A cross-border clinical trial called SUMMIT recruited participants from Mount Sinai Hospital and Women's College Hospital in Toronto, as well as the University of North Carolina and Endeavor Health in the US. The trial tested behavioural activation therapy online with a psychiatrist for postpartum depression. Participant Andrea Fagundez, 38, from Toronto, found the therapy helpful in managing her symptoms after giving birth to her daughter Maia. She credited the therapy with teaching her tools to reframe negative thoughts and feelings of isolation. Registered nurse Michelle Amato delivered the therapy and initially felt skeptical but was moved by the positive impact it had on participants.
https://thestar.com/news/ontario/nurses-midwives-can-help-treat-depression-during-pregnancy-and-new-motherhood-study/article_7f019217-6b0f-5887-a58a-6f345c96e2a5.htmlA study on Ozempic found that 40% of participants who took the medication experienced no heavy drinking days in the last month, compared to 20% of those taking a placebo. Smoking rates also declined among Ozempic users. Dr. Klara Klein, an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, suggests that semaglutide and similar drugs may help treat alcohol use disorder, with larger studies needed for further understanding.
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/02/12/Ozempic-alcoholism-study/7281739377859/