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COVID-19 patients have increased risk of new‐onset psychiatric disorders after infection

A recent Oregon State University study found that COVID-19 patients had a roughly 25% increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the four months following their infection, compared with people who had other types of respiratory tract infections.

6 Jun 2022

Moderate to severe sleep disturbances found to be prevalent among patients with long COVID

Cleveland Clinic researchers found more than 40% of patients with Long COVID (Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 or PASC) had moderate to severe sleep disturbances.

6 Jun 2022

American Academy of Sleep Medicine launches campaign to raise awareness about the importance of sleep

Today, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine launched "Sleep is Good Medicine," a national campaign to increase public education about the importance of sleep and its connection to health.

6 Jun 2022

Hospice patients with dementia more likely to receive excellent care, study shows

While the hospice program was originally designed for patients with cancer, who are expected to die within six months, currently close to half of older adult hospice enrollees have a diagnosis of dementia.

6 Jun 2022

She’s 31, has stage 4 kidney cancer — and talked openly about it in a job interview

Katie Coleman stood face-to-face with a choice no job seeker should ever have to make. She could tell her prospective employer she had stage 4 kidney cancer, the most life-threatening stage of all.

6 Jun 2022

Physical activity and long COVID symptoms

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated associations between physical activity and long coronavirus disease (COVID) symptoms.

6 Jun 2022

Most COVID-19 survivors report lingering fatigue and sleep disturbances

Nearly all patients who recovered from COVID-19 report lingering fatigue, while half experience sleep disturbances, according to a recent analysis from Cleveland Clinic. Researchers found that race, obesity, and mood disorders are contributors.

3 Jun 2022

Peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention promotes mental health among Bhutanese immigrants in the U.S.

After years of working with Bhutanese community members in Western Massachusetts, a team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher has developed a peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention to reduce stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms and promote mental health among immigrants in the U.S.

3 Jun 2022

New guided online intervention for improving mental health and wellbeing

Taking care of mental health and wellbeing has never been more important - with the ‘Be Well Plan’, a new guided five-week online program in Australia, proving an effective alternative to services under rising pandemic pressures, a new study shows.

3 Jun 2022

Dispositional mindfulness can reduce and protect athletes from stress

Just like the saying, 'when the going gets tough, the tough get going', elite athletes are known for their stamina and determination. But nearly a third of professional athletes struggle with mental health.

2 Jun 2022

Older patients with potentially unhealthy alcohol intake report better quality of life post-surgery

Older adults (aged 60 or older) who consume potentially unhealthy amounts of alcohol report significantly better mobility, self-care and fewer problems undertaking daily activities after surgery compared to their peers who abstain from alcohol or drink at very low levels.

2 Jun 2022

Aromatherapy can help control pain and reduce opioid consumption, preliminary study suggests

Aromatherapy reduces post-surgical opioid use by half in hip replacement patients anxious before their operation, according to a new preliminary study being presented at the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) in Milan, Italy (4-6 June).

2 Jun 2022

Team sports may help protect kids against mental health difficulties

A large-scale study of U.S. children and adolescents has found that participation in a team sport is associated with fewer mental health difficulties, but that kids who are exclusively involved in an individual sport-; such as tennis or wrestling-; may face greater mental health difficulties than kids who do no sports at all.

1 Jun 2022

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

COVID-19 patients have increased risk of new‐onset psychiatric disorders after infection

Moderate to severe sleep disturbances found to be prevalent among patients with long COVID

American Academy of Sleep Medicine launches campaign to raise awareness about the importance of sleep

Hospice patients with dementia more likely to receive excellent care, study shows

She’s 31, has stage 4 kidney cancer — and talked openly about it in a job interview

Physical activity and long COVID symptoms

Most COVID-19 survivors report lingering fatigue and sleep disturbances

Peer-led, family-centered preventive intervention promotes mental health among Bhutanese immigrants in the U.S.

New guided online intervention for improving mental health and wellbeing

Dispositional mindfulness can reduce and protect athletes from stress

Older patients with potentially unhealthy alcohol intake report better quality of life post-surgery

Aromatherapy can help control pain and reduce opioid consumption, preliminary study suggests

Team sports may help protect kids against mental health difficulties

Telemedicine untethered: Eliminating the virtual waiting room

Surprising outcomes trigger release of noradrenaline in the brain, MIT study finds

Loneliness and social stress can have negative impact on COVID-19 vaccine antibody response, study reveals

Researchers call for nursing homes to shift to non-medication-based methods to help dementia patients

New Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine launched with a $3 million gift

Highest medicinal dose of cannabidiol is driver-safe, study confirms

Non-pharmaceutical help should be offered for pain, fatigue, anxiety at the time of MS diagnosis

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

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