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Children exposed to the pandemic are likely to exhibit a development delay at age 5 years, according to a study.

Online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps improve quality of life (QoL) and reduce healthcare use in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), suggests a study.

Teens who have engaged in suicidal behaviour appear to possess “difficult” temperament traits, including negative mood, in addition to having psychiatric comorbidity, recent stressful life events, and perceived parental rejection, as reported in a study from Singapore.

A crib mattress that periodically vibrates may reduce the severity of withdrawal symptoms in newborns with prenatal opioid exposure and, in turn, lower the need for drug treatment, a study has shown.

Individuals with binge-eating disorder (BED) and obesity who responded well to combination treatment with naltrexone plus bupropion may benefit from receiving maintenance treatment with the same combination, according to a study.

Multiple psychiatric disorders, especially schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, appear to put young adults at increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), as reported in a study.

Dietary interventions, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and iron intake, are not useful in reducing perinatal depression, reveals a study. However, supplementation with vitamin D in 1,800 to 3,500 IU per day appears promising.