Sex, Gender Differences in Psoriasis May Have Clinical Implications
Differences seen for both clinical and psychosocial characteristics
Incident Depression Increases With Body Mass Index
Authors call for antidepressant prescribing, services designed for overweight, obese people
Anxiety Up for Nonmedical Health Care Workers Versus Those on Front Lines
Nonmedical health care workers have higher mean DASS-21 anxiety, stress scores, higher IES-R scores
Dogs, Coloring Lower Stress in Emergency Department Workers
In a prospective trial, five minutes spent coloring or with therapy dogs lowered provider cortisol levels
Parents’ Mental Illness Tied to Higher Injury Rate in Offspring
Association seen for birth through adolescence, but risk highest for child's first year of life
Physical Activity Tied to Mental Well-Being in Menopause
Postmenopausal women had more depressive symptoms than perimenopausal, premenopausal women
CDC: 1999 to 2018 Saw 35 Percent Increase in Suicide Rates
Rate increased 1 percent per year from 1999 to 2006 and 2 percent per year from 2006 through 2018
Maternal Obesity May Be Related to Risk for ADHD in Children
Risk seen for mothers with body mass index of 25 and greater; paternal obesity not a factor
Heavy Drinking Tied to Larger Waist Lines, Higher Stroke Risk
Higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors seen even for those who stop drinking heavily by age 50
Adding Social Workers to Care Teams Can Cut Hospital Admissions for Veterans
Initiative to add social workers to rural primary care teams also reduces ED visits for high-risk veterans
