HealthDay (1/26, Thompson ) reported that “a new national study of U.S. college athletes” finds “that women and men recover from sports-related head injuries at about the same pace.” Investigators found that “recovery patterns for both genders were similar on tests of brain function, concussion symptoms, mental health, and balance and reaction time.” Additionally, “there…was no significant difference in the time it took men and women to return to unrestricted participation in sports.” The findings were published in Sports Medicine.

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— “Sports Concussion Recovery Time Similar for Men, Women,” Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, January 26, 2024

Psychiatric News (1/26) reported, “More than half of all first prescriptions for stimulant medications during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic were initiated via telemedicine, a study…has found.” Additionally, the research “suggests that telemedicine was more commonly used by psychiatrists than other health care [professionals] and was associated with greater odds of receiving follow-up care.” The study was published in Psychiatric Services.

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— “More Than Half of New Stimulant Prescriptions at Pandemic’s Height Delivered Via Telemedicine,” Psychiatric News, January 26, 2024

Healio (1/25, Kellner) reports, “Parents of children with cancer are at increased risk for suicide attempt within the first 7 years following their child’s diagnosis, according to a population comparison study.” The data indicated that “the risk was higher with certain variables like the child being aged younger than 18 years at diagnosis…being diagnosed with highly aggressive cancer…or dying due to cancer.” The findings were published in PLOS Medicine.

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— “Parents of children with cancer at higher risk for suicide attempt,” Sara Kellner, Healio, January 25, 2024

CNN (1/25, Rogers ) reports, “Being socially withdrawn and experiencing physical discomforts as a preteen is associated with a higher risk of having suicidal thoughts at age 16, according to” a study. In the study of more than 2,700 individuals, investigators found that study “participants who experienced social withdrawal and somatic symptoms throughout adolescence were around two to three times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts at age 16.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

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— “If your teen is socially withdrawn, be on the lookout for more serious problems, study suggests,” Kristen Rogers, CNN, January 25, 2024

Healio (1/25, Cooper) reports, “Patients with autoimmune disease demonstrate a 30% higher risk for perinatal depression, while those with perinatal depression have a 30% higher risk for subsequent autoimmune disease, according to” a study. Investigators came to this conclusion after conducting “a nested case-control study to evaluate links between autoimmune disease and subsequent perinatal depression risk, then a matched cohort study to find associations between perinatal depression and later risk for autoimmune disease.” The findings were published in Molecular Psychiatry.

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— “Patients with autoimmune disease have 30% higher risk for perinatal depression,” Justin Cooper, Healio, January 25, 2024