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HRQoL consistently high for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors
HRQoL consistently high for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors
Sep 15, 2023

Long-term health-related quality of life was consistently high up to 20 years after the event.

Tobacco, cannabis use tied to high rates of self-reported mental health Issues
Tobacco, cannabis use tied to high rates of self-reported mental health Issues
Sep 15, 2023

Daily use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and cannabis was associated with both anxiety and depression.

Prescribed medical cannabis use tied to better health-related quality of life
Prescribed medical cannabis use tied to better health-related quality of life
Sep 14, 2023

The findings were seen in real-world patients with a range of chronic health conditions.

Shift work linked to increased risk for depression, anxiety
Shift work linked to increased risk for depression, anxiety
Aug 14, 2023

Smoking, sedentary time, BMI and sleep duration were identified as the main potentially modifiable mediators of associations.

Study looks at links between anxiety disorders, benzodiazepines, dementia
Study looks at links between anxiety disorders, benzodiazepines, dementia
Aug 14, 2023

Benzodiazepines and anxiety disorders were linked to dementia risk, but no additional risk was seen for benzodiazepines in patients with anxiety disorders.

Symptoms, negative life impact seen during, after benzodiazepine use
Symptoms, negative life impact seen during, after benzodiazepine use
Aug 08, 2023

The authors dub the term benzodiazepine-induced neurological dysfunction to describe neurological complications.

Depression, anxiety do not increase overall risk for cancer
Depression, anxiety do not increase overall risk for cancer
Aug 07, 2023

However, some increased risk seen for lung cancer and smoking-related cancers

Helping residents stay sharp and mentally healthy
Helping residents stay sharp and mentally healthy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2023

A study published online last week by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shared the frightening finding that “cognitive functioning may decline at an accelerated rate immediately post-retirement.”...

Suicidal thoughts, attempts common among patients starting buprenorphine
Suicidal thoughts, attempts common among patients starting buprenorphine
Jul 18, 2023

Integrated behavioral health services may help address patient needs with opioid use disorder, the authors say.

Half of US adults use creativity for stress, anxiety release
Half of US adults use creativity for stress, anxiety release
Jul 14, 2023

Top stress-relieving activities include music, puzzles, singing, dancing and art.