by David Rosado | Oct 25, 2022 | Blog
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Training to become a doctor can be grueling, and now a new study finds a direct correlation between longer work hours and depression symptoms in first-year residents. Medical residency — the...
by David Rosado | Sep 22, 2022 | Blog
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Bulletin WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 20, 2022 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) today posted draft recommendation statements on screening for depression and suicide risk in adults and screening for...
by David Rosado | Jan 12, 2016 | 2016, Blog, January
Aaron E. Carroll via www.nytimes.com In my first year of training as a doctor, I knew something was wrong with me. I had trouble sleeping. I had difficulty feeling joy. I was prone to crying at inopportune times. Even worse, I had trouble connecting with patients. I...
by David Rosado | Dec 9, 2015 | 2015, Blog, December
By Megan Thielking via www.statnews.com Newly minted doctors embarking on the intense clinical training known as residency are at unusually high risk for depression. Nearly 29 percent of residents worldwide will experience depression during their residencies,...
by David Rosado | Dec 1, 2015 | 2015, Blog, December
King’s College London via www.sciencedaily.com Women with breast cancer who subsequently had a recorded diagnosis of depression had a 45% higher risk of death from all causes, according to a study led by King’s College London. The researchers suggest this...