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Serious mental illness tied to 50% higher all-cause mortality risk after COVID
“From a public health perspective, our study has emphasized the need for early and timely preventative interventions (e.g. vaccination) for the...
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Depression at any stage of life tied to increased dementia risk
The double risk persists regardless of when in life depression is diagnosed.
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No cognitive benefit from meditation, learning a language?
The findings contradict the researchers’ earlier work that found mindfulness meditation boosted cognitive function in older adults with subjective...
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More than 30 experts question validity of serotonin/depression study
The authors of the review article stand by their conclusion.
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Agency issues advisory on mental health symptoms of long COVID
This advisory helps to raise awareness, especially among primary care practitioners and clinicians who are often the ones treating patients with...
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Final USPSTF recommendations on anxiety, depression, suicide risk
The authors of an accompanying editorial note that a positive screen result for anxiety “should be immediately followed with clinical evaluation...
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Depression drives metabolic syndrome
The association between baseline depression and development of metabolic syndrome was strongest for those with severe depression.
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Concomitant med use may explain poor antidepressant response
“Many widely prescribed medications ... are associated with depression side effects,” said Dr. Mark Olfson.
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Burnout threatens primary care workforce and doctors’ mental health
“Resiliency is a cringe word for me. In medicine, we’re just expected to be resilient 24/7. I don’t love that culture.”
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Alcohol dependence in teens tied to subsequent depression
There was no evidence that frequency or quantity of alcohol consumption at age 18 was significantly associated with depression at age 24.