DEA Warns of Fentanyl in Counterfeit Opioid Pills
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) People buying pills that look like prescription opioid painkillers or stimulants who are not buying them from a licensed pharmacy may be buying a lethal drug, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warned this week. This was the first public safety alert the DEA […]
Homicides Surged in U.S. in 2020
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) A record increase was seen in the number of murders in the United States in 2020, in the biggest one-year jump reported since federal officials began tracking homicides in 1960. Figures showed 4,901 more murders committed in 2020 than in 2019. A total […]
Children who eat more fruit and veggies have better mental health
Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing — according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study published today is the first to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable intakes, breakfast and lunch choices, and mental wellbeing in UK school children. It […]
U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Deaths from methamphetamine overdoses in the United States nearly tripled between 2015 and 2019, health officials report in a new study. While the number of methamphetamine users did not increase as steeply, researchers said frequent use of methamphetamine, and using other drugs at […]
Sexual Assault Could Affect a Woman’s Long-Term Brain Health
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s known that sexual assault affects a woman’s physical and mental health. Now, researchers say these traumatic incidents may also harm her brain health. A new study found that traumatic experiences, including sexual violence, may be linked to greater risk of dementia, stroke […]
Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
Latest Mental Health News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) An animal tranquilizer, xylazine, is increasingly linked to drug overdose deaths across the United States, health officials say. According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, xylazine has turned up in overdose […]
Opioid Use Disorder Is as Deadly as Heart Attack: Study
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Sept. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Hospitalized opioid addicts die at a rate similar to people who have a heart attack after leaving the hospital. Nearly 8% of patients addicted to opioids died within 12 months of hospital discharge, according to researchers from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). […]
Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Even when genetics and personality are working against you, having a strong network of supportive friends and family may help lower alcoholism risk, researchers say. “Genes play an important role in alcohol use,” stressed Jinni Su, an assistant […]
Stories Get Listeners’ Hearts in Sync
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) The heart rates of people sync up when listening to a story, a new study finds. “There’s a lot of literature demonstrating that people synchronize their physiology with each other. But the premise is that somehow you’re interacting and physically present [in] the […]
In Your Sights: How Eye Contact Enhances a Conversation
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) Seeing eye to eye — literally — makes conversations more appealing, a new study finds. “Eye contact is really immersive and powerful,” said researcher Sophie Wohltjen, a graduate student in psychological and brain sciences at Dartmouth College. “When two people are having a […]