SEOUL (Reuters) – Day traders seeking help for gambling addiction have tripled in number in South Korea, as COVID-19 social distancing and working-from-home has freed up more time for online stock market trading, data showed. Retail investors, known locally as... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists warned on Wednesday of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested COVID-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium. A study by researchers a... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For the last few days, unease and paranoia have followed Ann Ostburg like a black cloud, as the coronavirus swept through the United States, reaching all 50 states by this week. With state and local governments urging isolation to stem the... More »
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The growls from the caged hyena reverberate through the room as Mohamed Sheikh Yakub slumps silently in a chair nearby, hoping the animal will frighten away the evil spirits he says have troubled him since his divorce. The traditional tre... More »
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche’s experimental drug gantenerumab failed to slow cognitive decline in people with a rare inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease, the latest setback for companies hunting for a cure for the devastating brain-wasting disease. The study foc... More »
(Reuters Health) – People with no more than a high school education may be less likely to die by suicide when minimum wages rise, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined the difference between state and federal minimum hourly wages as well as state unemplo... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – A new type of therapy using feces and fake rubber hands may be able to help patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) overcome their fears of touching contaminated surfaces, according to new research. “OCD can be an extremely debilit... More »
(Reuters Health) – As a method for reducing health costs and improving care for people with complex medical problems, an early effort at “hotspotting” patients to get extra attention has turned out to be not so hot. Researchers looked at so-called “superutiliz... More »
(Reuters Health) – Adolescents who are active on social media may be more likely to exercise excessively, skip meals or develop other forms of disordered eating, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers surveyed 996 seventh- and eighth-graders, age 13 on average, ab... More »
(Reuters Health) – Americans today are expected to live shorter lives than just a few years ago, in contrast with trends seen in other developed nations, and rising deaths from alcohol-related liver disease may be partly to blame, researchers say. Analyzing da... More »
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six times more likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder in the next three years, a U.S. study suggests. Using these medications for weight loss can b... More »
(Reuters Health) – When transgender people undergo sex-reassignment surgery, the beneficial effect on their mental health is still evident – and increasing – years later, a Swedish study suggests. Overall, people in the study with gender incongruence – that is... More »
(Reuters Health) – Many insured Americans go out of network for mental health services, a new study suggests, despite the higher costs to them and despite a federal law mandating that policies’ mental health coverage be at least as good as their physical healt... More »
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean service is offering free funerals – but only to the living. More than 25,000 people have participated in mass “living funeral” services at Hyowon Healing Center since it opened in 2012, hoping to improve their lives by simulati... More »
(Reuters Health) – Suicide attempts are rising among black teens in the U.S. even as they fall among youth from other racial and ethnic groups, a study suggests. Researchers examined nationwide survey data from nearly 200,000 high school students collected bet... More »
(Reuters Health) – A pilot study aimed at gauging the real-time mood in busy emergency rooms suggests doctors and nurses often feel strained as the number of waiting patients rises. The study’s aim was to test the feasibility of using terminals with touch-butt... More »
(Reuters Health) – Women who exhibit many classic symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be much more likely to develop ovarian cancer than their counterparts who don’t, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers asked women to identify th... More »
(Reuters Health) – – Binge drinking, often associated with young adults, isn’t as rare as some might think among older Americans, a recent U.S. study suggests. Almost 11% of adults aged 65 and older reported binge drinking – having more than five drinks for me... More »
(Reuters Health) – Children with autism are more likely than kids without the disorder to be bullied by siblings and peers in early adolescence, and they may have more psychological and social problems as a result, a new study suggests. While sibling bullying ... More »
(Reuters Health) – Overall, men know the transition through menopause can bring difficult symptoms for their wife or partner and that there may be ways to ease some of them, a small survey suggests. But if men knew more about the symptoms and therapeutic optio... More »
(Reuters Health) – Adults with clogged arteries carrying blood to the heart may be more prone to cognitive decline than their counterparts without such cardiac problems, a study suggests. This was true whether patients had suffered a heart attack or they had a... More »
