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The Impact of Cancer on Mental Health: Recognizing Symptoms and Providing Support

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Allison Moskowitz, LMSW, CancerCare

This review lists key signs and symptoms of deteriorating mental health in patients with cancer and how to recognize them.

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Zuranolone Rapidly Decreases Depressive Symptoms Among Women Experiencing Postpartum Depression

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Investigators studied the safety and efficacy of zuranolone, a neuroactive steroid γ-aminobutyric acid receptor-positive allosteric modulator, for women with postpartum depression.

Depression, Anxiety Associated with Osteocalcin, Cortisol in Hyperparathyroidism

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Lauren Biscaldi

Anxiety and depression in people with hyperparathyroidism may be related to levels of 2 key hormones in the body, according to researchers.

Fluoxetine Does Not Decrease Symptoms of Clinical Depression in Patients After a Stroke

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Researchers performed a secondary analysis of the AFFINITY trial that assessed the effects of fluoxetine treatment on depression symptoms in patients who recently had a stroke.

Depression, MS May Have Synergistic Effect on Mortality Risk

Depression in multiple sclerosis (MS) may increase the risks for incident vascular disease and mortality, and the effects of depression and MS on all-cause mortality appear to be synergistic.

2012 to 2018 Saw Increase in Opioid-Linked Cardiac Arrest

The incidence of opioid-associated cardiac arrest increased significantly from 2012 to 2018, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2021: The Digital Experience.

Maternal Psychological Disposition May Be Linked to Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Newborns

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Colby Stong

Investigators assessed the association between functional gastrointestinal disorders in infants and psychological factors in their mothers.

Severe Eczema Tied to Depression, Internalizing Behaviors in Children

Severe atopic dermatitis is associated with symptoms of depression and internalizing behaviors throughout childhood.

Improving Suicide Prevention Abilities for Primary Care Physicians

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Steve Fiorillo

We examine a pair of recent studies focusing on primary care physicians and what they need to provide better service to patients struggling with their mental health. How can these physicians improve their suicide prevention tools?

Sleep Outcomes in Shift Workers, Pregnant Women, and Patients in the ICU

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Brandon May

An editorial published in the Journal of Sleep Research highlighted recent findings on sleep disturbances in the ICU, the impact shift-scheduling rules have on shift workers’ sleep, and the link between prenatal maternal sleep, long-term anxiety, and depression.

Some Seniors Report Worsening Mental Health in Pandemic

About 20 percent of older adults reported worsening in their mental health since the start of the pandemic.