Daytime Sleepiness Tied to Greater Dementia Risk for Female Seniors
A study published in Neurology found that women in their 80s who experienced increasing daytime sleepiness over five years had double the risk of developing dementia.
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Daytime Sleepiness Tied to Greater Dementia Risk for Female Seniors
A study published in Neurology found that women in their 80s who experienced increasing daytime sleepiness over five years had double the risk of developing dementia.
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Mental Health Being Ignored in COPD Patients
Mental health disorders in people with COPD are underdiagnosed and undertreated, leading to worsened symptoms and decreased quality of life.
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Sleep Apnea Contributes to Dementia Development
‘The results provide new evidence that clinicians and patients, when making decisions about testing for sleep apnea and treating it, should consider the possibility that untreated sleep apnea causes or exacerbates dementia.’
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FDA Clears Digital Insomnia Treatment SleepioRx
The digital therapeutic uses cognitive behavioral therapy to treat chronic insomnia in adults, with clinical trials showing up to 76% efficacy.
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New Online Resource Aims to Improve Lives of Lung Disease Patients
The American Lung Association’s new Wellness Hub offers free resources designed to enhance the physical and mental well-being of lung disease patients.
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Prenatal Air Pollution Linked to Adolescent Mental Health Issues
A study finds associations between in-womb exposure to air pollution and increased risk of psychosis, depression, and anxiety in adolescence.
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Sleep and Mood Disorders May Worsen Asthma Control
Asthmatics with insomnia experienced more asthma exacerbations than those without insomnia and were more likely to have concurrent sleep apnea, along with anxiety or depression.
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Singulair Black Box Warning Did Little to Alert Patients to Potential Side Effects
An article published by the New York Times outlines how an FDA black box warning for the asthma drug Singulair (montelukast) did little to alert patients to its potential mental health side effects or to dissuade physicians from prescribing it.
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Depression Soared for Older COPD Adults During the Pandemic
Older adults with COPD had a heightened risk of depression during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new longitudinal study.
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Depression May Worsen Outcomes for Lung Cancer Patients
Lung cancer patients with moderate to severe depression are two to three times more likely to have inflammation levels that predict poor survival rates, a new The Ohio State University study found.
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Older Asthmatics at High Risk for Depression During Pandemic
Older adults with asthma were at high risk of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study of 2,000 adults published online in Respiratory Medicine.
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Treating Parents’ Depression Improved Child’s Asthma
Curbing depression in the parents of children with asthma improved their child’s disease control and lung function.
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COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Tied to Depression
COVID-19 conspiracy theories may be harmful, especially to those who are prone to anxiety and depression, according to research presented at the European Congress of Psychiatry in Budapest.
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Depression Linked to Poorer Lung Function in Women
Ongoing depression is associated with lung function decline and worse respiratory disease outcomes in women, according to a large British study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Read MoreDepression, Loneliness Tied to Increased COVID Hospitalization Risk
Surveyed COVID patients who reported depression, loneliness, or anxiety had a greater chance of being hospitalized, according to a study published in Psychological Medicine.
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Genetics May Play a Role in Managing Stress of COVID-19 Pandemic
Some individuals managed the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic better than others, in part, due to their genetics, according to a new study published in Plos Genetics.
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Smoking Rates Dropping Among Americans with Depression, Substance Abuse Disorder
Significant reductions in cigarette smoking rates were found among US adults with major depression, substance use disorder, or both from 2006 to 2019, according to an analysis published in JAMA.
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Severe Mental Illness Associated with Increased Death from Cardiovascular Disease
Compared to the general population, people with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, have higher levels of cardiovascular-related mortality, and that association has become stronger over recent decades.
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New Jersey Considering Later School Start Times to Improve Teen Sleep, Mental Health
A proposed bill requiring later school start times for high schools in New Jersey (no earlier than 8:30 a.m.) is aimed at improving teen sleep and mental health.
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Smoking in Underserved Communities Nearly Double the US National Rate
Study finds higher smoking rates with mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
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Long COVID: Brain Stimulation Improves Cognitive Deficits
Long COVID patients benefit from brain stimulation using microcurrents to improve cognitive deficits, researchers report.
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Youth Mental Health During the Pandemic
Supportive relationships with family and friends and healthy behaviors, like engaging in physical activity and better sleep, appeared to shield against the harmful effects of the pandemic on adolescents’ mental health.
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Healthcare Workers’ Poor Sleep Tied to Psychological Distress
Columbia University researchers report that healthcare workers with poor sleep were significantly more likely to report depression, psychological distress, and anxiety than HCWs with better sleep.
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COVID-19-related Stress Affects Lung, Heart Health in African Americans
Data presented at Chest 2021 demonstrated that African American adults disproportionately experience the consequences of COVID-19.
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