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A cross-sectional study in Hong Kong finds high prevalence of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among doctors in Hong Kong, although many remain undiagnosed of depression.

Undiagnosed depression, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation are all common among Hong Kong doctors, a recent study has found.

Varenicline alone is an adequate therapy for smoking cessation in heavy-drinking smokers, but combining it with naltrexone may provide benefits in terms of drinking outcomes, particularly during the 12-week period of active medication treatment, suggests a study.

Clinical insomnia was reported in one-third of Hong Kong citizens during the third wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, with over 60 percent having persistent insomnia in both the second and third waves, according to a recent longitudinal follow-up study in Hong Kong.

Individuals with mental disorders, specifically schizophrenia, receive fewer screening and lower-quality treatment for cardiovascular disease (CVD), reveals a study.