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Millions of Americans have sought help for gambling addiction in the wake of a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize sports betting.
That's among the key findings in a new study published Feb. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
“Sportsbooks ...
- Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter
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- February 17, 2025
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Most people who are working after age 50 say staying on the job boosts their health and well-being, and those over 65 report the most benefit, a new University of Michigan poll finds.
The poll of 3,486 U.S. adults aged 50-94 found that 6...
- Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter
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- February 14, 2025
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Zoo workers and volunteers often grieve when animals die, and zoo managers can do a better job of supporting them, a new study finds.
“Zoo professionals and volunteers frequently face significant emotional strain due to animal losses, yet structured organizational support for processing grief remains limited," lead author
Love doesn't fade when one member of a family develops Alzheimer's disease, but times of intimacy like Valentine's Day can become tougher.
Experts at the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) acknowledge that a loved one living with dementia can have trouble expressing their feelings or remembering things as they did in the past.
However, if partners and families follow the ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- February 13, 2025
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Yet another study is supporting the notion that the blockbuster GLP-1 drug Ozempic can help problems drinkers curb their intake.
The research found that, compared to placebo, weekly injections of semaglutide (also marketed for weight loss as Wegovy) helped reduce cravings in people with alcohol use disorders. The drug also seemed to reduce t...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- February 12, 2025
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Chronic ills like heart disease, asthma or diabetes afflict a majority of U.S. workers, but 60% of those affected say they've kept their health issue a secret from employers, a new poll finds.
More than a third of workers battling chronic conditions also said they'd skipped a necessary medical appointment over the past year for reasons related to work.
“Workers commonly feel s...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- February 11, 2025
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Want to thrive in tough, stressful times? Stay playful.
That's the take-home message from a new study of who fared best, in terms of mental resiliency, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers said the findings have relevance to weathering any sort of trying times.
"Playful" people differ from others in that they display "greater optimism when envisioning future possibilities,"...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- February 11, 2025
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About 93% of people worldwide who struggle with mental health or substance abuse issues aren't getting adequate care, a new report finds.
In many cases, people affected by mental illness do not recognize that they have a diagnosable condition, the Canadian research team found.
But even when diagnoses are made, treatment is often lacking.
Men seemed more likely to g...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- February 11, 2025
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When and what you eat might play a role in maintaining good mental health, a new study suggests.
Researchers in China found that folks with heart disease were more likely to keep depression at bay if they ate a big, calorie-rich breakfast.
There's evidence that heart disease patients "are more likel...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- February 10, 2025
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Turns out, looking on the bright side may do more than lift your mood!
It could also help you save money, especially if you're on a tight budget.
A study published recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that people who are more optimistic about the future tend...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- February 9, 2025
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Heavy weed use may be far more dangerous than people realize, according to a pair of studies published in JAMA Network Open.
People diagnosed with cannabis use disorder (CUD) may face nearly triple the risk of death over five years compared to those without the disorder, according to a
Many seniors suffer long-term health issues after a hip fracture, even after hip replacement surgeries.
Now, research shows that a patient's mental health could be crucial to how well they bounce back in the years after these injuries.
"Addressing overall mental health during the recovery process from hip fractures is crucial," concludes study senior author and Harvard Univers...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- February 6, 2025
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Yikes! The way parents use their phones around their kids may influence how much inappropriate content kids consume.
Researchers reported Feb. 4 in the journal BMC Pediatrics that the odds of kids watching R-rated movies or playing mature-rated video games rose with higher parental screen use a...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- February 5, 2025
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Never mind the grumbles and groans that accompany a clock alarm, along with a lunge for the snooze bar and murmurs of “five more minutes.”
People generally wake in their best frame of mind, enjoying peak mental health and wellbeing in the morning, researchers reported in a new study published Feb. 4 in
Calorie labels on restaurant menus are harming people with eating disorders, a new evidence review claims.
These labels are meant to make it healthier to eat out at restaurants, by informing customers of the calorie content of food choices.
But people diagnosed with eating disorders tend to respond poorly when presented with a menu featuring calorie labels, researchers reported Jan....
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 31, 2025
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Most community crisis services did not expand following the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, potentially blunting the effectiveness of the hotline, a new study says.