(Reuters Health) – Children and young adults with chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, and ADHD may be more likely to develop mental illness than youth who don’t have physical health problems, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers followed more than 48,000 y... More »
(Reuters Health) – A class of medications used for nerve and muscle pain, including the popular drug Lyrica, increases users’ risks for suicidal behavior, unintentional overdoses, injuries and car accidents – and the risks are particularly high for teens and y... More »
(Reuters Health) – Fewer and fewer psychiatrists are accepting Medicaid even as increasing numbers of patients have gained mental health coverage through expansion of the program, a new study suggests. The percentage of psychiatrists taking Medicaid fell from ... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci’s litany of exquisite but unfinished work shows he probably had an attention disorder common to modern society. That is the view of psychiatry professor Marco Catani, who believes Attention Deficit and Hy... More »
Growing numbers of new mothers are being diagnosed with depression before they leave the hospital with their newborns, according to a U.S. study that suggests screening women at childbirth could help get treatment for those who need it. From 2000 to 2015, the ... More »
(Reuters Health) – Suicide is the only cause of death that is higher among doctors than the general population, according to two Canadian physicians who coauthored an information sheet about physician suicide. In particular, male doctors are 40 percent more li... More »
(Reuters Health) – Children who are adopted, whether domestically or internationally, have unique healthcare needs that should be assessed as soon as possible, according to new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatricians and other healthcar... More »
(Reuters Health) – Suicide rates grow more slowly in states that increase their minimum wage, according to a U.S. study that suggests this might be one strategy for curbing deaths by suicide. Although a small proportion of the population works for minimum wage... More »
(Reuters Health) – Widespread beliefs about sleeping include advice on how much sleep is enough, what quality sleep means and how to achieve it, but when these pronouncements are wrong, they can do more harm than good, researchers argue. The study team gathere... More »
(Reuters Health) – People who suffer from conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, a Swedish study suggests, and the risk may be greatest in the months right after stress disorders are diagnose... More »
(Reuters Health) – Older adults may feel younger than their age on days when they feel most in control of their lives, a small study suggests. People who believe they can influence the outcomes and events in their daily lives generally do feel a greater sense ... More »
(Reuters Health) – Kids with school attendance or truancy problems might be suffering from anxiety, a research review suggests. Chronic physical problems like asthma and diabetes have long been linked to an increased risk of school absences, poor grades and te... More »
(Reuters Health) – Adults who spend just 20 minutes a day using a smartphone mindfulness training app may feel less lonely and have more social interactions than people who don’t, a small experiment suggests. While mindfulness training has long been linked to ... More »
(This February 28 story has been refiled to use initial caps in paragraph 7 to indicate that Transcendental Meditation is a registered trademark) By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Roughly half of U.S. adults suffer from sleep problems, and research suggests ... More »
(Reuters Health) – Kids living with type 1 diabetes are no different from their peers in their reading and math test scores, a Danish study suggests. The less common form of diabetes, known as type 1, develops in childhood or young adulthood when the pancreas ... More »
(Reuters Health) – Roughly half of U.S. teens and young adults don’t have private time with doctors during their checkups, and may be less comfortable asking questions about their health as a result, researchers say. The study team examined nationally-represen... More »
(Reuters Health) – Kids may be more likely to develop depression and anxiety when their parents are regular drinkers, even when neither parent drinks enough to be considered an alcoholic, a Norwegian study suggests. Researchers studied 8,773 children from 6,69... More »
(Reuters Health) – Patients undergoing surgery don’t often receive practical advice about what to do and what to expect during the recovery process, says a surgeon who has been on the giving and receiving end of post-op instructions. These directions need a mo... More »
(Reuters Health) – Military personnel trained to change their own brain responses with a neurofeedback program may be able to reduce their risk of experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers say. “If something can change in the brain to help soldi... More »
(Reuters Health) – – Breast cancer survivors may be more likely to experience anxiety, depression, sleep troubles and other mental health issues than women who have not been diagnosed with the disease, a research review suggests. The study team examined data f... More »
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Kurt Cobain’s daughter said on Tuesday the United States should overcome its taboo about mental health and addiction almost a quarter of century after her rock star father took his own life. Frances Bean Cobain was speaking in Ireland at the... More »
(Reuters Health) – Dehydration can impair your ability to think clearly, a new study suggests. Researchers found that athletes who lost fluid equal to 2 percent their weight took a hit to their cognition. Even this mild to moderate level of dehydration- the lo... More »
