HCS Week 36

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September 4, 2020

New Mexico’s Legal & Financial Weekly

Vol. 10.100 No. 36

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Pandemic Depression: Genetic Insight May Help Treatment

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ocial isolation during the pandemic may pose a mental health threat for those already at risk for COVID-19—people over age 65.

As doctors treat more senior patients for depression, an increasingly popular genetic test may inform their treatment decisions. The GeneSight test (www.genesight.com) provides information about how your genes may impact how you metabolize and respond to certain depression medications. Innovative solutions for mental health conditions are important. As the pandemic and its resulting isolation wears on, many are struggling with their mental health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, loneliness can be associated with higher rates of depression. “When I first experienced depression, it happened all of a sudden,” shared Doreen, a wife, mother of three grown children, and retiree. “It was like a cloud happened in my head.” Symptoms of depression can include changes in sleep or eating patterns, decreased energy, difficulty concentrating or a lack of motivation.

Prepaid copy provided by: Prime Time Publishing llc. 2020 The test is a simple cheek swab, ordered by a healthcare provider who can prescribe medications. A patient can take the test at home or in the doctor’s office. Using a patient’s unique DNA, the GeneSight test informs doctors about potential gene-drug interactions. The report provides information about which depression medications may require dose adjustments, may be less likely to work, or may have an increased risk of side effects based on a patient’s genetic makeup. The GeneSight test helped Doreen’s doctor to make an informed treatment decision; she was prescribed a new medication.

Doreen saw her doctor, who prescribed a depression medication but it “That’s when my life started to change. I got back to smiling, being happy didn’t alleviate her symptoms. and laughing again. I got back to being me,” Doreen said. “I began to see one doctor, then another, to help deal with my depression,” said Doreen. Her doctors “tried many, many different medications and Post-pandemic life will likely never be the same. If depression is one of none seemed to work. Finally, my heart doctor said, ‘Doreen, I’ve heard the unanticipated consequences, treatment is important. about this gene test, I think it might help you.’” People struggling with depression can ask their doctor about the GeneSight test. To learn more, visit www.GeneSight.com. Her doctor was referring to the GeneSight test. -(NAPSI)

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Upcoming National Museum To Honor All Soldiers

f you or someone you know is a soldier, Army veteran, Army family which will be one of the largest collections of American Soldier profiles member or other proud military supporter, you can become a permanent ever assembled. Stories can also be submitted on a veteran’s behalf, at no part of history at the National Museum of the United States Army. cost. The Foundation currently features the Registry on its website and the collection will be made available on kiosks in the Museum. Stories can be An historic project led by the Army Historical Foundation and the U.S. submitted at www.armyhistory.org/the-registries/. Army, the Museum is going up at Fort Belvoir, Va., just south of Washington, D.C. Members of the Army community can also be a permanent part of the Museum by ordering a customized commemorative brick to be laid on “We are proud to build a national museum that will tell the history of the the grounds of the Museum. More than 8,000 bricks have already been Army—and our nation—through the eyes of American soldiers,” said installed, honoring soldiers from all 50 states. Among the bricks are those Foundation President U.S. Army Retired Lt. Gen. Roger Schultz. “The for such well-known Army veterans as Senator Bob Dole and General timeline for opening the Museum was delayed because of the COVID-19 Eric Shinseki. Individuals and organizations can order bricks at www. pandemic, but we promise it will be worth the wait.” armyhistory.org/bricks. To be included in the Museum’s story, soldiers and Army veterans can To stay up to date on the project, including announcements about opening submit their stories of service in the Registry of the American Soldier, day, visit www.armyhistory.org. -(NAPSI)


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