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The first study ever to directly compare medication to meditation for anxiety finds the two methods work equally well at reducing symptoms. Just one side effect, increased anxiety, was reported in the mindfulness group, by about 15% of the participants. It's unclear why so many meditation participants appeared to drop off, she said. The time commitment to mindfulness throughout the study, however, was important for people to learn the proper techniques, Hoge said. The thinking behind mindfulness, Hoge said, is that it can make the thoughts that fuel anxiety less powerful.

☆ Mindfulness meditation reduces anxiety as much as a common antidepressant drug, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mindfulness meditation is as effective at reducing anxiety as a commonly prescribed antidepressant, according to a study published in a major journal on Wednesday. The study, led by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center, is the first randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation with the antidepressant escitalopram. There were 102 patients in the mindfulness group and 106 in the antidepressant group. Dr. Elizabeth Hoge, lead author on the study, said the findings support physicians recommending mindfulness meditation as an alternative to antidepressants for some patients. Hoge, who is director of Georgetown University's Anxiety Disorders Research Program, said the study also provides evidence for insurers to cover mindfulness meditation as a treatment for anxiety.

☆ Feeling Groggy? You Might Have ‘Social Jet Lag’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Dominique Mosbergen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A person’s social clock is influenced by obligations such as work and school, as well as social activities. Groggy and disoriented on Monday morning after a weekend of late nights? “Social jet lag” may be to blame, sleep experts say, an inconsistency of sleep schedules that research suggests could have as much an impact on health as how much sleep one gets. Almost half of U.S. adults experience some social jet lag, according to a new study published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open. The term refers to the mismatch between a person’s biological time, determined by an internal body clock, and their social clock, which is influenced by obligations such as work and school, as well as social activities.

☆ Sleepy at Work? You Might Have ‘Social Jet Lag’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Dominique Mosbergen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Groggy and disoriented on Monday morning after a weekend of late nights? “Social jet lag” may be to blame, sleep experts say, an inconsistency of sleep schedules that research suggests could have as much of an impact on health as how much sleep one gets. Almost half of U.S. adults experience some social jet lag, according to a new study published Tuesday in the journal JAMA Network Open. The term refers to the mismatch between a person’s biological time, which is determined by circadian rhythms, the roughly 24-hour cycles driven by an internal body clock, and their social clock, which is influenced by obligations such as work and school, as well as social activities.

☆ Sleep deprivation affects nearly half of American adults, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The analysis also found over 30% of adults reported an hour of sleep debt -— when you sleep less than your body needs — while nearly 1 in 10 adults had a sleep debt of two hours or more. “This is a well done study examining a very large and representative sample,” said Dr. Bhanu Prakash Kolla, a sleep medicine specialist in the Center for Sleep Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Social jet lagIn addition, nearly half of the adults in the study reported social jet lag – a bad fit between the sleep timing preferred by a person’s inner biological clock and the one dictated by society. Over 46% of the survey participants reported at least 1 hour of social jet lag, while 19.3% experienced at least 2 hours. Untreated social jet lag can have serious consequences, including insomnia, early waking or excessive sleepiness, daytime fatigue, difficulty concentrating, constipation or diarrhea and increased cortisol levels.

☆ Kids’ average daily screen use increased by more than an hour and twenty minutes during the pandemic, analysis finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Carma Hassan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Average daily screen use by children during the Covid-19 pandemic increased by more than an hour and twenty minutes, according to an analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics on Monday. Kids’ average daily screen use increased by 1.5 times during the pandemic – from a baseline of 162 minutes a day before the pandemic to 246 minutes during the pandemic, according to the analysis. Also, some of the studies in the analysis used retrospective estimates, meaning parents could have misremembered how much screen time their kids had before the pandemic. Parents and caregivers’ amount of screen time, as well as their stress levels, during the pandemic were found to be associated with the duration of kids’ screen use, the analysis said. It is also critical to discuss balancing screen use with other important daily functions, such as sleep and physical activity,” the researchers advised.

☆ More adolescent e-cigarette users report vaping within five minutes of waking up, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The data included a total of 151,573 survey respondents, all in middle or high school in the United States. ‘Concerning’ trends in the intensity of useThe overall prevalence of e-cigarette use peaked in 2019 and then declined. But by 2019, more e-cigarette users were using within the first five minutes of waking up each day compared with traditional cigarette users. “It is encouraging that the prevalence of e-cigarette use has declined among U.S. adolescents from 2019 to 2021. “Unfortunately, early nicotine addiction could overturn the significant tobacco control progress made over many decades,” she said.

