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Postpartum low-dose esketamine aids moms with prenatal depression

Postpartum low-dose esketamine aids moms with prenatal depression

by Elana GotkineA single low dose of esketamine after childbirth reduces depressive episodes at 42 days postpartum among mothers with prenatal depression, according to a study published online April 1

Postpartum low-dose esketamine aids moms with prenatal depression

by Elana GotkineA single low dose of esketamine after childbirth reduces depressive episodes at 42 days postpartum among mothers with prenatal depression, according to a study published online April 1
For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later

For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYounger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assum

For younger women, mental health now may predict heart health later

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYounger women are generally thought to have a low risk of heart disease, but new research urges clinicians to revisit that assum
FDA approves first prescription digital therapy for major depression

FDA approves first prescription digital therapy for major depression

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms.Th

FDA approves first prescription digital therapy for major depression

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms.Th
Mental health disparities growing among transgender adults: Study

Mental health disparities growing among transgender adults: Study

by American Public Health AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the U.S., transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals represent a historically marginalized segment of society. They often

Mental health disparities growing among transgender adults: Study

by American Public Health AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the U.S., transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals represent a historically marginalized segment of society. They often
FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients

FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients

by Dennis ThompsonFederal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.

FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients

by Dennis ThompsonFederal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.
AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry

AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry

by Magnus Stenaa Jensen,Technical University of DenmarkThe black wristband was worn by the children during the pilot trail. The next version of Wrist Angel will look like a regular sports watch.

AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry

by Magnus Stenaa Jensen,Technical University of DenmarkThe black wristband was worn by the children during the pilot trail. The next version of Wrist Angel will look like a regular sports watch.
The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

by Blake Puscher,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery followi

The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

by Blake Puscher,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery followi
A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure

A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure

by Sara Pecchia,Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biomedical EngineeringCredit: Carnegie Mellon College of EngineeringEvery professional who functions at a high level of performance know

A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure

by Sara Pecchia,Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biomedical EngineeringCredit: Carnegie Mellon College of EngineeringEvery professional who functions at a high level of performance know
Feelings of disgust found to be more related to proximal senses than distal senses

Feelings of disgust found to be more related to proximal senses than distal senses

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSummary of the experimental procedure. Credit:Royal Society Open Science(2024). DOI: 10.1098/rsos.231156A team of psychologists at Macquarie University in Aust

Feelings of disgust found to be more related to proximal senses than distal senses

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSummary of the experimental procedure. Credit:Royal Society Open Science(2024). DOI: 10.1098/rsos.231156A team of psychologists at Macquarie University in Aust
Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US

Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US

by Mike Cummings,Yale UniversityDistribution of savings by mental health status in the model (left panel) and in the data (right panel). The height of the bars captures the fraction of individua

Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US

by Mike Cummings,Yale UniversityDistribution of savings by mental health status in the model (left panel) and in the data (right panel). The height of the bars captures the fraction of individua
Study finds middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European counterparts

Study finds middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European counterparts

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle-aged adults in the U.S. tend to report significantly higher levels of loneliness than their European counterparts, possibly du

Study finds middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European counterparts

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle-aged adults in the U.S. tend to report significantly higher levels of loneliness than their European counterparts, possibly du