Tag: Anxiety
Shift Work Linked to Increased Risk for Depression, Anxiety
Smoking, sedentary time, BMI, sleep duration identified as main potentially modifiable mediators of associations
Study Looks at Links Between Anxiety Disorders, Benzodiazepines, Dementia
Benzodiazepines, anxiety disorders linked to dementia risk, but no additional risk seen for benzodiazepines in patients with anxiety disorders
Depression, Anxiety Do Not Increase Overall Risk for Cancer
However, some increased risk seen for lung cancer and smoking-related cancers
Half of U.S. Adults Use Creativity for Stress, Anxiety Release
Top stress-relieving activities include music, puzzles, singing, dancing, and art
Humor Therapy May Aid Depression, Anxiety
Review identified multiple types of humor therapy and populations
Anxiety, Depression, PTSD Common With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Risk for anxiety nearly four times higher in those who experienced shocks with implanted devices
Housing Insecurity in Childhood Linked to Anxiety, Depression
Childhood housing insecurity also associated with higher depression symptom scores in adulthood
USPSTF Recommends Depression Screening, Anxiety Screening
Evidence insufficient to weigh benefits and harms of screening for suicide risk in all adults and for anxiety in older adults
Proportion of Outpatient Pediatric Visits With Anxiety Up Over Time
2006 to 2018 saw decrease in proportion of visits with any therapy, but no significant change in medication use
Safety Is Top Source of Anxiety Reported by U.S. Adults
Seven in 10 report feeling anxious about staying safe, with fears of gun violence increased
