MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has hit its one-year anniversary, and it appears that the public is increasingly turning to the number in times of darkness. The most recent statistics show a substantial increase in call volume, with nearly 160,000 moreContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s commonly thought that having a companion animal — be it a dog, cat or bird — is good for the owner’s mental health. A new study suggests that’s not so, at least for people with severe mental illness and for pets thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More kids in the United States are getting a developmental disability diagnosis, with prevalence close to 9% in 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Among 3- to 17-year-olds, 8.56% have ever been diagnosed with a developmental disability, compared toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Richard Stumacher’s coworker at Northwell Health in New York City used to smoke to curb her severe anxiety, and tried multiple times to stop. “She went through the program and she would quit, and then she would fall off, and we wouldContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday let stand a federal appeals court ruling that found people with gender dysphoria should be protected against discrimination under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). “By declining to hear this case, the Supreme Court implicitly acknowledges whatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with disabilities are discriminated against in health care settings — to the detriment of their health, according to their parents. Thirty in-depth interviews with parents of children with disabilities revealed a disturbingly common thread. “They mistreated her and treated her like aContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men typically don’t want to discuss mental health issues, much less get treatment for one. That’s a problem, given how many males struggle with mental health problems: Six million American men suffer from depression every year, while 3 million struggle with anxiety disorder,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The percentage of cancer survivors who struggle with a disability has doubled in the past 20 years, new research shows. “The fact that we are saving more lives from cancer is worth celebrating, but it also warrants a shift toward understanding and improvingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ketamine may be an alternative to shock treatment for people with treatment-resistant major depression, a new study suggests. Currently, patients with major depressive disorder who don’t find a medication or therapy that works may undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), also known as shock therapy.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only 13% of American adults understand the purpose of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline nearly a year after its widely publicized launch, a new survey from the Pew Charitable Trusts shows. “There is an opportunity and a need for state and localContinue Reading