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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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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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.
Cystic Fibrosis Patients Experience High Rates of Depression, Anxiety
A new literature review looks at the prevalence of depression and anxiety in people with cystic fibrosis (CF).
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Veterans Push for Medical Marijuana in Conservative South
North Carolina lawmakers could pass a bill that would legalize medical marijuana and allow veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other debilitating conditions to use it for treatment.
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Cognitive Impairment Present in 60% of COVID-19 Survivors
In a sample of over 400 older adults in Argentina who had recovered from COVID-19, more than 60% displayed some degree of cognitive impairment, according to research at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
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Another Byproduct of the Pandemic: Paranoia
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the public’s feelings of paranoia, particularly in states where wearing masks was mandated, a new Yale study has shown.
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Hospitalizations For Eating Disorders Spike Among Adolescents During COVID
The number of adolescents admitted to the hospital for severe illness from eating disorders has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in Pediatrics.
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ICU Staff Severely Impacted By COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has, and will continue to have, a tremendous impact on ICU nurses’ mental health and willingness to continue in the critical care work force.
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Prolonged Brain Dysfunction in COVID-19 Survivors: A Pandemic In Its Own Right?
One in three survivors of COVID-19 suffer from neurologic or psychiatric disability six months after infection, a recent study of more than 200,000 post-COVID-19 patients showed.
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Pregnant Women Stressed, Depressed and Lonely During COVID-19 Pandemic
Substantial proportions of pregnant and postpartum women scored high for symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness and post-traumatic stress in relation to COVID-19.
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Can Sleep Heal Traumatic Brain Injuries?
Sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury, according to a new study of military veterans published in the Journal of Neurotrauma.
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One-in-Five Healthcare Workers Suffer Depression, Anxiety, PTSD During COVID-19
One-in-five healthcare workers has experienced depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new systematic review of 65 studies.
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COVID-19 Isolation Linked to Worse Sleep in Women Than Men
Findings published in Frontiers in Global Women’s Health look at changes in mood and sleep quality during the pandemic.
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Psychotic Episodes Associated with COVID-19
A small number of recovering COVID-19 patients have exhibited severe psychotic symptoms and behavior, including delusions and acts of violence against others, the New York Times reports.
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