Thursday, January 5, 2012
HealthDay News — New research shows that women with celiac disease face a higher risk for also suffering from depression and so-called "disordered eating," regardless of whether they stick to a gluten-free diet."We found that most [study] participants frequently adhered to a gluten-free diet, and this greater compliance with diet was related to increased vitality, [...]
Monday, December 12, 2011
HealthDay News — Children born to mothers with postpartum depression are at increased risk for mental health problems, but a hormone called oxytocin may reduce the risk, according to a new study.Oxytocin, which is produced naturally in the body and has been associated with feelings of love and trust, may help protect kids from the [...]
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
(HealthDay News) — Spending for Florida Medicaid enrollees with depression increased considerably from 1996 to 2005, according to a study published in the December issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. Catherine A. Fullerton, M.D., M.P.H., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues assessed longitudinal trends in health service utilization, spending, and quality of [...]
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
(Reuters Health) – Women treated for severe psychiatric conditions including major depression shortly after giving birth were more likely to be diagnosed as bipolar later in life compared to those whose first psychiatric episode happened at any other time, in a new study from Denmark. Researchers said they didn’t know if some postpartum depression or [...]
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
(HealthDay News) — Newer antidepressants seem to be about as effective as one another, a new analysis indicates. This suggests that the choice of which drug is appropriate for which patient should be made on the basis of such considerations as side effects, cost and patient preference. “They’re all equally effective,” said Dr. David Schlager, [...]
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
(HealthDay News) — When people with type 2 diabetes also struggle with depression, their odds for a third worrisome condition — dementia — goes up markedly, a new study suggests. Specifically, patients with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to develop dementia three to five years after being diagnosed with depression compared to nondepressed [...]
Saturday, December 3, 2011
(HealthDay News) — Major depression and conflicts with intimate partners increase the risk of suicide among pregnant women and new mothers, a new study indicates. “We have a more complete picture now of who these women are and what led up to these tragic events,” study author Dr. Katherine Gold, an assistant professor of family [...]
(HealthDay News) — Having an abusive boss can do more than ruin your workday, it can also harm your family life, new research suggests. The study, published online and in the winter issue of the journal Personnel Psychology, included 280 full-time employees and their partners who completed online surveys. The Baylor University researchers found that [...]
HealthDay News — The antidepressant Prozac may help ease repetitive behaviors in some adults with autism, a new study indicates.Researchers randomly assigned 37 adults with autism to take either Prozac fluoxetine or a placebo for 12 weeks. The study participants had difficulties with repetitive behaviors, such as arm flapping, as well as issues with restricted [...]
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Emerging research suggests thoughts about killing oneself and engaging in suicidal behavior may begin much younger than previously thought. Experts say that about one in nine youths attempt suicide by the time they graduate from high school. A new study finds that nearly 40 percent of young adults who said they had tried suicide said that [...]
