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Does Poor Sleep Worsen Arthritis?
Skip to: What is arthritis? The impact of lack of sleep The effect that lack of sleep can have on arthritis The chronic pain associated with arthritis is well known to negatively impact sleep. However, recent research has implied that a lack of sleep and insomnia can themselves can adversely affect arthritis symptoms. What is […]
Dallas Heart Study yields new insights about depression
Recently published UT Southwestern research reveals new insights about risk factors for depression based on data from a landmark longitudinal study focused on heart disease. One study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, shows a link between an inflammatory molecule in the blood and a person’s likelihood of depressive symptoms. The other study, in […]
Erectile dysfunction drug 'mix up' with depression medication causes nationwide product recall
Fox News Flash top headlines for December 10 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A Tennessee-based pharmaceutical company announced Wednesday that it is “voluntarily recalling” two drugs – one that treats erectile dysfunction, the other depression – after a “product mix-up” that resulted in the medications being "inadvertently packaged […]
The long-term pain of the mental health pandemic
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios A less visible but still massive trauma caused by the coronavirus is becoming clear: our mental health is suffering with potentially long-lasting consequences. Why it matters: Mental health disorders that range from schizophrenia to depression and anxiety exert a severe cost on personal health and the economy. Addressing that challenge may require […]
Vitamin D supplements do not protect against depression Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
Depression: No protective effect by Vitamin-D supplements Supplement with Vitamin D does not reduce the risk of Depression in adults. This was the result of the largest study of the topic. In recent years, has often been reported of a possible protective effect against depression. Researchers from the Massachusetts General hospital and Harvard Medical School […]
Genetic meta-analysis quantifies similarities, differences in depression and bipolar disorder
Researchers shed new light on the genetic relationship between three mood disorders associated with depression—major depression and bipolar disorder types 1 and 2, in a new study in the journal Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier. “The clearest findings are a genetic distinction between type 1 bipolar and type 2 bipolar, and the greater similarity of […]
Study reveals increased cannabis use in individuals with depression
The prevalence of cannabis, or marijuana, use in the United States increased from 2005 to 2017 among persons with and without depression and was approximately twice as common among those with depression in 2017. The findings, which are published in Addiction, come from a survey-based study of 728,691 persons aged 12 years or older. “Perception […]
Robbie spoke to NME about society’s increased openness to talk about depression and to rem
Robbie Williams, 45, has spoken about his struggles with mental health issues, describing himself as battling with a disease in his head that wants to him. The Take That star spoke to The Sun and revealed his history with the ongoing he was able to finally come to terms with it READ MORE Royal heartache: Kate’s brother James […]
Brexit has triggered my anxiety and depression – and I'm not the only one
Cast your mind back to the damp morning after the 2016 Brexit referendum, and no matter whether you voted leave or remain, you’ll remember it felt like something momentous had happened. It comes as no surprise that the British Medical Journal has released new research outlining how ‘political events take a serious toll on mental […]