Depression - News
People who suffer from depression are much more likely to be prescribed powerful opioid painkillers like morphine and codeine...
A simple telephone intervention improved mood, physical functioning, and overall quality of life in patients who were depressed...
Longer-term treatment of depression for adolescents is associated with persistent benefits, even after treatment ends, according...
Alcohol abuse and depression are common among British troops returning from conflict deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan...
The Swiss government is looking to change the law on assisted suicide to make sure it is only used as a last resort by the...
New research confirms what a lot of people are finding out first-hand these days: being unemployed while trying to find a...
People who live in green environs may be less likely than those surrounded by concrete to suffer a range of health problems,...
Travel extending beyond 6 months is associated with health risks not usually encountered among short-term travelers, new...
Even if the obvious signs of domestic violence can be hidden, women who are abused may be at risk of other conditions not...
French companies must prevent stress in the workplace to stem a wave of suicides, Labour Minister Xavier Darcos said on Friday....
Obesity may lead to numerous health problems, but it may actually be linked to fewer successful suicides, according to a...
Danish women who took antidepressants during pregnancy had twice the risk of pre-term delivery as other women, and their...
People who follow a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains and fish are less likely to become...
In families with a history of child abuse, a mother's depression may increase the risk that she will act aggressively toward...
The risk for major depression more than doubles while women are going through menopause and afterward, according to research...
Despite earlier health agency warnings, there is no strong evidence that the anti-smoking drug Chantix raises the risk of...
Alcohol abuse, obesity and depression seem to go hand in hand for many women, according to the first study to look at how...
Guidelines to be used in deciding whether to prosecute people who help others commit suicide were published for the first...
Immigrants to the U.S. may face an increased risk of depression if they feel they've lost the social standing they once had...
It used to be an issue just for the terminally ill. Now as populations around the world age, governments are increasingly...
People who suffer from major depression are at risk for low bone mineral density (BMD), research hints. In the last 14 years,...
Spouses who have a husband or wife dealing with cancer may see their own physical and psychological health deteriorate over...
Cancer patients suffering from depression appear to have poorer survival than those without the disorder, and the depression...
There is no one-size-fits-all explanation for why teenagers take up smoking, hint findings of a Canadian study. Therefore,...
"Oh, my aching back!" may be heard less frequently as people with chronic lower back pain find some relief from a therapeutic...
If you're elderly and you feel dizzy, you might want to take more walks, according to study findings from Sweden. Half of...
Medicare's new prescription drug program is known for its complexity, which can be confusing even for perfectly healthy people...
Among middle-aged and older American men monitored for more than 20 years, the risk for suicide was no more and no less for...
The effects of the U.S. housing crisis may be stretching far beyond the economy, according to a study finding high rates...
The urge to chow down on sweets and fast food at stressful times knows no boundaries, at least among European women. Female...
