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Taking at Least 5,000 Steps a Day May Help Fight Depression

A new study finds people who take at least 5,000 steps a day experience fewer symptoms of depression.
Alone Time Important to Your Mental Health During the Holidays

Nearly half of Americans say they don’t get the alone time they need during the holidays, and more than half say it’s important to their mental health.
FYI – Using Abbreviations When Texting Can Make U Seem Insincere

A new study finds people who use text abbreviations are less likely to get replies because their messages seem hollow or less important.
Anxiety and Depression Among U.S. Adults Continue to Rise

The latest CDC data shows anxiety and depression hitting U.S. adults harder, especially those 18-29 years old.
Bright Light Therapy Used for Seasonal Affective Disorder May Help Treat Other Forms of Depression

A new study finds using bright light therapy in addition to medication helps ease symptoms of major depressive disorder and bipolar depression.
Pollution from Wildfire Smoke May Be Impacting Kids’ Mental Health

Children exposed to unsafe levels of fine particulate matter through wildfires and other extreme forms of air pollution face an increased risk of depression, anxiety and other internalizing symptoms, a new study finds.
High Doses of Stimulants Like Adderall Linked to Increased Risk of Psychosis

A new study finds teens and adults who take high doses of amphetamines commonly prescribed for ADHD have 5Xs the risk of new-onset psychosis.
Cellphone Use and Heart Disease – The Link Looks Real, According to a New Study

A new study finds people who use their cellphone on a regular basis are more likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and stroke. Poor sleep and mental distress linked to cellphone use may play a role.
Taking Ozempic or Wegovy Does Not Increase Risk for Mental Health Issues, Study Finds

Researchers find no link between semaglutide, the main ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, and depression, suicidal thoughts or behaviors in patients with no prior history of the conditions.
Making Up for Lost Sleep on the Weekend May Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease

A new study finds sleep-deprived adults who get the most catch-up sleep on the weekend are 20% less likely to develop heart disease.
Scrolling Through Online Videos Only Makes Boredom Worse

People who quickly swipe through online videos end up more bored and less satisfied than those who concentrate on the content, new study finds.
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Research out of the United Kingdom finds workers often feel overwhelmed by digital technology and the need to always be connected online.

It's a worldwide issue, the study authors believe.

"What we have found in our research is that there is a potential dark side to digital working, where employees can feel fatigue and

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 17, 2024
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    • Can you literally step away from depression?

    A new global review of data found that "increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms."

    The Spanish study found that up to a level of about 10,000 steps per day, the odds for depression decline as daily step levels rise.

    The findings were published Dec. 16 in th...

    Do parents use Santa Claus to help guide kids to better behavior?

    It happens often, a new poll shows.

    One-quarter of parents of kids ages 3 to 5 said they’ve threatened misbehaving kids with no Santa or gifts if they don’t shape up, according to resu...

    Close friendships are incredibly important to the mental health of middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study finds.

    Older adults with worse mental or physical health were twice as likely to say they don’t have any close friends, according to results from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.

    “With growing understanding of the importance of social co...

    Have you been boozing more often than usual?

    A new blood test might be able to tell if you’re damaging your liver from too many beers, margaritas or belts of scotch, researchers report.

    A blood-borne byproduct of alcohol consumption called phosphatidylethanol (PEth) can give doctors a fair idea of how much

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 13, 2024
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    • Keeping your blood pressure in check is important for more than just heart health -- it can also keep your brain sharp as you age.

    A new study published Dec. 11 in the journal Neurology shows that seniors whose blood pressure spikes and drops over time might be more likely to suffer a decline in their thinki...

    It can feel like a shameful moment, bracing yourself to hand over a Christmas or birthday gift that’s days or months overdue for one reason or another.

    But slackers take heart -- a new study has found that your friend or loved one likely won’t be as upset about getting that late gift as you suspect.

    “Go ahead and send that late gift, because it doesn’t seem t...

    Ableism, or prejudice against people with disabilities, is an established problem in general healthcare. Now, a small study shows those same issues persist in mental healthcare.

    Sometimes, the barriers to care are physical, such as inaccessible entrances or a lack of reliable transit. Other times, the hurdles are informational, such as hard-to-use online patient portals.

    "Participan...

    If you are middle-aged or older, you may often feel lonely and isolated as you deal with the strains of daily life.

    Now, a new survey suggests you are far from alone: More than one-third of middle-aged and senior Americans feel that way.

    The good news? That means that loneliness and isolation has mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates among older Americans, the researchers noted.

    Access to psychotherapy has increased substantially among Americans, particularly young adults, a new study has found.

    About 12% of young adults received psychotherapy in 2021, followed by 8% of the middle-aged and 5% of seniors, researchers found.

    Overall, the percentage of U.S. adults receiving psychotherapy rose from about 7% in 2018 to 9% in 2021, and telemedicine may be the rea...

