The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved secukinumab for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). This development, announced today, makes secukinumab the first and only interleukin (IL)-17A inhibitor approved by the FDA for the treatment of HS, which affects approximately 1% of the global population. It joins adalimumab, …
If you break a bone, you head to the emergency room. When something breaks in the mind, believe it or not, many people also head to the emergency room. But according to a recent CDC report, from 2018 to 2020, Black adults visited emergency rooms for mental health issues at a rate nearly double the …
Young adults in the United States suffer from anxiety and depression at twice the rate of adolescents, and more than half say their lives lack meaning or purpose, according to a new report from Harvard University. The report, titled “On Edge: Understanding and Preventing Mental Health Problems in Young Adults,” was released Tuesday by the …
In a randomized controlled clinical trial of adults with moderate to severe depression, those who participated in passionate yoga sessions experienced significantly greater reductions in depressive symptoms compared to a control group. The results of the trial, conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, indicate that heated …
TOP LINE: There is a graded positive association between depressive symptoms and mortality among adults, a finding that researchers say supports the development of a comprehensive national strategy to improve mental and physical health. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from 23,694 adults (mean age, 44 years; 50% men) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey …
Does scrolling through social media contribute to a mental health problem? Probably, according to the author of a recent study, which found that addiction to computer screens, smartphones, TVs, game consoles and other digital devices is linked to mental illness. And while most studies have looked at the effects of screen time on children and …
Home Health Depression in Older Adults: 7 Coping Strategies to Reduce Risk Depression is one of the most common mood disorders among older adults, and here are some habits that can help control its risk. Depression in Older Adults: 7 Coping Strategies to Reduce Risk Depression is a mental and emotional disorder that affects not …
An already approved drug for excessive daytime sleepiness may help relieve symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults that aren’t relieved by available treatments, according to a small pilot study. Solriamfetol is a non-stimulant medication approved for the treatment of drowsiness caused by narcolepsy (sudden sleep attacks) and obstructive sleep apnea (marked by interruptions in …
Antidepressants may inhibit older adults’ ability to drive, according to a new study published in JAMA Open Network. The cohort study found that serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs and SNRIs, respectively), sedatives and hypnotics, as well as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and medicines containing acetaminophen increased the risk of failing a road test over time in …