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Mental health service use for children, young people reduced over 40% in the early phase of COVID-19

A recently published extensive systematic review showed a 28% reduction in mental health service use in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic among children and young people.

10 Mar 2022

Evaluating the Seven Components of Wisdom

In this interview, we speak to Professor Dilip Jeste about what 'wisdom' actually is, how it can be assessed, and what this can mean for our health.

10 Mar 2022

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

An analysis of nearly 600,000 adults in the U.S. found that those diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease at younger ages compared to adults not diagnosed with one of those serious mental illnesses, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Mar 2022

U.S. health care systems reduce costs, improve patient experience by delivering integrative care

U.S. health care systems and clinics report reducing costs, improving patient experience and health, while enhancing clinician wellbeing by delivering integrative care, according to a new white paper published by The Family Medicine Education Consortium and Samueli Foundation.

9 Mar 2022

Young people who stop using drugs can have high levels of life success in adulthood

Young people who stop using cannabis or amphetamines before becoming adults experience life success at the same levels of those who have never used drugs, according to a University of Queensland study.

8 Mar 2022

Government strengthens internet safety laws to tackle scams and fraud

Social media sites and search engines will be forced to stamp out fraudsters and scammers on their platforms as the government strengthens its pioneering internet safety laws.

8 Mar 2022

Research shows how COVID-19 lockdowns took support away from people with mental health issues

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected people with long-term mental health issues by damaging or taking away their support structures, new research from the University of Huddersfield has found.

8 Mar 2022

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers evaluated the prevalence of chronic diseases, depression, and stress among the US child care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Mar 2022

Study identifies two types of brain cells involved in organizing discrete memories

Researchers have identified two types of cells in our brains that are involved in organizing discrete memories based on when they occurred.

7 Mar 2022

Clinical decision support system may help improve cardiovascular health in patients with severe mental illness

In a new study, researchers demonstrated that they can significantly lower cardiovascular risk for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) by using a clinical decision support system that prompts doctors to provide individualized informational handouts about a patient's cardiovascular risk and treatment recommendations.

7 Mar 2022

Government makes progress towards manifesto commitment of delivering 50,000 more nurses by 2024

The government is on track to meet its manifesto commitment to deliver 50,000 more nurses in the NHS by 2024, with over 27,000 more nurses now working across the NHS.

7 Mar 2022

Pandemic paradox: Child abuse dropped sharply in the spring of 2020

Against the dismal health landscape of the pandemic, researchers have discovered some good news about family well-being.

4 Mar 2022

California governor’s big promises on drug prices are slow to materialize

When Gov. Gavin Newsom took office in 2019, he promised to lower prescription drug costs for all Californians.

4 Mar 2022

Blood groups play a key role in whether people develop severe COVID-19, study suggests

A new study has analyzed over 3000 proteins to identify which are causally linked to the development of severe COVID-19.

3 Mar 2022

Choice of initial treatment not related to depression, emotional well-being in prostate cancer patients

Depression and other mental health outcomes are similar for men choosing different options for initial treatment of localized prostate cancer, reports a study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

3 Mar 2022

People with high assets less likely to experience sustained depression during the pandemic

A new study found that individuals with physical, social, and financial assets, particularly higher incomes and fewer savings, were less likely to experience sustained depression during the first year of the pandemic.

3 Mar 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A health-heavy State of the Union

Russia's attacks on Ukraine took the headlines for President Joe Biden's first official State of the Union address, but Biden made a point to highlight several of the administration's high-priority health issues, including covid, mental health, nursing home regulation, and ailments among military personnel from toxic burn pits.

3 Mar 2022

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Mental health service use for children, young people reduced over 40% in the early phase of COVID-19

Evaluating the Seven Components of Wisdom

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

U.S. health care systems reduce costs, improve patient experience by delivering integrative care

Young people who stop using drugs can have high levels of life success in adulthood

Government strengthens internet safety laws to tackle scams and fraud

Research shows how COVID-19 lockdowns took support away from people with mental health issues

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Study identifies two types of brain cells involved in organizing discrete memories

Clinical decision support system may help improve cardiovascular health in patients with severe mental illness

Government makes progress towards manifesto commitment of delivering 50,000 more nurses by 2024

Pandemic paradox: Child abuse dropped sharply in the spring of 2020

California governor’s big promises on drug prices are slow to materialize

Blood groups play a key role in whether people develop severe COVID-19, study suggests

Choice of initial treatment not related to depression, emotional well-being in prostate cancer patients

People with high assets less likely to experience sustained depression during the pandemic

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A health-heavy State of the Union

Calls to overhaul methadone distribution intensify, but clinics resist

Exposure to more green space during the pandemic linked to less depression and anxiety

Study focuses on the potential indirect effects of COVID-19 on tinnitus severity

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

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