Clinicians cautioned: Be on the lookout for mood mayhem in elders with rheumatoid arthritis
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 03, 2020
Older adults with rheumatoid arthritis are at high risk for depression and anxiety, a new study has found.
Researchers urge greater sensitivity to patients’ loss of smell, citing threat to overall health
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 02, 2020
Losing one’s sense of smell is not uncommon in the elderly, and can cause a range of emotional and physical health problems, a new study finds.
Dementia screening in primary care does not increase anxiety, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 16, 2020
Can dementia screening harm a patient’s mental health? Not according to a study of diverse Indiana primary clinics.
Arthritis often a gateway to additional health challenges: CDC
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2020
Mental distress among adults with arthritis is common, and is linked to treatment non-compliance and lower quality of life, finds a new report.
Is mental health affected by diet? Evidence is mixed, review finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2020
Diet can significantly effect mental health and wellbeing, but many dietary recommendations aren’t backed by solid evidence, a new study reveals.
‘Safety signals’ help reduce debilitating anxiety, study shows
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 10, 2019
A new therapy concept may offer relief for people with debilitating anxiety and stress-related disorders.
Cardiac rehab should start with depression screening, researcher says
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 10, 2019
With nearly 20% of cardiac rehabilitation patients being depressed and anxious, outcomes may hinge on how clinicians handle mental health care.
Common antidepressant excels at reducing anxiety, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 22, 2019
Sertraline reduces anxiety symptoms weeks before any improvement in depressive symptoms, a large, new placebo-controlled study has found.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, June 28
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 27, 2019
Facebook can counter depression, anxiety in adults … Long-term statin use associated with lower glaucoma risk … “Atkins-Style” diet may modestly improve cognition
Anxiety is tied to Alzheimer’s
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Elizabeth Newman
Feb 09, 2018
Anxiety symptoms that increase over time have been linked to elevated amyloid beta levels and the early signs of Alzheimer’s, according to Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers.