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Introduction The new coronavirus disease; which emerged in China in December 2019 and which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, is a new respiratory disease resulting in serious adverse consequences globally.1 The high infectiousness of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS COV-2) and the association of its virulence with fatal consequences […]

NEW YORK, June 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the first and only company publicly known to date to use blockchain technology to fight depression and anxiety, FivebalanceUSA has accomplished a couple of milestones to help bring awareness to the company and its mission to take on mental health issues. FiveBalanceUSA is a unique startup

Managing Post Pandemic Depression with Dr. Parr  WFLA

THE IDEA Sandra Rosenthal, Jack and Pamela Egan Professor of Chemistry and professor of pharmacology and chemical and biomolecular engineering, and collaborators have proposed that the seasonal rate of change in daylight has the greatest effect on illnesses with seasonal patterns, including bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern, more commonly known

On Sunday, the second tropical depression of the 2021 Eastern Pacific hurricane season formed. Tropical Depression Two-E strengthened to Tropical Storm Blanca Monday afternoon. At its peak Blanca had 60 mph winds, but has since decreased to strengths that barely reach tropical cyclone criteria. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center shows Blanca weakening

Ever since he was a child, Kevin Curry would pray for God to “fix” him and take away his sadness. “Everything feels good, but I don’t feel good,” Curry said. “Why is that? Why is it sunny outside and everybody wants to go and play? The only thing that I want to do is run

Ever since he was a child, Kevin Curry would pray for God to “fix” him and take away his sadness. “Everything feels good, but I don’t feel good,” Curry said. “Why is that? Why is it sunny outside and everybody wants to go and play? The only thing that I want to do is run

Use of emotional support animals (ESAs) yields quantifiable reductions in depression, anxiety, and loneliness for patients with serious mental illness (SMI) who live alone, early research suggests. Investigators followed 11 community-dwelling adults with SMI who were paired with a shelter dog or cat for 1 year. Participants’ depression, anxiety, and loneliness were assessed at baseline

IMAGE: An ECT treatment room at Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan’s academic medical center view more  Credit: University of Michigan When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America in March 2020, health care facilities stopped providing all but “essential” care, to reduce infection risks and preserve protective gear known as PPE. That included changes at

High school students facing housing deprivation have double the rates of depression and suicide risk, according to a large-scale study based on the Youth2000 surveys co-led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland. As many as 29 percent of high school students experienced at least one form of housing deprivation