Walk-in psychiatric services, mobile crisis response units and suicide prevention programs all declined following the launch of the 988 line in July 2022, researchers reported in a new study published Jan. 29 ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 30, 2025
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That busy highway could be contributing to depression, and not just because you’re snarled in a traffic jam.
Air pollution from traffic appears to increase risk of depression among women, according to a new study pub...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 27, 2025
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Could a virtual avatar be the future of mental health care?
New research shows that artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) goggles could revolutionize therapy -- helping patients overcome addiction and receive unbiased care.
A recent study in the Journal of Medical Extended Reality
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 26, 2025
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Pregnancy increases the risk of mental illness among women with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Pregnant MS patients have a higher risk of mental illness both during gestation and in the first years after they give birth, researchers reported in a new study published Jan. 22 in the journal Neurology.
Ove...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 23, 2025
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A broken home seems to set a ticking time bomb in the brains of some children of divorce.
Seniors have a 61% higher risk of stroke if their parents divorced when they were children or teenagers, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 22 in the journal <...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay New) -- A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision barring job discrimination significantly eased the minds of LGBTQ+ workers, a new study says.
The court extended employment protections to nearly 3.6 million LGBTQ+ people in 12 states with its 2020 Bostock v Clayton County decision.
As a result, those workers experienced improvements in their ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Check out your surgeon as you’re wheeled into the operating room. Do they seem tense, on edge, or stressed out?
If so, that could be good news for you, a new study says.
The patients of stressed surgeons tend to suffer fewer major complications from surgery, according to findings of new study published in
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses have increased among adults in recent years, while remaining stable among teenagers.
ADHD diagnoses among adults increased by 15% between 2020 and 2023, after declining by nearly 11% from 2016 to 2020, researchers r...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Many more Americans are turning to ketamine for kicks, a new study reports.
Recreational use of the anesthetic drug among U.S. adults increased 40% between 2021 and 2022, researchers say.
That follows a nearly 82% increase i...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 20, 2025
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Tourette syndrome is not being diagnosed promptly in women with the condition.
Women with Tourette syndrome are less likely to receive a diagnosis for the disorder, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 15 in the journal Neurology.
They also take longer to be diagnosed with the disorder, and t...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 17, 2025
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Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says.
Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce as young adults, and more likely to earn lower pay when they do, researchers reported in a study published toda...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 16, 2025
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Retirement is meant to be a person’s chance to take it easy and enjoy life.
But for many, it’s a quick route to depression and boozing, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 10 in the journal
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are plagued by unwanted and distressing memories over which they have little to no control.
Doctors now think they understand why PTSD patients and others aren’t able to keep troubling memories at bay.
Sleep deprivation appears to interfere...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 14, 2025
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Simple neglect can be as damaging to a child’s social development as physical, sexual or emotional abuse.
Children whose basic needs aren’t met can have lifelong damage done to their ability to form friendships and romantic relationships, researchers reported in ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 13, 2025
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Want to help your child cut back on their screen time?
Make sure you live near parks and other open spaces where they can frolic outside.
New research underlines the importance of green space access as an alternative to spending time on screens, described as watching television, playing video games, and non-school related computer use.
“Neighborhood green spaces may dra...
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
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- January 10, 2025
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Ever woke in the night with your thoughts racing about work problems, co-worker disputes, or heavy career decisions?
Well, it’s more common than you think.
Job stress is robbing U.S. workers of the sleep they need, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 8 in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 10, 2025
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Delivering meals to the infirm. Tutoring a student. Patrolling a city park. Helping out at a local library.
All these activities not only serve the community, but also can help seniors avoid depression related to
Some of the most effective public policies for suicide prevention aren’t crafted with suicide or mental health in mind, a new study says.
Efforts to increase the minimum wage, prohibit gender discrimination, or reduce alcohol consumption “have spillover benefits in that they also prevent suicides,” lead researcher
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 9, 2025
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Patients have more access to their own medical test results than ever before, thanks to legislation requiring results be released as soon as they’re available.
But that’s not necessarily a good thing, a new study warns.
Many patients are reading test results in their electronic medical record before their doctor has had a chance to go over them, researchers say in a stud...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 7, 2025
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More and more adults are stuck in the middle of their families, caring not only for their children but also for aging parents and other older family members.
