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Machine learning flags key risk factors for suicide attempts

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: January 13, 2021

“We identified functional impairment, such as doing activities less carefully ... as a new important risk,” said Angel Garcia de la Garza.

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New evidence shows that COVID-19 invades the brain

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: January 4, 2021

The respiratory symptoms of COVID-19 may result partly from the invasion of the areas of the brain responsible for respiratory functions.

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Global experts map the latest in bipolar management

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: December 22, 2020

“[Bipolar disorders] continue to be the world’s leading causes of disability,” said Dr. Roger S. McIntyre.

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LDL cholesterol not the primary culprit in ASCVD?

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: December 18, 2020

LDL cholesterol has been seen as the main offender in ASCVD, but new studies implicate other lipids, including so-called “remnant” cholesterol. An...

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Major depression linked to insulin resistance

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: December 9, 2020

The findings suggest that [insulin resistance] “is a state, rather than a trait, biomarker of depression,” the study authors noted.

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Food preservative for early psychosis: Final word?

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: November 20, 2020

“Adding sodium benzoate to [the treatment of patients with early psychosis] does not add any additional benefits,” said Dr. James Scott.

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Mind menders: The future of psychedelic therapy in the United States

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: November 12, 2020

Psychedelic drugs are undergoing a research renaissance.

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Psilocybin delivers ‘remarkable’ relief in severe depression

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: November 6, 2020

“Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this as a new therapy is that psilocybin works ... with a single session or a few sessions,” said Dr. Roland...

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Can an ‘unheard of’ approach up adherence to public health advice?

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: November 6, 2020

“Having a psychoanalyst as a team member can help public health officials ... craft the understanding of anxiety and fear into their message,”...

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Stroke may be the first symptom of COVID-19 in younger patients

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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

Nearly half of patients under the age of 50 were asymptomatic at the time of stroke onset.

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Mental illness tied to increased mortality in COVID-19

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: October 2, 2020

“Pay attention and potentially address/treat a prior psychiatric diagnosis if a patient is hospitalized for COVID-19,” said Dr. Luming Li.

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Nerve damage linked to prone positioning in COVID-19

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

If patients are in a specific position for multiple hours a day, coupled with the neurotoxic effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus itself, they may be...

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Pesco-Mediterranean diet, fasting ‘ideal’ to reduce CVD risk

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: September 21, 2020

Adhering to the Mediterranean diet and limiting eating time can lower the risk for cardiovascular disease.

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Reassuring findings on SSRIs and diabetes risk in children

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: September 17, 2020

For the current study, the researchers analyzed claims data on almost 1.6 million patients aged 10-19 years.

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Counterintuitive findings for domestic violence during COVID-19

Author:
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Publish date: September 16, 2020

“I think the biggest take-home message is that some victims got better, but the vast majority stayed the same,” said Dr. Katelyn Jetelina.

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