TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Magnetic zaps to the brain can significantly help people with severe depression, if the procedure is guided using MRI brain scans, a new clinical trial has concluded. On average, patients showed substantial improvements in depression, anxiety, cognition and quality of life for atContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Employees at many companies are urged to take advantage of free wellness programs focused on mindfulness, life coaching, better sleep and many other issues. Too bad most won’t actually boost their well-being, a new study of over 46,000 British workers finds. Only oneContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A crowded house may not be the best for the mental health of a family’s kids, a new study has found. Teens from larger families tend to have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large-scale analysis of childrenContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Stress appears to increase a person’s chances of developing metabolic syndrome, a cluster of unhealthy factors that add up to an increased risk for serious problems, a new study finds. Inflammation driven by a person’s stress levels can make them more likely toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, which have become a wildly popular way to lose weight or battle diabetes, show no link to suicidal thoughts or actions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. “Our preliminary evaluation has not found evidence that useContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Imagine easing a fear of heights by getting over a phobia of spiders. That might sound odd, but it works, researchers report. Folks who use exposure therapy to overcome one phobia can find themselves less afraid of other things, according to the resultsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A spike in the use of ADHD medications during the pandemic likely prompted drug shortages that continue to frustrate patients and doctors today, a new study shows. New prescriptions for stimulants that treat the condition jumped for young adults and women in particularContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A bout of depression can trigger a bump in body weight among people struggling with obesity, a new study has found. People who had an increase in symptoms related to depression experienced an increase in their weight a month later, researchers report inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Weight gain has long been an unwanted side effect of medicines commonly used to treat psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Some patients may quit their meds to avoid piling on pounds. Or if they stick to their meds and weightContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Social media is abuzz with the possibility that newfangled weight loss drugs can also reduce cravings for alcohol, a new study says. Across a number of Reddit threads, users of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic reported that they felt less need to drink beer,Continue Reading