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Regular Physical Exercise Tied to Lower Mental Disorder Risk (opens the original)
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Lower levels of physical exercise were associated with a higher risk for common mental disorders (CMDs) among students pursuing higher education, a Norwegian prospective cohort study found. Frequent exercise, adhering to weekly activity recommendations, and increased total weekly exercise volume were associated with a reduced risk for CMDs. "[The study] findings underscore the importance of regular and sustained physical exercise as a potential target for student mental health promotion. Promoti
New Therapy Can Aid Kids With Persistent Conduct Issues (opens the original)
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Among children with conduct problems persisting after parent training, allocation to Reflective Interpersonal Therapy for Children and Parents (RICAP) produced greater parent-reported reductions than clinical treatment as usual (CTAU) in both externalizing and internalizing problems. However, teacher reports favored CTAU, particularly for reactive aggression and total problems. "UK NICE (2013) guidelines acknowledge that complex families may need alternative approaches to first-line group-based
HSV Reactivation Linked to Higher ICU Mortality in COVID (opens the original)
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Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) reactivation is common among critically ill patients with COVID treated in the ICU and is independently associated with increased need for organ support and reduced ICU survival. "[These findings] support systematic viral monitoring and prospective studies to define clinically meaningful thresholds for antiviral intervention," wrote the authors of the study. The study was led by Stefanie Michel, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Univers
Home ECG Alerts Often Do Not Prompt Follow-up for AF (opens the original)
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In a Japanese study of older adults with hypertension using home ECG monitors, fewer than 1 in 4 visited a healthcare facility within 3 months of receiving a possible atrial fibrillation (AF) alert, and fewer than 1 in 5 underwent additional testing. Nearly half of participants with physician-confirmed AF remained undiagnosed at 12 months. “Given the well-established benefits of anticoagulation therapy for stroke prevention in AF, the failure to achieve clinical diagnosis in nearly half of confi
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