According to Healio (7/5, Demko), even though “the incidence of eating disorders was relatively low compared with some other mental disorders in Wales, patients with eating disorders had a higher burden of morbidity, other mental health problems and mortality,” researchers concluded in a study that involved some “15,558 people” who “received an eating disorder diagnosis between 1990 and 2017 in Wales.” The findingswere published online July 1 in the British Journal of Psychiatry.

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— “Long-term burden of morbidity, mortality in eating disorders, “Savannah Demko, Healio, July 05, 2019

The New York Times (7/3, Bakalar) reported that researchers have found that “hormone therapy for prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk for dementia.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

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— “Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Tied to Dementia, ” Nicholas Bakalar, The New York Times, July 03, 2019

HealthDay (7/3, Gordon) reported, “Treating depression may have an added benefit for people with diabetes – longer life,” research indicated. The study, which included more than 53,000 Taiwanese, “found that antidepressants cut the risk of dying during the study period by more than one-third for people with diabetes and depression.” The findings were published online in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

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— “Easing Depression Can Bring Longer Life to People With Diabetes, ” Serena Gordon, HealthDay, July , 2019

HealthDay (7/2, Thompson) reports a new study suggests that “social media is helping spur the e-cigarette epidemic among America’s teens.” Researchers found that “nearly 15,000 Instagram posts related to Juul, the most popular e-cigarette brand, were released between March and May 2018,” and “more than half of the posts focused on youth culture or lifestyle-related content that would appeal to teens.” The study was published in the journal Tobacco Control.

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— “Social Media a Big Driver of Teen Vaping Craze: Study, ” Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, July 02, 2019

Healio (7/2) reports a study found that “higher levels of self-reported physical activity were associated with a lower risk of developing anxiety and anxiety disorders.” Researchers “searched databases, including PubMed, Embase and Web of Science, to identify prospective studies that measured the odds ratio of incident anxiety in individuals with high levels of physical activity against those with low physical activity.” The findings were published in Depression and Anxiety.

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— “High levels of physical activity protect against anxiety-related disorders, “Alexandria Brooks, Healio, July 02, 2019