(Reuters Health) – National Guard soldiers may be plagued with sleep problems when they return home from the battlefield, according to a small study. For the new analysis, published online in Sleep Health, researchers first surveyed 928 veterans on National Gu... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – More support should be given to music artists dealing with mental health problems and singers, DJs and musicians should talk more openly about their concerns, British singer-songwriter James Arthur has said. The 30-year-old former “The X Fac... More »
(This version of the June 22 story was corrected to show traces of alcohol, medicines were found) PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, who killed himself in a French hotel room earlier this month, had no narcotics in his body when he died, a... More »
(Reuters Health) – A report in the journal Pediatrics warns that watching “13 Reasons Why,” a popular Netflix series about a teen girl’s suicide, may be inadvisable for some youngsters. Mental health professionals have raised alarms that the series – which clo... More »
(Reuters Health) – Talk therapy for insomnia is effective at reducing insomnia, as well as mental fatigue, among military personnel, according to a new study. For the new analysis, published online in Sleep, researchers recruited 151 active-duty U.S. Army pers... More »
(Reuters Health) – Patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia may be less likely to die after surgery when they’re treated at hospitals that employ a larger proportion of nurses with at least a college degree, a U.S. study suggests. Previous research has l... More »
(Reuters Health) – For soccer players, regularly “heading” the ball may have a bigger effect on everyday cognitive functioning than occasional accidental head impacts, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined more than 300 adult amateur soccer players in Ne... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – International scientists have identified 44 genetic variants that can increase the risk of developing major depression and found that all humans carry at least some of them. The new findings could help explain why not everyone treated with a... More »
(Reuters Health) – Pets that visit nursing homes or live there with a resident can be a benefit to all, but administrators also need to consider possible risks like injuries and illness and develop policies to avoid them, researchers say. In a survey of nursin... More »
(Reuters) – Alzheimer’s researchers have proposed a radical change in the way the disease is defined, focusing on biological changes in the body rather than clinical symptoms such as memory loss and cognitive decline. The new research framework, released on Tu... More »
(Reuters Health) – Babies’ brains may develop differently when their mothers take antidepressants during pregnancy, a small U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined brain scans of 16 newborns whose mothers took medications known as selective serotonin reuptak... More »
(Reuters Health) – Most doctors who treat young athletes for concussion know that the injury increases the risk of having a car accident, but barely half counsel their patients against driving, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers invited members of the American... More »
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with bi-partisan members of Congress to discuss school and community safety in the wake of the Florida school shootings at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – R... More »
FILE PHOTO: Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage (3) reacts after a play during the game against the San Francisco 49ers in Houston, Texas, U.S., December 10, 2017. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo (Reuters) – At next month’s Super ... More »
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 aircraft takes off at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy, France, August 9, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines is tightening the requirements for passengers traveling with onboard service and em... More »
The White House physician pronounced Donald Trump to be in "excellent health" after Trump had his first medical exam as U.S. president on Friday, capping off a week in which his mental fitness for the job has come under intense scrutiny. More »
U.S. President Donald Trump is in "excellent health," Dr. Ronny Jackson said in a statement after he gave the president a medical examination. More »
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump answers a question during a joint news conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump ... More »
(Reuters) – A Baltimore hospital has opened an investigation into why a patient was discharged on a freezing night this week and left outside wearing only a thin medical gown, after a video of the incident posted on Facebook attracted wide attention. The video... More »
Marijuana plants are seen in an indoor marijuana plantation of a marijuana smokers club in the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay July 16, 2017. Picture taken July 16, 2017 REUTERS/Andres Stapff LONDON (Reuters) – An ingredient in cannabis called cannabidiol or ... More »
LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) – – An experimental therapy for people with schizophrenia that brings them face to face with a computer avatar representing the tormenting voices in their heads has proved promising in early stage trials. Scientists who conducted a ran... More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – – People with severe symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome have a molecular signature in their blood made up of 17 More »
By Will Boggs MD(Reuters Health) – An eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program not only reduces stress, but could also lower bloo More »
By Ronnie CohenOne in 18 older Americans falls victim to financial fraud or scams annually, and that figure excludes seniors who’ve been financially More »
