Articles Tagged With: Depression
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Are Weight Gain and Mental Health Bidirectionally Connected?
In an adult population-based cohort study over four years, researchers found that both emotional eating and body dissatisfaction independently mediate the relationships between mental health factors and body mass index trajectories.
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Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Late-Life Brain Health
The major modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases are delineated in Life’s Essential 8 (LE8), developed by the American Heart Association. These risk factors are blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, body mass index, smoking, physical activity, diet, and sleep duration. The investigators in this analysis of two large databases in the United Kingdom and the United States, demonstrated that cardiovascular health, as defined by the LE8, will also predict brain health later in life.
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From Exhaustion to Empowerment: Combating Physician Burnout in Healthcare
Medicine always has been demanding, both emotionally and intellectually. Yet, primary care providers have found deep purpose in their work. However, the modern practice of medicine brings new challenges, such as administrative burdens, financial strain, and large patient loads, contributing to widespread burnout. This paper examines burnout in the primary care provider and its related consequences and offers practical strategies for supporting provider well-being.
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Beyond the Symptoms: A Primary Care Approach to Depression Management
In the vast mosaic of primary care, depression often remains in the shadows, embedded in patient care but easily overlooked. Left unrecognized, the prognosis worsens and complicates the management of other chronic conditions. However, with timely identification and effective treatment, the course of depression can be altered significantly. A comprehensive understanding of this condition, coupled with effective treatment strategies, empowers the primary care physician to mitigate the potentially debilitating effects of this condition.
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Comparing Antidepressants’ Effects on Weight Gain
This observational study finds that, compared to sertraline, six-month weight gain is higher in patients prescribed other antidepressants in the same category (paroxetine, citalopram, escitalopram) as well as in patients prescribed duloxetine and venlafaxine, similar in patients prescribed fluoxetine, and lower in patients prescribed bupropion.
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OB/GYNs Experiencing High Levels of Moral Distress
An OB/GYN was asked by researchers how it felt to work in an abortion-ban state after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — the physician’s response was shocking. The OB/GYN said working in a war zone with actual risk to one’s life was not as distressing as working with patients in an abortion-ban state where the physician continually feared arrest or patient death.
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Effect of Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation on Psychological Well-Being
A randomized trial of catheter ablation vs. medical therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients has shown that anxiety and depression scores are significantly reduced by catheter ablation and are associated with decreases in AF burden and improved physical symptoms.
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Veteran Speaker and Consultant on the Struggles of Healthcare Workers
Kathy Espinoza, MBA, MS, CPE, CIE is a frequent speaker on work culture, including work-life balance, motivation and overcoming adversity, and the science of ergonomics in a variety of settings. Hospital Employee Health asked Espinoza to comment on the conditions healthcare workers are currently facing.
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NIOSH Redoubles Emphasis on HCW Mental Health Crisis
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is making good on its promise to restore the battered medical workforce, which is threatening an exodus from the bedside after suffering years of moral injury, belligerent patients, and declining mental health.
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Zuranolone Therapy for Depression in the Postpartum Period
Zuranolone was well tolerated and resulted in substantial improvement of depressive symptoms in the postpartum period, suggesting that it may be a promising new oral therapy for postpartum depression.