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Ten conditions clustered before an osteoarthritis diagnosis; only three reliably followed it
Osteoarthritis is described as a gateway to other illness, and the timing is rarely checked. Across 845,373 cases in four European countries, most of the company it keeps was already there before the diagnosis.
Sep 2, 2026
Therapy animals eased depression in older adults across 20 studies, but not loneliness
A review in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association pooled 20 studies of live and robotic animals in older adults. Depression and thinking scores improved. Anxiety and loneliness did not move.
Aug 26, 2026
Digital self-help cut anxiety and depression in chronic illness, coach or no coach
A PLoS Medicine trial randomized 825 adults with chronic conditions across 13 countries to a digital program with human support, the same program self-directed, or a waitlist. Both versions beat usual care, and they matched each other.
Aug 26, 2026
PlaySmart video game nudged teen depression scores down a point over a year
Dartmouth researchers gave 532 teenagers either PlaySmart, a game about spotting depression and asking for help, or commercial games. A year on, the PlaySmart group scored a point lower for depression. Anxiety did not move.
Aug 19, 2026