Lung cancer patients with moderate to severe depression are two to three times more likely to have inflammation levels that predict poor survival rates, a new The Ohio State University study found.
Compared to the general population, people with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, have higher levels of cardiovascular-related mortality, and that association has become stronger over recent decades.
Healthcare workers, women, and people under age 50 experienced especially high levels of stress during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published in Plos One.
One in three survivors of COVID-19 suffer from neurologic or psychiatric disability six months after infection, a recent study of more than 200,000 post-COVID-19 patients showed.
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Substantial proportions of pregnant and postpartum women scored high for symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness and post-traumatic stress in relation to COVID-19.
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Sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury, according to a new study of military veterans published in the Journal of Neurotrauma.
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One-in-five healthcare workers has experienced depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new systematic review of 65 studies.
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Findings published in Frontiers in Global Women’s Health look at changes in mood and sleep quality during the pandemic.
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A small number of recovering COVID-19 patients have exhibited severe psychotic symptoms and behavior, including delusions and acts of violence against others, the New York Times reports.
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A Cleveland Clinic study of 1,000 men found that 77% report their stress level has increased and 45% said their emotional/mental health has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A new pilot study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry provides an early glimpse of how veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may benefit from nitrous oxide.
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Research has shown that, among ICU survivors of COVID-19-related ARDS, the experience of “air hunger” (or severe dyspnea) is often associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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The prevalence of cannabis use in the United States increased from 2005 to 2017 among persons with and without depression and was approximately twice as common among those with depression in 2017. The findings, which are published in Addiction, come from a survey-based study of 728,691 persons aged 12 years or older.
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Depression is common among lung cancer patients and can damage their quality of life and treatment outcomes, a new study indicates.
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It’s not surprising that shortness of breath, a common symptom of COPD, can induce panic. Anxiety is a regular issue for people who live with this disease.
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