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Sleep time: What is the golden hour for better heart health?

25 Nov 2021 by

Sleeping between 10–11 pm is associated with a decreased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with earlier or later bedtimes, according to a study — suggesting that this timing represents the optimal sleeping time for better heart health.

Sleep time: What is the golden hour for better heart health?

25 Nov 2021

Depressive symptoms during internship drop, but depression still high

25 Nov 2021

Depression during physician training remains high, but the average increase in depressive symptoms associated with internship has declined from 2007 to 2019, results of a study have shown.

Depressive symptoms during internship drop, but depression still high

25 Nov 2021

LSD may boost mental fitness

18 Nov 2021

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) may be beneficial for use in psychological-assisted therapy, with a recent study reporting that a 100-mcg dose of LSD enhances the ability of the mind to function efficiently and effectively across a range of situations, according to a study.

LSD may boost mental fitness

18 Nov 2021

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 November 2021)

17 Nov 2021

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 November 2021 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 November 2021)

17 Nov 2021

Mindfulness, art-based therapy a promising way to avoid burnout among healthcare workers

16 Nov 2021 by

For many healthcare workers involved in palliative care, the intense emotions associated with end-of-life caregiving make them susceptible to a mental and physical fallout—a condition defined as burnout.

Mindfulness, art-based therapy a promising way to avoid burnout among healthcare workers

16 Nov 2021

Heritability of suicide attempt stronger among young people, women

13 Nov 2021

A partial overlap exists in the genetic and environmental aetiologies of suicide attempt and death, which also exhibit modest sex differences and shift across the course of life, a study has shown.

Heritability of suicide attempt stronger among young people, women

13 Nov 2021

Suicide attempt more likely among women, combat medics, soldiers with anxiety disorder

13 Nov 2021

The risk of suicide attempt is highest in the first 30 days following ideation diagnosis and is more common among women, combat medics, and soldiers with an anxiety disorder diagnosis prior to suicidal ideation and a same-day sleep disorder diagnosis, suggests a US study of army soldiers.

Suicide attempt more likely among women, combat medics, soldiers with anxiety disorder

13 Nov 2021

Childhood abuse delays maturation specific to emotion circuits in girls

12 Nov 2021

Girls who have been exposed to abuse have a delayed structural maturation pattern specific to emotion circuitry, which is potentially an adaptive mechanism that enhances threat generalization, a study has found. On the other hand, physical neglect correlates with a broader brain-wide pattern of advanced structural maturation.

Childhood abuse delays maturation specific to emotion circuits in girls

12 Nov 2021

Discrepancies, interventions greater in patients discharged with psychotropic drugs

11 Nov 2021

Thirty-day readmissions are similar between patients who had at least one psychotropic medication upon discharge and those who had none, reports a study. However, the former has a higher number of discrepancies that require significantly more discharge interventions during a pharmacist-driven discharge medication reconciliation (DMR).

Discrepancies, interventions greater in patients discharged with psychotropic drugs

11 Nov 2021

Primary care-based CBT eases pain, pain-related disability, but not opioid use

10 Nov 2021

A primary care-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered by frontline clinicians results in modest but sustained reductions in pain and pain-related disability relative to usual care, reports a study. However, the intervention does not appear to reduce the use of opioid medication.

Primary care-based CBT eases pain, pain-related disability, but not opioid use

10 Nov 2021

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Sleep time: What is the golden hour for better heart health?

Sleep time: What is the golden hour for better heart health?

Depressive symptoms during internship drop, but depression still high

Depressive symptoms during internship drop, but depression still high

LSD may boost mental fitness

LSD may boost mental fitness

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 November 2021)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 November 2021)

Mindfulness, art-based therapy a promising way to avoid burnout among healthcare workers

Mindfulness, art-based therapy a promising way to avoid burnout among healthcare workers

Heritability of suicide attempt stronger among young people, women

Heritability of suicide attempt stronger among young people, women

Suicide attempt more likely among women, combat medics, soldiers with anxiety disorder

Suicide attempt more likely among women, combat medics, soldiers with anxiety disorder

Childhood abuse delays maturation specific to emotion circuits in girls

Childhood abuse delays maturation specific to emotion circuits in girls

Discrepancies, interventions greater in patients discharged with psychotropic drugs

Discrepancies, interventions greater in patients discharged with psychotropic drugs

Primary care-based CBT eases pain, pain-related disability, but not opioid use

Primary care-based CBT eases pain, pain-related disability, but not opioid use