Alcohol-related deaths rose by 26% from 2019 to 2020, a new report published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds. From 2000 through 2018, age-adjusted alcohol-related deaths rose yearly, but never at a rate higher than 7%. Overall, alcohol-related death rates are higher among men than women; in 2020, there were 19.2 deaths per 100,000 men, compared with 7.5 per 100,000 women. The researchers found that alcohol-related deaths were most common among middle-aged adults. Overall, alcohol deaths among women rose by 27% from 2019 to 2020.

☆ Sam Shields: Super Bowl champion regrets playing in NFL; says his head is 'all mushed together' with concussions
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields has said he regrets playing in the NFL, pointing to the effects concussions and head injuries had on his career and his later life. The spotters “serve as another set of eyes, watching for possible injuries at every NFL game,” according to NFL Football Operations. Concussions and their prevention have become an important issue in recent years due to their connection to brain disease later in life. The neurodegenerative brain disease can be found in individuals who have been exposed to repeated head trauma. The researchers hypothesized about a relationship between head trauma and ALS because of a similar link detected between football and the neurodegenerative disease CTE.

☆ Effects of Supreme Court abortion ruling: Longer travel time, more requests for pills
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Aria Bendix | Aria Bendix Is The Breaking Health Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Infants born as a result of an unintended pregnancy, meanwhile, face a higher risk of low birth weight or preterm birth. Ashana's article asserts that every hour of delayed care increases a patient’s risk of adverse outcomes or death. But in some cases, abortion restrictions require waiting until a person is hemorrhaging or develops sepsis before performing a lifesaving abortion. Hassan said medication abortion presents "a lot of opportunity to be able to expand into places that are geographically difficult for people to access abortion." "There are a lot of things within the health care system environment that could change, including the way we think about where abortion care can be accessed," Hassan said.

☆ Here's why you should focus on frequency and speed to get the most benefit out of your 10,000 steps a day
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Number of steps: Aim for 9,800 - 10,000 a dayFor every 2,000 steps, risk of heart disease, cancer and premature death decreases by 10%, peaking at 10,000 steps each day, the research shows. Additionally, a little under 10,000 steps a day (9,800) can drop risk of dementia by 50%. And "adults who took 8,000 or more steps a day had a reduced risk of death over the following decade than those who only walked 4,000 steps a day," according to the National Institute of Health. At 112 steps per minute, individuals were able to lower their reduction risk of the condition by 38%. The individuals included in the study did not have cardiovascular disease, cancer or dementia when the research first began.

☆ Sexual assault-related ER visits increased more than tenfold since 2006, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The study authors said their research represents the largest longitudinal study of sexual assault-related visits to emergency rooms in the U.S. That could be because cultural understandings of what constitutes sexual assault have expanded beyond encounters involving extreme physical violence. In 2019, for example, there were more than 139,800 reports of sexual assault to law enforcement compared to 55,296 ER visits. Sexual assault overall makes up just 0.06% of emergency room visits, according to the study. The FBI data, meanwhile, relies on voluntary reports from law enforcement and narrow definitions of sexual assault, according to the study.

☆ Hearing aids: Americans can now buy them over the counter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

He saw an audiologist who said he needed hearing aids, but they would have cost him more than $6,000. On Monday, for the first time, adults with mild to moderate hearing loss in the US will be able to buy over-the-counter hearing aids. Now, instead of getting a prescription and having a custom fitting with a hearing health professional, adults can buy hearing aids directly from a store or online. Why hearing aids matterHearing aids aren’t just nice to have; they are essential for physical and mental health. Hearing aids are different than glasses; it can take your brain up to four weeks to adjust to hearing in a new way.

☆ Walmart is now selling over-the-counter hearing aids after FDA rule change
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The move comes shortly after the US Food and Drug Administration announced a long-awaited rule change in August pertaining to hearing aids. The retailer said shoppers can now buy the OTC hearing aids on Walmart.com and in Walmart Vision Centers in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. Lexie self-fitting hearing aids powered by Bose (priced at $849). About a quarter of people 65 to 74 have hearing loss, and that goes up to 50% around age 75. The FDA said its rule change would make hearing aids much more widely available and much cheaper across the country.