The mental and physical health of these “sandwich carers” is more likely to deteriorate over time, a new study published in the jo...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 7, 2025
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Mind-opening psychedelic drugs can provide a needed boost to people dealing with cancer or struggling with alcoholism, according to a pair of new studies from New York University.
One study found that psilocybin -- the active ingredient in magic mushrooms -- significantly reduced anxiety, depression, anger and other mental health probl...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 6, 2025
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Eczema can be maddening, causing thick, scaly patches of dry skin that itch like the devil.
There’s no cure for the skin condition, but a new study shows that self-guided talk therapy can help a person deal with the itching.
Online self-guided cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that t...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 2, 2025
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If you're a mom right now, you are likely tearing your hair out as you juggle the sizable scheduling demands of the holiday season. Maybe you feel like you are carrying the load alone.
New research suggests you are not imagining things, and that it happens all year long to many moms.
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- December 30, 2024
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Blue Christmas, anyone? Holiday time can be wonderful, worrisome, energizing and depressing -- all at the same time.
There is no doubt about it: The holidays can be darn hard, especially when the season dredges up painful feelings or memories. Rather than stirring merry and joyful feelings, the end of the year can feel sad, dark and lonesome -- especially when you are missing someone or...
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
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- December 29, 2024
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Should you cut back on doom scrolling in 2025?
Worries about money, gun violence and hate crimes ranked high among many people's lists of worries at the end of 2024, according to a poll that is part of American Psychiatric Association (APA) Healthy Minds Monthly opinion poll series. The survey included 2200 U.S. a...
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
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- December 27, 2024
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The holidays are here and many Hispanic women can expect to deal with a host of mixed messages when they pass by a table full of festive foods, a new study says.
At social gatherings, Hispanic women might be encouraged to eat more on the one hand, while also being cautioned not to overeat on the other, researchers report in a study published in the December issue of the journal
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 18, 2024
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Research out of the United Kingdom finds workers often feel overwhelmed by digital technology and the need to always be connected online.
It's a worldwide issue, the study authors believe.
"What we have found in our research is that there is a potential dark side to digital working, where employees can feel fatigue and
Can you literally step away from depression?
A new global review of data found that "increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms."
The Spanish study found that up to a level of about 10,000 steps per day, the odds for depression decline as daily step levels rise.
The findings were published Dec. 16 in th...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- December 16, 2024
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Do parents use Santa Claus to help guide kids to better behavior?
It happens often, a new poll shows.
One-quarter of parents of kids ages 3 to 5 said they’ve threatened misbehaving kids with no Santa or gifts if they don’t shape up, according to resu...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 16, 2024
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Close friendships are incredibly important to the mental health of middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study finds.
Older adults with worse mental or physical health were twice as likely to say they don’t have any close friends, according to results from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.
“With growing understanding of the importance of social co...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 16, 2024
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Have you been boozing more often than usual?
A new blood test might be able to tell if you’re damaging your liver from too many beers, margaritas or belts of scotch, researchers report.
A blood-borne byproduct of alcohol consumption called phosphatidylethanol (PEth) can give doctors a fair idea of how much
Keeping your blood pressure in check is important for more than just heart health -- it can also keep your brain sharp as you age.
A new study published Dec. 11 in the journal Neurology shows that seniors whose blood pressure spikes and drops over time might be more likely to suffer a decline in their thinki...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 12, 2024
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It can feel like a shameful moment, bracing yourself to hand over a Christmas or birthday gift that’s days or months overdue for one reason or another.
But slackers take heart -- a new study has found that your friend or loved one likely won’t be as upset about getting that late gift as you suspect.
“Go ahead and send that late gift, because it doesn’t seem t...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 11, 2024
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Ableism, or prejudice against people with disabilities, is an established problem in general healthcare. Now, a small study shows those same issues persist in mental healthcare.
Sometimes, the barriers to care are physical, such as inaccessible entrances or a lack of reliable transit. Other times, the hurdles are informational, such as hard-to-use online patient portals.
"Participan...
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
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- December 11, 2024
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If you are middle-aged or older, you may often feel lonely and isolated as you deal with the strains of daily life.
Now, a new survey suggests you are far from alone: More than one-third of middle-aged and senior Americans feel that way.
The good news? That means that loneliness and isolation has mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates among older Americans, the researchers noted.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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