Another week, another study finding that Ozempic/Wegovy and similar drugs may do a lot more than just help people lose weight. New research has found that patients who start taking GLP-1 drugs are less likely to be diagnosed with depression and anxiety afterward, compared to similar patients not on the drug. The findings do not … Read more
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norway’s government insisted on Friday that Anders Behring Breivik, a right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage in 2011, remains dangerous and should stay in solitary confinement, rejecting his claim in a suit that his human rights are being violated. “There is a great danger of violence … Read more
Lisa Rinna is getting candid about her sex life and the postpartum depression she experienced after the birth of her first child. In a digital cover story with Cosmopolitan, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 60, opened up for the magazine’s special “Sex After 60” issue, discussing the wisdom that has come with increased … Read more
A shopper carries several bags in the Magnificent Mile shopping district of Chicago on Dec. 2, 2023. Taylor Glascock | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. economy has remained remarkably strong but affordability is worse than it has ever been, some social media users say, even when compared to The Great Depression. One of TikTok’s … Read more
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Maren Morris is speaking out on eliminating “trauma” from her life amid her divorce from Ryan Hurd and a career rebranding. The singer sat down with Howard Stern on Wednesday for a candid and wide-ranging conversation on The Howard Stern Show. Addressing her most recent haircut — a slightly shortened version of Morris’ signature bob style … Read more
Clinical depression is considered one of the most treatable mood disorders, but neither the condition nor the drugs used against it are fully understood. First-line SSRI treatments (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) likely free up more of the neurotransmitter serotonin to improve communication between neurons. But the question of how SSRIs enduringly change a person’s mood … Read more
New research might complicate our understanding of ketamine as a potential treatment for depression. The study found that people with depression who were either given saline or ketamine before undergoing anesthesia for a surgery experienced a similar improvement in their symptoms afterward. The findings suggest that at least some of the therapeutic benefits seen with … Read more
New research could complicate the narrative over using exercise to help with depression and other mental health issues. A study compared depressed and/or anxious people who joined a running program to those who took a course of antidepressants, and found that both groups experienced a similar level of mental health improvement after several months. Those … Read more
The US Meals and Drug Administration final week permitted a capsule for treating postpartum despair. The primary oral remedy designed particularly for treating postpartum despair, Zurzuvae’s approval has been welcomed as a possible less expensive, particular remedy for a situation that impacts as many as one in seven individuals after they offer beginning. Dr. Sarah … Read more