Caregiving linked to lower mortality in postmenopausal eomen
Nov 10, 2023
The inverse association did not differ with caregiving frequency or when stratified by age, race-ethnicity or depressive symptoms.
Healthy diet in midlife reduces risk for later cognitive impairment
Oct 26, 2023
The findings were seen for adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet.
Worse QoL seen for Parkinson’s patients with depressed caregivers
Aug 11, 2023
Patients with Parkinson’s whose caregivers have depression symptoms have a worse quality of life and higher emergency department use.
Fecal occult blood testing tied to reduction in colorectal cancer mortality
Mar 04, 2024
The findings show a 14% decreased colorectal cancer mortality over 14 years.
Inpatient mortality up with exposure to high capacity utilization
Jan 13, 2023
A 2% increase was seen in the odds of 14-day in-hospital mortality for each additional day of exposure to high-capacity utilization.
Mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic examined
Oct 18, 2022
In the first two months of the pandemic, depression and anxiety worsened on average; a linear link was seen between worsening symptoms and increasing case numbers.
Weight loss tied to earlier death in older women
Jan 11, 2022
However, grip strength and physical functioning were tied to lower risk for death, regardless of weight.
Social media use tied to self-reported depression symptoms
Dec 07, 2021
An increase in depressive symptoms was reported following the use of Snapchat, Facebook and TikTok among U.S. adults who were free of depression at baseline.
Pet ownership may slow cognitive decline in older adults living alone
Dec 26, 2023
The findings were seen for verbal cognition, including verbal memory and verbal fluency.
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.