COVID-19 Infections Increase Risk of Long-Term Brain Problems: Strokes, Depression, Anxiety, Migraines

COVID-19 Infections Increase Risk of Long-Term Brain Problems: Strokes, Depression, Anxiety, Migraines

By Washington University in St. Louis September 23, 2022 People who have had COVID-19 are at an elevated risk of developing neurological conditions within the first year after infection, according to a detailed analysis of federal data by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Movement disorders, memory problems, strokes, and seizures … Read more

Why Basically Everyone Should Be Screened for Anxiety Disorder

Why Basically Everyone Should Be Screened for Anxiety Disorder

Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) The lingering pandemic, rising crime, an uncertain economy: All good reasons to visit your doctor to get screened for anxiety, or so says the federal government. The advice isn’t just aimed at people already experiencing mental health issues—this week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an advisory group empaneled by the Department … Read more

US adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says

US adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says

A woman looks through a window at a near-empty terminal at an airport in Atlanta, June 1, 2020. An influential health guidelines group says U.S. doctors should regularly screen adults for anxiety. It’s the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms. (Charlie Riedel, … Read more

Panel says US adults should get routine screening for anxiety

Panel says US adults should get routine screening for anxiety

Panel says US adults should get routine screening for anxiety  BBC US adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says  Yahoo! Voices Panel recommends anxiety screening for adults under 65  CBS Evening News Health Panel Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65  The New York Times COVID in California: U.S. adults should get regular anxiety screenings, panel says  San … Read more

In a first, health panel calls for routine anxiety screening in adults

In a first, health panel calls for routine anxiety screening in adults

In a nod to the nation’s pressing mental health crisis, an influential group of medical experts for the first time is recommending that adults under age 65 get screened for anxiety. The draft recommendations, from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, are designed to help primary care clinicians identify early signs of anxiety during routine … Read more

Ketamine infusions improve symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, study says

Ketamine infusions improve symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, study says

People who got intravenous ketamine at three private ketamine infusion clinics had “significant improvement” in symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, a new study published on Monday says. (CNN) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes WASHINGTON — People who got intravenous ketamine at three private ketamine infusion clinics had “significant improvement” in symptoms of depression, … Read more