Tag: Depression

Physician assistants can encounter a variety of difficult situations at their practice outside of the typical dermatologic care. From discussions about mental health with your patients to dive into intimate partner violence and sexual function, these are all conversations that can...

Certain characteristics in patients with cancer, such as symptoms of depression and anxiety, were independently associated with chemotherapy-induced nausea (CIN), according to results of a longitudinal study recently presented at a medical conference. Younger age, an income higher than $30,000, higher...

Intriguingly, confidence is also linked to other aspects of our physical health. Facing a stressful situation but believing you can succeed boosts your immune system. Feeling about your physical performance also increases your strength and endurance, and lowers how much discomfort...

Marijuana use and depression often go hand in hand. If you have depression, you’re twice as likely to use marijuana than someone who doesn’t have it. Marijuana use in the United States is rising in general, but it’s growing faster among...

Many neurological disorders like Parkinson’s, chronic depression and other psychiatric conditions could be managed at home, thanks to a collaborative project involving researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ). Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) Professor Peter Silburn AM said his team, together...

Share on PinterestThe use of psychedelic drugs such as LSD in mental health treatment are at the forefront of clinical research. Lyuba Burakova/Stocksy Psychedelic compounds have gained increased attention as potential therapeutic agents in mental health, especially in low- and non-hallucinogenic...

NEW DELHI: India is slowly but surely emerging from the dark shadows of the Covid pandemic that disrupted our lives like never before. Life is limping back to the pre-Covid normal. The restrictions are on their way out. Markets, offices, restaurants,...

Lil Xan ‘leaves psychiatric ward and heads for rehab’… months after talking about his struggles with anti-anxiety pills The rapper is reportedly headed to rehab after several days in a psychiatric ward He checked in to the hospital voluntary before apparently...

We’ve all seen ads featuring products that tout all sorts of health benefits, followed by one instructive warning: these claims have not been evaluated by the FDA. That mandatory disclaimer should give everyone pause before purchasing a product whose efficacy hasn’t...

In a study conducted by the American College of Cardiology, it was found that regular physical activity has nearly doubled the cardiovascular benefits in individuals with depression or anxiety, compared with individuals without these diagnoses. The study was published in the...