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The hidden plague: Depression strikes nearly a third of adults in Indiana | News

The only things in the world that are evil without bias are the things that plague – and the worst part about the plague of depression is that it’s entirely invisible. In Indiana alone, 36.6 percent of adults reported symptoms of a depressive disorder in October 2020 – nearly one out of every three adults,

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Melissa & Doug toymaker Melissa Bernstein built an empire but still struggled with depression and anxiety

An official-looking first-aid kit, the better to play doctor with. A toy pizza with toppings made of felt, for the preschool restaurateur. Christine Osborne, owner of two toy stores in Charleston, S.C., says her favorite example of Bernstein’s toymaking genius is a play kitchen that dispenses plastic ice cubes, mimicking modern refrigerators. “She takes these

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New York City Nurses Experienced Anxiety, Depression During First Wave of COVID-19

New York nurses caring for COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic experienced anxiety, depression, and illness—but steps their hospitals took to protect them and support from their coworkers helped buffer against the stressful conditions, according to a study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.  “A critical part of

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How Beacon Manufacturing baseball raised spirits in wake of Depression

“Pepper” Martin was the star third baseman for the Gashouse Gang, the St. Louis Cardinals team that won the 1934 World Series. Another “Pepper” Martin was the star catcher for the Beacon Blanketeers, champions of this region’s Industrial League in 1940. Beacon Manufacturing, a blanket-maker up until its closing in 2002, raised spirits not just

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Moms with COVID-19 separated from infants more likely to experience postpartum depression

Source/Disclosures Source: Collins A, et al. Incidence of postpartum depression in SARS-CoV-2 positive mothers who underwent maternal-neonatal separation. Presented at: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting; April 30-May 2, 2021 (virtual meeting). Disclosures: Collins reports no relevant financial disclosures. Healio Primary Care could not

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Georgia State researchers get new computer technology from ARCTIC

ARCTIC is used to support research analysis, modeling, simulation and used to help make research-based predictions on phenomena.  Additionally, ARCTIC analyzes cyberinfrastructure, in which the system includes high-performance computing clusters, data storage systems, research networking, and cloud computing.   The National Science Foundation developed ARCTIC using a $1.2 million grant. GSU said more than 300

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LivaNova and Verily ‘Uncover’ 1st Patient in Depression Study

LivaNova and Verily are have enrolled the first patient in a sub-study that will use wearables to assess measures for depressive measures. UNCOVER is an opt-in research study for patients taking part in the ongoing London-based LivaNova’s clinical study RECOVER , “A Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Blinded Trial Demonstrating the Safety and Effectiveness of VNS Therapy as Adjunctive Therapy Versus a

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