53.8 Percent of Younger Adults Report at Least One Chronic Condition
Obesity, depression, high blood pressure the most prevalent chronic conditions; prevalence of chronic conditions up with disability.
Depressive Disorders
Combating Inappropriate Polypharmacy
Older adults are especially prone to inappropriate polypharmacy because they commonly have multiple medical problems and see a variety of specialists.
Depression, Anxiety Rates High With Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
An analysis of data discovered a link between treatment with androgen deprivation therapy and new diagnoses of incident depression and anxiety in men with prostate cancer.
Localized Prostate Cancer Treatment Choice Does Not Harm Mental Health
Investigators compared the mental health status of men undergoing surgery, radiation therapy, and active surveillance for localized prostate cancer.
COVID-19 Survivors at Higher Risk for New Behavioral Health Issues
People who survived the first 30 days of SARS-CoV-2 had increased risk for anxiety, depression, stress and adjustment, sleep, and substance use disorders
Antidepressant or Antipsychotic Prescription Common Before Diabetes Diagnosis
Nearly 1 in 4 people with type 2 diabetes in Scotland were prescribed antidepressants before a diabetes diagnosis
Insulin Resistance Linked to Risk for Major Depressive Disorder
Three surrogate measures of insulin resistance linked to increased risk for incident major depression
BMI Fluctuations May Predict Poor Outcomes in CKD
High variability in body mass index is associated with an increased risk for death, requiring kidney replacement therapy, myocardial infarction, and stroke, investigators concluded.
Self-Reported Symptoms of Depression Increase After Recovery From an Acute COVID-19 Infection
With depressive symptoms rising after an acute COVID-19 infection, study researchers looked at whether these symptoms are a consequence of stress associated with COVID or, do they reflect more specific sequelae associated with the pathophysiology of the illness.
Score Assesses Health-Related QOL in Patients With Kidney Failure
Study supports validity of preference-based health utility score for patients undergoing hemodialysis, recent recipients of kidney transplants
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