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In interviews after 10 sessions of NADA ear acupuncture, Swedish psychiatric outpatients with anxiety described calm, better sleep and relief that often faded, while some reported pain, head…
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In a brain-scan study of 135 young adults, higher depression and social anxiety symptoms were linked to giving up rewards to avoid demanding judges, with a stronger threat response and weake…
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In 7,952 US adults from NHANES 2017-2023, depression was linked to 61% higher odds of a gallstone diagnosis and severe depression to 2.4 times the odds, but the link weakened and lost signif…
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In 4,945 U.S. adults with asthma, depressive symptoms were linked to about 10 fewer months of survival over 15 years and a 41% higher adjusted death risk. Lower income accounted for about a …
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In interviews, 12 older Australians with dementia or mild cognitive impairment said they wanted early, clear and kind conversations with doctors about giving up driving, and those who had st…
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A structured clinic observation, the DB-DOS, rated restless and angry behavior with excellent coder agreement in 212 children aged 5-12 with ADHD, but matched parent and teacher reports only…
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In 210 psychiatric patients, none of the 4 Dark Tetrad traits had a direct link with suicidal thoughts. Sadistic traits were linked to them only through higher stress.
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