Anxiety Panic News
- Surprising Finding: Study Ties Hypochondria to Early Death
December 26, 2023 — A new study of people in Sweden who were diagnosed with hypochondria found that they had an 84% increased risk of early death and lived about 5 fewer years than people without the disorder.
- Study Finds New Way to Stop Nail Biting, Other Repetitive Habits
July 21, 2023 — A strategy called habit replacement helped more than half the people in a research project ease repetitive habits such as nail biting, hair plucking, and skin scratching, according to a new study.
- Anxiety Medicines May Cause Neurological Problems
June 30, 2023 — More than 90% of people who took drugs commonly prescribed to treat anxiety said they had major life consequences after taking them, and they frequently reported new neurological problems, according to a new study.
- All Adults Under 65 Need Anxiety Screening, Task Force Says
June 21, 2023 — An influential task force has recommended that all adults under the age of 65 be screened for anxiety. The recommendation comes a year after the same group called for regular anxiety screening for children ages 8 and older.
- Americans Stressed, but Seeking Help: Mental Health Survey
May 1, 2023 — Post-pandemic, more people are seeking help from therapists, many for the first time, and most often to deal with stress, anxiety, and depression, according to the results of a new national mental health survey.
- Osteoporosis Drug May Take Edge off Anxiety
September 6, 2000 — Researchers looking into bone-building effects of the osteoporosis drug raloxifene have stumbled onto an unexpected finding: It also appears to reduce anxiety levels in some postmenopausal women.
