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Researchers analysed and then meta-analysed data from two register-based, nationwide cohort studies in Finland (1996-2017) and Sweden (2006-2023) and included 23,206 patients with schizophrenia (mean ...

Once you start taking antidepressants, it will take a long time before you can stop. Dr Sood suggests making sure the benefits outweigh the risks.

Initiation of SSRIs was associated with increased fracture risk among middle-aged women, while other antidepressants were not linked to increased risks.

We, as a country, are in a season of open discussion and truth-seeking in the medical community, like many of us have not seen in our lifetime, thanks to the Make America Healthy Again movement. It ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Here is a short list of things that have ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said federal health experts are investigating whether antidepressants contribute to violence like the Minneapolis school shooting.

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President Donald Trump’s strategy to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ includes investigating vaccine injuries and pharmaceutical ...

In the aftermath of the recent Minneapolis school shooting that left two children dead and 18 others injured, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested antidepressants may be ...

Imagine you’re a newly pregnant woman struggling with depression and anxiety. Like many women in your situation, you have for years been on antidepressants, and you have questions about what your ...