Home-based app may improve quality of life among patients with incurable cancer
1. In this randomized trial, a home-based palliative educational app improved health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among homebound patients with ...
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The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: Beta blockers trend, The Rock’s leaner look, UK targets teen caffeine, and kids’ diets under pressure
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. Beta ...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: Fall boosters, mosquitoes, skin awareness, and Hollywood healing
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. FDA ...
Higher tetrahydrocannabinol exposure may be associated with unfavorable mental health outcomes
1. In this systematic review, higher levels of tetrahydrocannabinol exposure were associated with multiple unfavorable mental health outcomes, particularly for ...
Early screening for emotional and cognitive issues may improve psychiatric outcomes for stroke patients
1. Routine single-session screening for emotional and cognitive issues post-stroke does not improve long-term societal participation but may offer modest ...
Calorie restriction and low-fat diets may reduce depression in individuals with higher cardiometabolic risk
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, calorie restriction and low-fat diets were associated with small improvements in depressive symptoms ...
Mental Health Chatbot Woebot Shown to Help with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
Key Points: 1. In a randomized controlled trial, use of Woebot, a mental health chatbot, significantly reduced symptoms of postpartum ...
Internet Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Reduces Cardiac Anxiety And Frequency Of Chest Pains In Individuals With Non-Cardiac Chest Pains
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral (iCBT) therapy reduced cardiac anxiety in people with non-cardiac chest pains but was not superior to psychoeducation. ...
Behavioral therapy improves insomnia severity in patients with shift work disorder
1. In healthcare workers experiencing shift work disorder, behavioral therapy was effective in improving insomnia severity after 2 weeks. 2. ...
Online self-help intervention improves acute insomnia severity
1. In patients with acute insomnia, an online behavioral self-help intervention was effective in reducing insomnia severity within one week. ...
