Cognitive behavioral therapy with yoga and education components improved pain management
Photo Cred: Conscious Design/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A pragmatic randomized controlled trial comparing pain-related outcomes for patients with chronic pain receiving long-term opioid therapy found that patients who received cognitive...
Read MoreStress in America survey says mental health supports must be prioritized
Photo Cred: Elisa Ventur/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Americans are struggling with the basic decisions required to navigate daily life as the effects of pandemic-related stress continue to take a toll,...
Read MoreMortality in patients with mental health conditions increased during COVID-19 pandemic
Photo Cred: Ridofranz By Katherine Shagoury The number of deaths amongst those with mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities was amplified during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a...
Read MoreApproaching depression and anxiety with traditional medicines
Photo Cred: SHVETS Production/Pexels By Melissa Carr, BSc, DrTCM Like many other healthcare providers, I’ve noticed a drastic uptick in the number of patients I’m treating with depression and anxiety...
Read MoreInsulin resistance doubles risk of major depressive disorder, Stanford researchers find
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Stanford Medicine scientists have linked insulin resistance to an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder in a new study published in the American Journal...
Read MoreResearchers identify new way to encourage vaccinations and masking
Photo Cred: Don Pearce By Katherine Shagoury Amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, despite unprecedented efforts by public health officials to convince people to wear masks and get vaccinated, the...
Read MoreWearable devices identify psychological effects of COVID-19
Photo Cred: Ingo Joseph/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Healthcare workers with high resilience or strong emotional support were protected against the effects of stress related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
Read MoreLyme disease increases risk of mental disorders, suicidality
Photo Cred: Erik Karits/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from Columbia University and the Copenhagen Research Centre for Mental Health found that patients hospitalized with Lyme disease had a 28 percent...
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