Depression

Low cholesterol may up suicide risk with anorexia

People with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are more likely to attempt suicide if their cholesterol levels are low, new research suggests.

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Group therapy not always best choice for men

For depressed men seeking support for severe grief, group therapy may not be the best choice, new research suggests. A study of men and…    

Spouse distress can hamper heart patient’s recovery

The spouses of heart attack sufferers may be more likely than patients themselves to suffer depression or anxiety in the aftermath—a fact that could…    

Eli Lilly wins US approval for new depression drug

Eli Lilly & Co. on Wednesday said U.S. regulators have approved its new antidepressant, Cymbalta, a drug that analysts say will be central to…    

For kids, dad can buffer mom’s depression

Living with a mentally stable father can help reduce the negative impact of a mothers’ poor mental health the children, according to new findings…    

Clinical Depression And African Americans

Anyone can have clinical depression. However, cultural background plays a large role in how the symptoms of depression are reported and interpreted, and consequently,…    

Possible Side Effects of EFFEXOR XR

EFFEXOR XR may cause side effects in some people. In clinical studies, few people had to stop taking EFFEXOR XR because of side effects.…    

Can EFFEXOR XR Make a Difference for Me?

EFFEXOR XR may help you get back to feeling the way you used to—before the symptoms of depression started to interfere with your…    

Benefits of EFFEXOR XR

EFFEXOR XR may help you get back to feeling the way you used to—before the symptoms of depression started to interfere with your…    

How EFFEXOR XR Works

EFFEXOR XR is a prescription medication used to treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder, allowing you to get back to…    

Anxiety treatment - Buspirone

The attempt to develop an efficacious antianxiety agent with no abuse potential resulted in the development of azaperone class of compounds. Currently, Buspirone…    

Depression and Comorbid Cardiovascular Disease

It is important to understand the interplay of medical and psychiatric disorders. Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD, Reunette W. Harris Professor and Chairman, Department…    

Depression and the Immune System

With an intriguing overlap of immune response-associated symptoms and depression, research in this area may lead to better understanding of the biology of depression…    

Depression and Stroke

Dr. Robinson started his talk by summarizing the results of a recent study by Rasmussen and colleagues, which demonstrated the incidence of poststroke depression…    

Medical Illness and Depression

Concerning the effects of depression on other major medical illnesses, Dr. Musselman reviewed some of the recent literature outlining how depression can influence the…    

Lawmakers seek probe of disagreements at FDA

Two Republican lawmakers on Tuesday asked for an investigation into how health regulators handled internal disagreements such as the conflicting views over the risks…    

Prozac and therapy are best for depressed teenagers

PHOENIX - In the midst of a worldwide debate on whether depressed children should be treated with antidepressant drugs like Prozac, a landmark government-financed…    

Active kids may be less prone to depression

Studies have shown that exercise may battle depression in adults, and now new evidence suggests the same may be true for children.

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Depression ups risk of ‘metabolic syndrome’

Women who have had an episode of depression have increased odds of having “metabolic syndrome”—a cluster of conditions such as abdominal obesity, high blood…    

Care needed for terminal cancer patients’ distress

People dying of cancer often suffer depression and other forms of emotional distress, but early treatment might be able to lessen these symptoms, according…    

Close female friends help women through depression

Nearly all women say they get depressed, stressed or anxious at some point in their lives, and most turn to their female friends…    

What is Depression?

Everyone experiences times when they are unhappy. Sometimes this is because of a loss, or a change. The feeling of sadness, though, is appropriate…    

Behavior at age 10 may predict later depression

A child’s behavior during the preteen years may predict whether he or she will experience depression, violent behavior or social phobia as a young…    

Binging and purging linked to suicide risk

Eating disorders have long been associated with an increased risk of suicide, but a new study suggests women who binge and purge may…    

Spending grows to treat youth behavior

Spending on stimulants and other psychiatric drugs to treat young people with conditions ranging from hyperactivity to depression is increasing strongly, a new U.S.…