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Technology-enabled service improves maternal mental health
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (359+ words) A technology-enabled service, offering mothers educational materials, infant care trackers and mental health tools improved maternal mental health outcomes, according to an abstract presented at The Pregnancy Meeting. "A structured, collaborative care-based digital intervention can produce measurable improvements in mental…...
Antidepressant discontinuation during pregnancy raises risk for mental health emergencies
2+ week, 2+ day ago (587+ words) Pregnant women who stopped taking their antidepressants during pregnancy were almost twice as likely to have a mental health emergency vs. those who kept taking their medications, new data show. Zafman told Healio her experiences taking care of patients inspired…...
BDNF levels may distinguish depressive symptoms with asthma from major depressive disorder
3+ week, 4+ day ago (891+ words) Patients with depressive symptoms and asthma had elevated levels of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in association with asthma severity, according to data published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Yet patients with major depressive disorder often…...
Major depressive disorder linked to worse asthma outcomes among older adults
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1365+ words) Patients with asthma and major depressive disorder had more negative beliefs about their asthma, worse treatment adherence and more ED visits, according to data published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. By reframing maladaptive beliefs and…...
ACLM expert consensus statement supports lifestyle interventions for depression
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (335+ words) The American College of Lifestyle Medicine, or ACLM, released a new expert consensus statement on the role of lifestyle medicine in the treatment and prevention of major depressive disorder. The publication, intended to inform clinical practice and guide future research,…...
Six depressive symptoms during midlife raise dementia risk
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (496+ words) Certain depressive symptoms experienced during midlife were tied to a greater risk for dementia, with some increasing the risk by around 50%, according to recently published data. The results "show that dementia risk is linked to a handful of depressive symptoms…...
Sleep, social support ease impact of adverse childhood experiences on depression
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (924+ words) DALLAS " Sleep and satisfaction with social support mediated the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and depressive symptoms, according to data presented at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine's annual meeting. But stress, substance use, diet, quantity of social support and…...
High OSA risk linked to increased likelihood for poor mental health outcomes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (687+ words) Being at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea as a middle-aged and older adult was linked to a greater likelihood for poor mental health outcomes, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open. Patients with a high risk for OSA…...
Structured intervention linked to improved sleep-apnea related outcomes
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (704+ words) Older adults who followed a structured health-related intervention experienced improved sleep-apnea related outcomes compared with those who followed a self-guided intervention, according to data presented at CTAD. "The POINTER-zzz ancillary study to U.S. POINTER was the first study ever to assess…...
Prior mental health diagnosis may predict neuropsychiatric outcomes in childhood lupus
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (472+ words) CHICAGO " A previous diagnosis of a mental health disorder may predict neuropsychiatric complications in children with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2025. Neuropsychiatric lupus has several negative impacts on individuals, according to Ogbu. "These include increasing…...