    The hectic holidays play havoc on people’s nerves, not the least because they aren’t able to have any time to themselves.

    Nearly half (46%) of Americans say they don’t get the alone time they need during the holidays, according to a new national survey by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

    What’s more, 56% of the people surveyed said it’s ...

    Preschoolers prone to tantrums appear to have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by the time they reach school age, a new study says.

    Young children who struggle to control their emotions and behavior have more ADHD symptoms by age 7, researchers found.

    Their ...

    Politics, especially the 2024 elections, can quickly turn the family Thanksgiving table into a battleground.

    Steering clear of hot-button topics will not only help a big meal go down easier, it has health benefits as well.

    Keeping the peace prevents a surge of fight-or-flight hormones that can disrupt sleep and cause headaches, inflammation and even shortness of breath, according t...

    When people whose parents died by suicide reach that same age, their own risk often spikes, Danish researchers warn.

    Reporting in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors, the researchers looked at data on more than 470,000 Danes whose parents died between 1980 and 2016. Of those, 17,806...

    For many, the holidays are a time when you connect with others and share time with loved ones. But for some, the holidays are a painful exercise in loneliness.

    While a Northwestern Medicine

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    • Three out of four times, your Facebook friends don't read past the headline when they share a link to political content. 

    Experts say that's somewhat surprising -- and downright scary. 

    People who share without clicking may be unwittingly aiding hostile adversaries aiming to sow seeds of division and distrust, warned

  • Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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  • November 22, 2024
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    • Think of it as collateral damage: Millions of Americans say they have been harmed by a loved one's drug or alcohol use.

    One in 3 adults who responded to a new nationwide survey said they had suffered "secondhand harm" from another person's drinking. And more than 1 in 10 said they...

    Rates of postpartum depression have more than doubled in little over a decade among American women, a new analysis shows.

    While about 1 in every 10 new moms (9.4%) suffered postpartum depression in 2010, that number rose to almost 1 in every 5 (19%) by 2021, report a team from Kaiser Permanente Southern California.

    Why the steep rise? Better detection and reporting could be playing...

    Parents can't monitor everything their kids watch online, but a set of new guidelines may help young people manage their own viewing habits.

    "Research consistently shows that video content, and the platforms that host it, have the potential to help or harm teens," said

  • Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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  • November 20, 2024
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    • A dose of green may be just what school kids with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues need, new research shows.

    Canadian investigators found that a school program that let 10- to 12-year-olds spend a little time each week in nature paid dividends in improving kids' mental well-being.

    "Nature-based programs may offer targeted benefits for children with higher levels of...

    Using abbreviations while texting might save some typing time, but it won't make a good impression, a new study finds.

    People who use texting abbreviations like IDK or GOAT are perceived as more insincere and are less likely to receive replies, researchers discovered.

    “Our findings are especially relevant when we want to appear more sincere and strengthen social ties, such as ...

    The blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) could curb drinking for people battling alcohol use disorder, helping them to avoid crises that require hospitalization, new research shows.

    Numerous

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • November 13, 2024
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    • People are at higher risk of schizophrenia if they indulge in psychedelic drugs, a new study warns.

    Patients who land in the ER following hallucinogen use have a 21-fold higher risk of developing schizophrenia compared to the general population, Canadian researchers report.

    Even after controlling for a person’s existing

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • November 13, 2024
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    • Therapy provided via telehealth can reduce a person’s risk of suicide, a new study reports.

    Cognitive behavior therapy reduces suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts even if delivered for a short time via telehealth, according to results published Nov. 12 in the jouirnal JAMA Network Open.

    Grandchildren are a true blessing for seniors, helping them avoid loneliness and keeping them on their toes, a new poll reports.

    Overall, 72% of people with grandkids say they hardly ever feel isolated, compared with 62% of those without grandchildren, according to results from the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging.

    People without grandchildren also are m...

    Americans’ well-being varies widely between different regions of the nation, a new study reports.

    People in the southern U.S., Appalachia and the Rust Belt states score lowest on the Human Development Index (HDI), a composite measure that includes a population’s life expectancy, education and income, researchers report in

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • November 11, 2024
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    • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can influence a child’s weight in ways that will shape their long-term health, a new study says.

    Kids with ADHD tend to have lower birth weight, which increases their risk o...

    It may seem counter-intuitive, but losing weight without even trying may not be a good thing.

    "It's not typical to have a noticeable drop in weight without changing how much you're eating, being more physically active or trying to lose weight," said dietitian Christine Goukasian.

    "Unexplained weight loss is a red...

    Babies born preterm face a life of lowered prospects, a new study warns.

    Adults who were preemies are less likely to achieve higher education or snag a high-paying job, researchers reported Nov. 6 in the journal PLOS One.

    What’s more, the earlier preterm a baby is born, the worse his or her future prospects a...