☆ The side effects to expect after getting an Omicron booster — and what happens if you get a flu shot at the same time
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Andrea Michelson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Side effects of the latest COVID-19 booster are similar to those associated with previous doses. Health officials say it's safe to get your flu shot and COVID booster shot at the same visit. You can get a COVID-19 booster and a flu shot at the same timeThe CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 12 top off their COVID protection with a bivalent booster shot this season, especially if it has been more than two months since their previous dose. With the flu season approaching as well, some people may opt to get their boosters and flu vaccines in one visit. In a press conference in September, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha said, "God gave us two arms—one for the flu shot and the other one for the COVID shot."

☆ Anxiety: Influential task force recommends screening kids 8 and older
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Naomi Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —For the first time, the US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended screening for anxiety in children 8 and older. In its final recommendations, published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA, the task force also urged screening for depression in children 12 and older, consistent with recommendations from 2016. The members considered recommendations on screening for suicide risk in children and adolescents but said there’s not enough evidence on its harms and benefits. Last month, the task force posted draft recommendations that for the first time said adults under 65 be screened for anxiety. “It is not coincidental that the USPSTF considered evidence for suicide and depression screening in the same updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review,” he wrote.

☆ The anesthesiologist who is putting you under may work for a private-equity firm
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Gretchen Morgenson | Gretchen Morgenson Is The Senior Financial Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. A Former Stockbroker | She Won The Pulitzer Prize In For Her | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

But some physicians and patient advocates say the health care investments of private-equity firms and their drive to reap relatively short-term profits are inconsistent with putting patients first. Independent academic studies find that private equity’s laser focus on profits in health care operations can result in lower staffing levels at hospitals and nursing homes. Neither the FTC nor U.S. Anesthesia Partners responded to voice mails seeking comment; a spokesman for U.S. Anesthesia Partners confirmed the inquiry to the Journal, saying it is cooperating. NBC News asked both of NAPA’s private-equity owners about the disputes involving the company and the research showing higher costs associated with private-equity ownership of anesthesiology practices. Covid was sweeping the country and Moses Taylor was doing its best to respond to the health care crisis, according to its lawsuit.

☆ Somaliland postpones presidential election until next year
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMuse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland speaks during a news conference on October 10, 2018. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File PhotoMOGADISHU, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland will postpone its scheduled presidential election to next year, rather than holding it in November when the incumbent president's term ends, the region's electoral body said on Saturday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSomaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 but has not gained widespread international recognition for its independence. "We welcome the decision ... we congratulate them for ending the controversy of the presidential election," Mohamud Aden Jama, Wadani party's information secretary, told the press conference. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Abdiqani Hassani; Writing by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Drug overdose death rates highest among American Indian people and middle-age Black men, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Drug overdose deaths in the United States increased sharply throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, reaching record levels in 2021. But by 2021, rates among Black men had surpassed those of American Indian men. In 2021, overdose death rates among Black men ages 35 to 64 were higher than any other demographic group. Drug overdose deaths continue to rise, with the CDC’s latest provisional data showing that more than 109,000 people died of a drug overdose in the 12-month period ending March 2022. Relative to state population, rates of overdose deaths were by far the highest in West Virginia, with 83 overdose deaths for every 100,000 residents.

☆ Flint residents reported high rates of depression, PTSD years after water crisis
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Carma Hassan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —In a new study, researchers say that the experiences of residents of Flint, Michigan, show that environmental disasters like the water crisis can have long-term consequences for mental health. Flint residents reported changes to the water’s color, smell and taste soon after the city turned to the Flint River as a water source in April 2014. Researchers found that 1 in 5 Flint residents met the criteria for presumptive major depression, 1 in 4 for presumptive post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and more than 1 in 10 for both disorders. Eight years after the water crisis began in Flint – even with new pipes and a different water source – some city residents recently told CNN they still don’t trust the water. In a statement, the Mississippi Department of Mental Health said community mental health centers can provide therapy, peer support and intensive outpatient programs for people in need of psychiatric care and substance abuse treatment.

Bogenschutz and his team specifically set out to test whether or not psilocybin, in addition to sessions of therapy, could cut cravings and help people with alcohol use disorder stay sober. Earlier research from institutions around the world has indicated that psilocybin has the potential to treat a variety of addiction disorders, including alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder and addiction to smoking. Jon KostasWhen he began the psilocybin trial at age 25, he was consuming almost 23 drinks in a single bender. At the beginning of the first dose sessions, participants were given eye masks and headphones that played classical music. Bogenschutz said the rule of thumb with alcohol addiction treatment is that about one-third of patients who seek treatment will get better.

