July 17, 2020

Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones

MONDAY, July 6, 2020 -- Falling off a ladder can cause long-lasting mental and physical health problems, researchers say.

The new study included 134 people who fell off ladders and were seen at the emergency departments of two hospitals in Queensland, Australia, between October 2015 and October 2016.

July 9, 2020

Can Probiotics Help Ease Depression?

WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- Probiotic supplements might help ease depression symptoms in some people, a new research review suggests.

Researchers found that across seven small clinical trials, various probiotics seemed to improve symptoms in patients with clinical depression -- at least in the short term.

June 29, 2020

AHA News: Persistent Depression Might Increase Heart Disease Risk for Women With HIV

MONDAY, June 22, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Women with HIV who experience persistently high levels of stress or depression have a significantly greater risk of plaque building up in their arteries than those who rarely or never report these symptoms, a new study finds.

The study, published Monday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, analyzed previously collected data for 700 women with and without HIV who did not have coronary heart disease. The data, collected from 2004-2012, came from a sub-study of the Women's Interagency HIV study.

June 21, 2020

Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020 -- Children of mothers with long-term depression have an increased risk of behavioral problems and poor development, researchers say.

The new study included nearly 900 Australian mothers and 978 of their children. Levels of depression were examined in the mothers before, during and after pregnancy. The investigators also analyzed their children's development and behavior.

June 15, 2020

Can Talk Therapy Heal the Body, Too?

THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 -- Therapy designed to address mental health issues may also tamp down chronic inflammation, a new review suggests.

In so doing, interventions like behavioral therapy may help to rein in not only anxiety, depression and stress, but also the risk of developing heart disease or cancer, researchers say.

June 4, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic Spurring Mental Health Crisis, Especially in the Young

TUESDAY, June 2, 2020 -- The coronavirus pandemic is taking its toll on Americans' mental health, with more than 88,000 people developing anxiety or depression as a result, according to Mental Health America (MHA), a U.S. community-based nonprofit organization.

Also, more than 21,000 Americans who completed MHA's free online mental health screening last month said they thought about suicide or self-harm on more than half of the days in May.