabetes can really be trying,” said Dr. Nadine Hoffmeister.
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Mindfulness intervention curbs opioid misuse, chronic pain
“There are really only upsides to the group visit model and I think we’ll be seeing quite a bit more of it in the future,” said Dr. Nancy Sudak....
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Self-care tips for clinicians as COVID-19 lingers
“We want to promote psychological flexibility: the ability to stay in contact with the present moment,” Dr. Jon A. Levenson said.
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Mental illness tied to increased dementia risk
“Supporting young people’s mental health could be a window of opportunity to help reduce the burden of dementia in older adults.”
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Triaging neurocognitive screening after SARS-CoV-2 infection
Cognitive complaints commonly occur in patients convalescing from COVID-19, although their cause is frequently unclear.
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PTSD symptoms common in families of COVID-19 patients
Fear may be at the heart of the “psycho-trauma” experienced by family members of COVID-19 patients, said Dr. Elie Azoulay.
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Healthy gut tied to better cognition
Communication pathways between gut bacteria and neurologic function (referred to as the “gut-brain axis”) have emerged as a novel area of research...