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Heavy cannabis use can induce psychotic breaks as illustrated in this horrendous act. Evidence also confirms the negative mental health risks with similar use among adolescents.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 26, 2019 Source:Cannabis-induced psychosis blamed in beheading of father at Muskoka cottage
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Postpartum depression does not include in its definition references to men so I am unclear why this article references this as a diagnosis
Health Headlines Commentary for June , 2019 Source:Signs of postpartum depression in dads are often mistaken or missed, study shows
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The number of hospitalizations for alcohol and other drugs have overtaken those for heart attacks and stroke. Mental health issues are a significant contributing factor and needs to be addressed.
Health Headlines Commentary for May 31, 2019 Source: More Canadians hospitalized for alcohol and drugs than heart attacks, strokes: study Reference: Common Challenges, Shared PrioritiesMeasuring Access to Home and Community Care and to Mental Health and Addictions Services in Canada
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There is no one encompassing reason why more children and teens think about suicide according to study
Health Headlines Commentary for April 11, 2019 Source: More children and teens are having suicidal thoughts, but experts can’t pinpoint why Reference: Suicidal Attempts and Ideation Among Children and Adolescents in US Emergency Departments, 2007-2015
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Observational study of people self-reporting their exercise regimen and mood (depression) found that those exercising 3-5 days/wk has 1.5 days of poor mental health per month.
Health Headlines Commentary for November , 2018 Source: Exercising 3 to 5 times a week brings biggest mental health benefits Reference: Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1·2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: a cross-sectional study
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DNA testing to determine best choice of antidepressant not yet ready for clinical use. Data to be released in 2019 regarding test’s efficacy and patient outcomes.
Health Headlines Commentary for June , 2018 Source: New DNA test could end ‘trial and error’ of antidepressant treatments Reference: Study is not published as research in ongoing. Data to be released in 2019. Analysis: A review of the test by Health Quality Ontario in April of last year found that patients who had the test experienced…
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13 reasons why you should not overinterpret internet search data
Health Headlines Commentary for August 1, 2017 Source: Science says 13 reasons why may be the public health scare people thought Reference: Internet Searches for Suicide Following the Release of 13 Reasons Why
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Ottawa’s first safe-injection site approved by Health Canada
Health Headlines Commentary for July 27, 2017 Source: Feds approve Ottawa’s first supervised injection site
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Daylight Savings Time may have negative mental health effects on susceptible people
Health Headlines Commentary for November 4, 2016 Source: How the End of Daylight Saving Time Can Affect Health