☆ Исследование среди военных США подтвердило новые побочные эффекты после вакцинации от COVID
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +1 min

В США исследование, проведенное среди военнослужащих американской армии, показало, что после вакцинации от коронавируса у ранее здоровых молодых мужчин наблюдался миокардит. Военнослужащих прививали вакцинами компаний Pfizer и BioNTech и Moderna. Ранее Управление по санитарному надзору за качеством пищевых продуктов и медикаментов США (FDA) добавило в инструкцию к этим вакцинам предупреждение о новых побочных эффектах. Исследование показало, что 23 ранее здоровых мужчины, средний возраст которых составляет 25 лет, жаловались на боль в груди в течение четырех дней после вакцинации от COVID-19. Все пациенты, которые на момент публикации исследования вылечились или лечились от миокардита — воспаления сердечной мышцы — получили уколы от компаний Pfizer и BioNTech или Moderna.

Persons: — — Organizations: Pfizer BioNTech Moderna, Reuters, — — Pfizer BioNTech Moderna, JAMA Cardiology, Pfizer, FDA Locations: COVID, США, США (), мРНКвакцинами, Израиль

☆ Studiu: Simţul mirosului după COVID-19 revine după opt luni
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Persoanele care şi-au pierdut temporar mirosul din cauza infectării cu SARS-CoV-2 se pot aştepta să şi-l recapete în câteva luni, susţine un nou studiu francez care cercetează efectele generate de COVID-19, potrivit DPA, citează digi24.ro. La 49 dintre cei 51 de subiecţi testaţi, simţul mirosului a revenit în termen de opt luni, însă la două persoane acesta era încă afectat după un an, transmite Agerpres. Echipa de cercetare a constatat că mirosul a revenit pe deplin la aproximativ 84% dintre participanţii la studiu după doar patru luni şi la 96% după 12 luni. Toţi participanţii au avut o pierdere iniţială a mirosului de peste şapte zile. Studiul a fost condus de cercetătoarea Marion Renaud de la Hopitaux Universitaires Strasbourg şi a apărut joi de Jama Open Network, un jurnal medical lunar publicat de Asociația Medicală Americană.

Persons: Marion Renaud Organizations: Agerpres, Hopitaux, Open Network, Asociația Medicală Americană Locations: Strasbourg

☆ Studiu francez: simţul mirosului după COVID-19 revine în general după opt luni
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaStudiu francez: simţul mirosului după COVID-19 revine în general după opt luniPersoanele care şi-au pierdut temporar mirosul din cauza infectării cu SARS-CoV-2 se pot aştepta să şi-l recapete în câteva luni, susţine un nou studiu francez care cercetează efectele generate de COVID-19. La 49 dintre cei 51 de subiecţi testaţi, simţul mirosului a revenit în termen de opt luni, însă la două persoane acesta era încă afectat după un an. Echipa de cercetare a constatat că mirosul a revenit pe deplin la aproximativ 84% dintre participanţii la studiu după doar patru luni şi la 96% după 12 luni. Toţi participanţii au avut o pierdere iniţială a mirosului de peste şapte zile. Echipa de cercetare a constatat că mirosul a revenit pe deplin la aproximativ 84% dintre participanţii la studiu după doar patru luni şi la 96% după 12 luni.

Persons: Marion Renaud Organizations: Hopitaux, Open Network, Asociația Medicală Americană Locations: Strasbourg

☆ Потеря обоняния после COVID-19 может длиться не больше года
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Медики проследили за выздоровлением ста пациентов, у которых коронавирусная инфекция проходила в тяжелой форме, и пришли к выводу, что связанная с этой болезнью потеря обоняния длится дольше года очень редко. Потеря обоняния – один из наиболее характерных симптомов коронавирусной инфекции, от него страдает от 33 до 68% пациентов. Медики под руководством Марион Рено из Страссбургского университета решили выяснить, может ли обоняние из-за COVID-19 пропасть полностью. В течение года они следили за здоровьем ста пациентов, которые перенесли COVID-19 в тяжелой форме и потеряли при этом обоняние на длительный срок. Оказалось, что к большинству пациентов обоняние вернулось через год после выздоровления от COVID-19.

Persons: Марион Рено, Рено Organizations: JAMA, Страссбургский университет

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