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From the Journals
Physical frailty may lengthen late-life depression
A study of 285 clinically depressed older people finds a longitudinal association between physical frailty and the course of depression.
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Maternal antidepressants unrelated to autism in offspring
Two studies add to the data that maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy does not result in autism in children.
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Teens’ marijuana use higher during pregnancy
Prevalence of marijuana use among pregnant teenagers is more than double that among teens who are not pregnant.
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Adolescents with an incarcerated parent at higher risk of mental health problems
A parent’s incarceration jeopardizes an adolescent’s mental health.
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Lifetime headache, suicide attempts may be linked in older patients
In elderly patients, an association is found between a risk of lifetime headache and lifetime suicide attempts.
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Young patients with first-episode psychosis face far higher mortality risk
Insured young patients with first-episode psychosis have a mortality risk that is 24 times higher than that of their peers in the general...
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Rate of heroin use in U.S. soars, especially among white individuals
The prevalence of heroin use has surged among white and poor individuals in the United States, a comparison of surveys performed in 2001-2002 and...
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ACP: Substance use disorder is a chronic medical condition
The American College of Physicians unveiled eight recommendations to improve the nation’s approach to preventing and treating substance abuse.
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Grandparents aid in early diagnosis of autism
Grandparents may spot initial signs of autism before parents do.
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Childhood adversities tied to depressive symptoms in older homeless adults
A single exposure to a childhood adversity may increase the odds of moderate to severe depressive symptoms later in life.
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Spousal suicide linked to higher risk of mental, physical disorders
A study of 6.7 million people shows that the partners of spouses who kill themselves are at a higher risk of developing mental and physical...