    Rates of anxiety and depression among U.S. adults, especially younger folks, continues to rise, the latest federal data shows.

    Nearly 1 in every 5 (18.2%) adults reported anxiety issues in 2022, up from 15.6% in 2019, reported Emily Terlizzi and

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • November 7, 2024
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    • Many Americans experience a “winter funk” as the days grow shorter and temperatures turn colder, a new American Psychiatric Association poll reports.

    Two-fifths of Americans (41%) said their mood declines during the winter months, according to the APA's Healthy Minds Poll.

    Mi...

    Women who’ve had concussions are more likely to suffer severe mental health problems following childbirth, a new study shows.

    A history of concussion increased a new mother’s risk of severe mental illness by 25%, after adjusting for...

    The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have created a nation of homebodies in the United States, a new study finds.

    People are spending nearly an hour less each day doing activities outside the home, researchers reported Oct. 31 in the

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • October 31, 2024
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    • Most kids with attention issues won't go on to develop serious psychiatric conditions like psychosis or schizophrenia.

    However, a new study finds poor attention spans in childhood, plus certain genes, could play a role in raising the risk for these conditions.

    Of course, much more research is needed to pinpoint precursors to psychotic symptoms in a person's teens or 20s, said a t...

    Anxiety is driving more children with potentially dangerous food allergies to seek out psychological care, a new study finds.

    Focusing on one Ohio hospital, the researchers found a more than 50% jump in psychology referrals for kids with food allergies between 2018 and 2023.

    “Our c...

    A “case of the Mondays” is more perilous than just the return-to-work blues, a new study warns.

    Suicide risk is highest on Monday in the United States and around the world, an international team of researchers has discovered.

    “Mond...

    Most Americans say they’re stressed out over the future of the United States and the presidential election, a new poll shows.

    The Stress in America poll, conducted by the American Psychologica...

    Baby Boom seniors are divorcing at rates triple that of a few decades ago, a new study has found.

    “Gray divorce” among folks 65 and older increased to 15% in 2022 from 5% in 1990, according to research from the National Center for Family...

    Kids with good physical fitness are more likely to grow into teens with better mental health and brain function, a new study has found.

    Children who performed better at shuttle sprints scored better on cognitive tests as teenagers, researchers found.

    In addition, better cardio fitness in childhood added up to lower levels of

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • October 18, 2024
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    • A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia often spurs a person to move from their home, new research shows.

    “One possible explanation is that individuals with dementia and their caregivers may choose to move closer to family or informal ca...

    Doctors might be overprescribing sedatives to stroke survivors, a new study warns.

    About 5% of people are prescribed a benzodiazepine following a stroke, to help calm anxiety and improve sleep, researchers found. Benzodiazepine meds include Valium, Ativan ...

    A young Israeli researcher who lost a sibling in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians said the tragedy has spurred her to study the unique aspects of grief at the sudden loss of a brother or sister.

    The research by Master of Arts student Masada Buchris, of Hebrew University in Jerusalem, hasn't yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal and will become part of her thesis....

    As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide and suicidal thoughts.

    But a new study involving more than 54,000 U.S. adolescents found no such link.

    In fact, obese kids who used the drugs had a 33% decline in their risk for thoughts of suicide and suicide...

    Alison Burke wanted to be there for her daughter following the girl’s diagnosis with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

    Then she noticed that a lot of what she was learning about ADHD sounded awfully familiar.

    “As I took her through that process and learned more about it, it...

    Friendships forged during a person’s turbulent teenage years lay the essential foundation for their happiness later in life, a new study suggests.

    Being broadly accepted by peers in early adolescence and forming close connections as an older teen both predict how ...

    A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person's odds for dementia.

    Research funded by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health tracked self-reports of loneliness and the neurological health of more than 600,000 people worldwide.

    The study found loneliness was linked to a 31% rise in the likelihood that a person would go...

    Some people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds.

    People with wide-ranging Long COVID symptoms were twice as likely to have SARS-CoV-2 proteins in their blood, indicating a persistent infection, researchers found.

    Overall, more than 4 in 10 patients with multiple Long COVID symptoms have such evidence of persis...

    A study tracking almost 10,000 9- and 10-year olds for two years finds a link between time spent watching TV and other screens with a higher odds for ADHD and depression.

    “Screen use may replace time spent engaging in physical activity, sleep, socializing in-person and other behaviors that reduce depression and anxiety,” reasoned study lead author

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • October 9, 2024
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    • "Black Box” warnings added to antidepressants might have contributed to an increase in suicide attempts and deaths among young people, a new evidence review claims.

    The warnings say that antidepressants might be associated with suicidal thoughts and...

    Light therapy: It's long been a go-to therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a kind of depression that can beset some people when winter looms and days shorten.

    But new research is suggesting that time spent in front of light box might ease other forms of depression as w...

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