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Analysis of social media posts reveals how people learned to cope with the pandemic
Researchers who analyzed language related to depression on social media during the pandemic say the data suggest people learned to cope as the waves wore on.
14 hours ago - News Medical
School Shootings Are Raising Anxiety and Panic in U.S. Children
The May 24 mass shooting in a Uvalde , Texas elementary school, in which a gunman killed 19 young children and two teachers, was the third-deadliest school shooting in U.S...
18 hours ago - Time
VIDEO: Manage sleep care in patients with depression, anxiety
NEW ORLEANS - The American Psychiatric Association added a clinical update track on sleep this year, according to Eric R. Williams, MD, of the University of South Carolina's...
21 hours ago - Healio
NHS watchdog rejects use of snortable antidepressant that contains ketamine-like drug
The nasal spray, called Spravato, is said to work by changing brain chemicals responsible for mood, combatting feelings of depression in a matter of hours. But officials said...
1 day ago - Daily Mail
Acupoint Hot Compress May Be Helpful After Vaginal Delivery
Following vaginal birth, acupoint hot compress involving the abdominal, lumbosacral and plantar regions appears to lessen postpartum urinary retention, uterine contraction pain...
1 day ago - Medscape
Q&A: Body image concerns in lupus leave patients feeling ‘betrayed,' ‘out of control'
Although commonly referred to as an “invisible illness,” lupus - and some of its treatments - can manifest in ways that are not only visible, but also heavily impact the daily...
1 day ago - Healio
Faster Response to IV vs Intranasal Ketamine in Depression
In one of the first studies to compare efficacy of IV and intranasal ketamine, results suggest a faster response for the IV form - although, at the end, overall response was...
1 day ago - Medscape
Dual Therapy for Depression; Ties Between Illicit Drug Use and Youth Suicidality
NEW ORLEANS - The American Psychiatric Association annual meeting included news on adjunctive cariprazine for depression, a potential paradigm shift for mental healthcare...
1 day ago - MedPageToday
Antipsychotic Safe, Effective for Resistant Depression
The atypical antipsychotic cariprazine, which is approved for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is also effective as an adjunct treatment for resistant depression, results of...
1 day ago - Medscape
How To Know When It's Time To Take Medication For Depression
There's no shame in taking a prescription for your mental health. Here are the signs you should ask about an antidepressant.
2 days ago - The Huffington Post
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Data show that certain characteristics can determine the likelihood of opioid prescriptions following Mohs micrographic surgery, but these prescriptions may not be necessary...
Uvalde massacre was a PLANNED STAND DOWN operation - law enforcement saved...
It's now 100% clear that the Uvalde mass shooting was a “stand down operation,” meaning law enforcement was deliberately ordered to stand down so that the massacre could take...
Soaring Rates of Cancer Mortality in the U.S. - Need for Policy Changes
Despite the U.S. spending twice as much on cancer care as the average high-income country, the cancer mortality rates of the country are only slightly better than average.
After Texas School Shooting, Parents Search for New Answers
Besides asking schools for specifics about safety protocols, some parents are reaching out to lawmakers, and others asking for gun legislation changes.
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Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop is recalling certain Sweet Spot Chocolate Shop brand peanut butter-containing chocolates because of possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled...
Cancer Outcome Disparities Not Fully Explained by Race, Socioeconomic Factors
Enrollment in clinical trials failed to overcome factors leading to worse survival for Hispanic children with high-risk neuroblastoma, a large retrospective analysis...
Covid cases fall across most of UK but one nation sees rise
Total infections have now fallen by 78% since the peak of the recent Omicron BA.2 wave in late March, when a record 4.9 million were estimated to have Covid-19
VIDEO: Consider special mental health needs of female veterans
NEW ORLEANS - Healio/Psychiatry peer perspective board member Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, MD, MPH, discussed the mental health of female veterans, or “invisible veterans,” at the...
CDC panel recommends monkeypox vaccine for lab workers, health responders...
ACIP, the CDC's top advisory panel in regards to vaccines and immunization, has made its first recommendation for monkeypox vaccines.
FDA grants priority review for Friedreich's ataxia treatment
The FDA has granted priority review to Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s new drug application for omaveloxolone to treat patients with Friedreich's ataxia. According to a company...