Psychiatry News

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, receipt of sulthiame for 15 weeks reduced breathing pauses during sleep and daytime sleepiness, according to an abstract presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Type 2 diabetes has emerged as a possible risk factor contributing to the development of dementia, but one class of agents used to treat the disease may provide greater protective effects, study results published in BMJ showed.

Girls with diagnosed mental health conditions had lower HPV vaccination coverage than their peers without mental health conditions, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health.

A 20-minute mindful breathing session rapidly reduced pain intensity and anxiety among people with cancer, according to results of a randomized controlled study.

The White House moved to strengthen the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act to ensure individuals with private insurance have the same access to mental health services as they do for physical health services.

One important investment vehicle to understand when working toward slow and steady growth is the index fund.

Aspects of PTSD across several dimensions were associated with menopause-related health in midlife women veterans such as urinary and vasomotor symptoms, vasomotor symptom interference and sexual dysfunction, researchers reported.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on the health care system and the well-being of health care professionals, the effects of which are still felt today.

High-dose psilocybin showed the potential to treat depressive symptoms, although the effect size appeared small and comparable to that of escitalopram, according to results of a network meta-analysis published in The BMJ.

Results from two studies found no association between the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and increased risk for suicide, suicidal thoughts or depression, findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.