Prescribing of Psychotropic Meds Up in Nursing Homes During COVID-19
Compared with Jan. to Feb. 2020, prescriptions for antipsychotics, antidepressants, trazodone up from March to Sept. 2020
Disease Under Control for Only 38.1 Percent With Treated Hypertension in the U.K.
Factors associated with lack of hypertension control include older age, higher alcohol use, Black ethnicity, obesity
Review: ß-Blocker Therapy Not Linked to Depression
ß-blocker therapy possibly associated with unusual dreams, insomnia, and sleep disorders
Women Show Faster Cognitive Decline Than Men
Declines in global cognition and executive function significantly faster for women, despite higher baseline performance
Over Half Have Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder After COVID-19
Presence of headache and greater overall severity linked to increased odds of moderate or greater depression symptoms
Many Women Feel Left Out of Decisions on Breast Cancer Care
Large proportion of women believe their surgeon effectively made the decision on their reconstructive surgery options
One in Five Health Care Workers Reports Mental Health Conditions
Review shows high prevalence of depression, anxiety, and PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic
CNS-Active Polypharmacy Examined in Seniors With Dementia
Most common medication was gabapentin, which was linked to 33.0 percent of polypharmacy-days
Screen Time Tied to Binge Eating in Preteens
Findings based on screen time use at age 9 to 10 years and subsequent eating habits one year later
Alcohol Withdrawal Rates Up in Hospitalized Patients During Pandemic
Rates for hospitalized patients consistently higher compared with 2019
