Mental Health
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Give psych patients the COVID vaccination now, experts say
Research has shown that running vaccination clinics parallel to mental health services can boost vaccination rates by 25%, Dr. Nicola Warren and...
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Global experts map the latest in bipolar management
“[Bipolar disorders] continue to be the world’s leading causes of disability,” said Dr. Roger S. McIntyre.
Feature
New coalition demands urgent action on COVID-19 mental health crisis
Since the pandemic began, the prevalence of depression symptoms has jumped threefold and overdose deaths have increased in 40 states, the group...
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During pandemic, many gastroenterologists report low resilience, insomnia
While most respondents (85%) reported moderate to high well-being, those who didn’t were significantly more likely to report clinical anxiety,...
Opinion
To vape or not to vape: Is that really a question?
In addition to its inherent risk, vaping increases the risk of severe COVID-19 disease.
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PTSD, depression combo tied to high risk for early death in women
“We ignore our emotional well-being at our peril,” according to senior author Karestan Koenen, PhD.
Feature
Kennedy, NIMH demand urgent action on COVID-19 mental health toll
“We also have to identify how to mitigate the mental health impacts” of the pandemic, said Dr. Joshua Gordon, director of the NIMH.
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Major depression linked to insulin resistance
The findings suggest that [insulin resistance] “is a state, rather than a trait, biomarker of depression,” the study authors noted.
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COVID-19 fuels surge in overdose-related cardiac arrests
“We need to invest heavily in ... the structural drivers of overdose as core elements of the COVID-19 response,” said Joseph Friedman, MPH, a...
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COVID-19: Hand sanitizer poisonings soar, psych patients at high risk
More needs to be done to protect those at risk of unintentional and intentional swallowing of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, said Georgia Richards...
Commentary
Several strategies can prevent pandemic-related weight gain
Keeping a food journal will help keep you accountable for what you eat, two experts contend.