By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) – Nearly 37 percent of Americans have advanced directives for end-of-life care if they become seriously ill or unabl More »
By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) – A study of men who graduated from Wisconsin high schools 60 years ago found those who played for their school’ More »
By Marilynn Larkin(Reuters Health) – Restricting access to firearms just for people with known mental health or substance abuse problems and those wh More »
By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) – – Physical activity during and after pregnancy improves psychological wellbeing and may protect against postpartum More »
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock(Reuters Health) – Children born to mothers who experienced fever, especially multiple fevers, during the second trimeste More »
By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) – Despite concerns that children born through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) may develop differently from More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Women with depression may be more likely than other mothers to have children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity More »
By Gene Emery(Reuters Health) – One risk of taking lithium for bipolar disorder during the first trimester of pregnancy is turning out to be lower th More »
By Madeline Kennedy(Reuters Health) – Children who sustained traumatic brain injuries may experience psychological effects like anxiety, phobias and More »
By Carolyn CristNon-drug approaches that work best at relieving cancer-related fatigue may differ during and after cancer treatment, according to an More »
People practice yoga in Times Square as part of a Summer Solstice and International Day of Yoga celebration in New York June 21, 2015. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Weekly yoga sessions may be associated with a better quality of life... More »
By Shereen Lehman(Reuters Health) – Starting classes at middle school and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. would help teens arrive alert, healt More »
The party drug ketamine can have powerful beneficial effects on severely depressed patients who have struggled for years to recover, and the drug should be developed responsibly as a psychiatric medicine, British experts said on Thursday. More »
FILE PHOTO – The Allergan logo is seen in this photo illustration in Singapore November 23, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas White/File Photo Allergan plc (AGN.N) said on Wednesday that its Botox blockbuster wrinkle treatment just missed achieving a significant improvemen... More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Kids with autism who spend a lot of time with their grandmothers may get diagnosed with the disorder at a younger More »
By Shereen Lehman(Reuters Health) – Getting too little sleep in early childhood is linked to cognitive and behavioral problems years later, a U.S. st More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Adults who were born prematurely at a very low birth weight may be more likely to experience mental health problem More »
By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) – Even months after a stroke, survivors can make major strides in communication and quality of life with intensive s More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – College students who are struggling to keep up in class may want to lay off the alcohol and marijuana. A new study More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – – Internet-based psychotherapy focused on changing behavior may be tied to improved body image and sexual function More »
By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) – Children under age 5 are more likely to accidentally get injured if their mothers are having a depression or anxie More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Nursing home residents who have a range of activity options may be more likely to thrive than their peers who don’ More »
A small study in 16 people with severe anorexia has found that implanting stimulation electrodes into the brains of patients could ease their anxiety and help them gain weight. More »
By Ronnie Cohen(Reuters Health) – Every 25 minutes, a drug-addicted baby is born in the U.S. To try to protect the youngest victims of the na More »
By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) – Enacting policies that promote equality, like same-sex marriage laws, may ease the mental burdens on lesbian, More »
By Shereen Lehman(Reuters Health) – A web-based program of exercise and coping skills training improves both function and pain in arthritic knees, a More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Women who consume licorice during pregnancy might be more likely to have children with cognitive or behavioral pro More »
By Marilynn Larkin(Reuters Health) – After a hip fracture, men are more cognitively impaired – and therefore, more at risk of death – than women, res More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Married couples may be healthier than single, divorced or widowed adults at least in part because they have lower More »
By Andrew M. Seaman(Reuters Health) – Women aren’t the only ones who may feel depressed when welcoming a newborn: a new study from New Zealand says More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – The number of older adults taking at least three prescriptions for psychotropic drugs – which includes opioids, an More »
By Shereen Lehman(Reuters Health) – Drugs known as K2 or Spice, often sold as “safe” or “legal” versions of marijuana, are none of those things, a re More »
By Carolyn CristComplementary and alternative medicine options may help men manage premature ejaculation, according to a new review of existing resea More »
