Treating sleep apnea may lessen low mood too
A review finds nightly CPAP or MAD therapy for obstructive sleep apnea can improve depression symptoms in patients with both conditions. CPAP showed greater mood gains when initial mood was low, while MADs also eased depression versus no treatment. Experts caution benefits are small and more research is needed to identify who gains most.
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Marcus Povitz
Western University
London
Ontario
Canada
Povitz
Reuters Health
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
Anne Wheaton
CDC
Richard Leung
University of Toronto
Leung
Wheaton
Karim Ghabrial-Sedky
Cooper Medical School
Rowan University
Camden
N.J
Stimulant ADHD drug linked to fewer injuries in youths
A Hong Kong study of 17 000 patients aged six to nineteen finds methylphenidate use reduces trauma related emergency department visits by about 9 percent during treatment periods. Teens over 16 showed stronger protective effects, with experts noting improved concentration and impulse control.
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Ian C.K. Wong
Hong Kong
Wong
Reuters Health
U.S
American Psychiatric Association
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Suzanne McCarthy
University College Cork
Ireland
McCarthy
Steven P. Cuffe
University of Florida College of Medicine
Jacksonville
Cuffe
G. Caleb Alexander
Center For
Drug Safety and Effectiveness
Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore
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