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A 14-year-old athlete presenting with exertional dyspnea and partial albuterol response prompted a structured biopsychosocial workup that revealed anxiety disorder rather than exercise-induced asthma as the primary driver.

More than half of women aged 50–80 reported sleep problems in a cross-sectional survey analysis, with symptomatic menopausal women significantly more likely to be affected than those without menopausal symptoms.

Adjunctive cognitive behavioral therapy reduced depressive symptoms and ideation scores versus treatment as usual in a 93-patient feasibility trial of esketamine for major depression with suicidal ideation.

A systematic review of 27 studies found behavioral sleep interventions — particularly CBT-I and sleep hygiene — reduced BMI and body weight in adults with poor sleep health, with the largest effects among patients with obesity.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine just clarified where combination therapy fits for chronic insomnia. Spoiler: CBT-I still wins, but pharmacotherapy alone has a narrower role.

The authors suggest that an effective, smartphone-delivered CBT program could expand access to first-line treatment for GAD—particularly in settings where traditional therapy is difficult to obtain.