Anxiety

Two separate efforts, both involving training and education interventions for health care workers, show promise in reducing stigma and improving care for patients with mental health conditions, data show.

Cannabis use during pregnancy may predispose children to stress susceptibility and anxiety, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

Using a cirrhosis-centric model, researchers found a high prevalence for anxiety in patients with cirrhosis, according to a presentation at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience.

About one-third of adults with diabetes have sexual dysfunction, and sexual dysfunction is associated with greater diabetes distress and worse emotional well-being and anxiety for women, according to a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

Health care workers with prior work experience during the 2003 SARS outbreak did not have worse mental health outcomes during COVID-19 compared with those without this experience.

Stretch marks can negatively impact pregnancy, quality of life and the psychological and emotional well-being of those who experience them, according to researchers at Michigan Medicine.

Stress and anxiety levels have declined among college students, a group that appears to be prioritizing mental wellness, according to survey results.

Allergies do more than trigger physical responses. They also can take a psychological toll, including crippling fears of potentially lethal reactions such as anaphylaxis.

Nearly half of patients who had COVID-19 and received treatment at a New Jersey medical center still experience persistent symptoms 1 year later, according to research presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Glaucoma may be more likely to develop in glaucoma suspects with a history of anxiety or both anxiety and depression, according to a retrospective cohort study in British Journal of Ophthalmology.