Postpartum depression symptoms increased among U.S. women during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new UVA Health study reveals. National rates of postpartum depression increased from 6.5% to 6.9% during that time. Interestingly, states with a greater increase in postpartum depression symptoms tended to have fewer deaths from […]
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Even after lockdowns eased, pandemic depression persisted, study finds
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One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we found that more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported probable depression in both spring 2020 and spring 2021. We also found that financial assets helped reduce the persistence of symptoms – but only to a point. Our recently published research highlights COVID-19′s […]
Higher ozone levels predicted increase in depressive symptoms over time, study finds — ScienceDaily
Exposure to ozone from air pollution has been linked to an increase in depressive symptoms for adolescents over time, even in neighborhoods that meet air quality standards, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. Ozone is a gas that is produced when various pollutants from motor vehicle […]
Fewer than half of K-12 PE teachers use high-quality instruction with disabled students, study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Fewer than half of K-12 physical educators teaching students with disabilities report using high-quality instruction practices, such as modified instructions or equipment, to fully accommodate those students, a recent study from Oregon State University shows. The majority of teachers surveyed were considered highly qualified, with 75% holding […]
Integrated health system will increase economic impact of R.I.’s academic medicine sector, analysis finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — As Brown University and Rhode Island’s two largest nonprofit health care systems continue work toward an integrated academic health system, an independent analysis commissioned by Brown concludes that closer integration of health systems, physician practices and research can create significant economic and societal gains to […]
Aquatic exercise better than physical therapy for chronic low back pain, study finds
An aquatic exercise program may provide better relief from chronic low back pain than physical therapy, according to a new study. File photo by Africa Studio/Shutterstock Jan. 7 (UPI) — A regular regimen of therapeutic aquatic exercise provides more relief for chronic low back pain sufferers than traditional physical therapy […]