MedPage Today (2/3, George ) reports “headache diagnoses were persistently associated with an increase in attempted and completed suicides, a population study of more than 100,000” patients with headache “in Denmark showed.” Researchers found that “across four types of headache – migraine, tension-type headache, post-traumatic headache, and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia – the association was robust.” The findings were published in JAMA Neurology.

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Psychiatric News (2/3) reports “kindergarten-ag e children who have fathers with depression are more likely than children not exposed to paternal depression to have behavioral problems and poor social skills several years later, a study” found. The researchers said their findings “suggest the need for interventions supporting school-aged children exposed to paternal depression. … Pediatricians, with their frequent contact with families, are well-positioned to address these important needs.” The findings were published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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— “Fathers’ Depression May Affect Children’s Behavior, Psychiatric News, January 3, 2025

HealthDay (1/31, Thompson ) reported, “A mom’s health during pregnancy is not likely to influence her child’s risk of autism, a new study argues.” Numerous “previous studies have reported such a link, but researchers say nearly all these associations can be explained by other autism risk factors – genetics, pollution exposure, access to health care and the like.” One researcher said, “Our study shows that there is no convincing evidence that any of these other diagnoses in the mother can cause autism.” The findings were published in Nature Medicine.

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— “No Link Between Maternal Health During Pregnancy and Autism, Researchers Say,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay , January 31, 2025

HealthDay (1/31, Thompson ) reported, “Calorie labels on restaurant menus are harming people with eating disorders, a new evidence review claims.” Individuals “diagnosed with eating disorders tend to respond poorly when presented with a menu featuring calorie labels, researchers reported.” Investigators found that “unhealthy responses included avoiding restaurants altogether, triggering harmful thoughts associated with eating disorders, and obsessing over the calorie counts.” The findings were published in BMJ Public Health.

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— “Calorie Labels Harmful For People With Eating Disorders,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay , January 31, 2025

Medscape (1/30, Larkin , Subscription Publication) reports, “Physical activity reduces chronic disease risks, improves function, and extends lifespan, thus supporting clinicians’ use of exercise prescriptions as a health intervention, new research suggests.” The “review of the effects of physical activity for older adults documented specific benefits, such as preventing or reducing the risks for > 30 chronic conditions including coronary artery disease, heart failure, type 2 diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoporosis, depression, dementia, and cancer.” The findings were published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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