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Youth Suicides Continue to Rise in U.S.
Health
- September 2, 2008
One reason may be reluctance to prescribe antidepressants, study suggests
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Excercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss
Health
- September 2, 2008
Moderate weekly activity showed benefits even a year after routine was stopped, study says
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Brain's Serotonin May Explain Seasonal Mood Changes
Health
- September 2, 2008
Higher binding potential in winter could clarify why people feel down when sun shines less
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3 Questions Can Spot Possible Postpartum Depression
Health
- September 2, 2008
Study found quick screen was as good as conventional testing
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Scientists ID Pathway That Makes Antipsychotic Drugs Work
Health
- August 26, 2008
Finding could aid drug manufacturers in development of new therapies
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Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings
Health
- August 25, 2008
Canadian study suggests cautions fail to alert docs to effectiveness of alternative therapies
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Health Buzz: Flu Immunity and Other Health News
Health
- August 18, 2008
News on the BPA, women athletes in a world of hurt, and the impact an abortion can have on depression.
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Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving
Health
- August 17, 2008
But experts aren't sure if the pills, or underlying depression, are to blame
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Abortions Unlikely to Cause Depression
By Deborah Kotz -
On Women
- August 15, 2008
That's true for adult women having their first. What about teens and women who've had abortions before?
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Diabetes Onset, Severity Tied to Cognitive Problems
Health
- August 12, 2008
Disease may contribute to neuronal damage, brain atrophy, study suggests
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Older Patients With Cancer at Heightened Suicide Risk
Health
- August 12, 2008
3 studies urge better management of patients' emotional distress to improve quality of life
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For Psychiatrists, Talk Therapy Falling by Wayside
Health
- August 5, 2008
Study finds managed care, more medications have led psychiatrists to drop this approach
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Taking Depression to Heart
Health
- August 1, 2008
Physical symptoms of the mood disorder are linked to thickening arteries
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Possible Cause of Postpartum Depression Pinpointed
Health
- July 30, 2008
Mouse study implicates GABA receptors in the central nervous system
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Family History May Add to Alzheimer's Puzzle
Health
- July 30, 2008
Genes play only a part of underlying risk for dementia, study suggests
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Antidepressant Scripts Up 16 Million Over 3-Year Period
Health
- July 24, 2008
Psychiatrists wrote 29% of new orders, followed by GPs and primary care docs, survey finds
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Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases
Health
- July 22, 2008
Study suggests sildenafil may reduce sexual dysfunction for women taking antidepressants
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When Babies Die, Obstetricians Suffer, Too
Health
- July 21, 2008
Stillbirths, infant deaths caused one in 10 docs to consider giving up practice, survey says
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Generation Glum
By Emily Brandon -
Planning to Retire
- July 21, 2008
Baby Boomers are feeling depressed...about pretty much everything.
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Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression
Health
- July 18, 2008
But giving mice on the wagon an antidepressant restored brain's ability to make new cells
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Gene Variations May Predict Antidepressant Response
Health
- July 18, 2008
Finding could help advance individualized medicine for psychiatric patients
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Coronary Heart Disease Not a Cheery Condition
Health
- July 14, 2008
CDC survey found heart patients report lower quality of life, poorer outlook
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Do Antidepressants Make Bones Brittle?
Health
- July 11, 2008
Studies suggest an increased fracture risk in people who take the medications
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Melanoma Drug Boosts Recurrence-Free Survival
Health
- July 11, 2008
Pegylated inteferon cut risk 15% but did not reduce overall mortality rates
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Breast-Conserving Surgery Leaves Many Cancer Patients Disappointed
Health
- July 9, 2008
Poor aesthetic outcome after lumpectomy linked to depression, fear, study finds
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