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• Poorer Patients Have Poorer Survival After Cancer Diagnosis (6/23/2008)
• Overtime Work Tied to Anxiety, Depression (6/19/2008)
• Diabetes and Depression Go Hand-in-Hand (6/17/2008)
• Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory Loss (6/11/2008)
• Adding Light Eases Behavioral Problems of Dementia (6/10/2008)
• Bipolar Teens at Greater Risk of Substance Abuse (6/5/2008)
• Exposure Therapy Effective in Preventing Post-Traumatic Stress (6/3/2008)
• Antidepressants May Prevent Depression After Stroke (5/27/2008)
• Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts (5/23/2008)
• 9/11 Workers Face Chronic Mental Impairment (5/22/2008)
• Depression, PTSD Common Among Lung Transplant Patient Caregivers (5/18/2008)
• Low Vitamin D Tied to Depression in Older Adults (5/17/2008)
• Stroke Patients at High Risk for Falls (5/15/2008)
• Migraine Medications May Cause 'Serotonin Syndrome' (5/14/2008)
• Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings (5/8/2008)
• Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression (5/7/2008)
• Bipolar Disorder Might Be Overdiagnosed (5/7/2008)
• Imaging Advances Map Brain Areas Affecting Mood (5/6/2008)
• Unraveling the Link Between Genes and Environment (5/5/2008)
• Suffering of Heart Failure Similar to Cancer (5/2/2008)
• Exercise, Counseling Benefits Depressed Heart Failure Patients (5/1/2008)
• Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific (5/1/2008)
• Prozac Reduces Disease Activity in MS Patients (4/30/2008)
• Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Severely Depressed (4/28/2008)
• Omega-3 Benefits for Bipolar Disorder Remain Unclear (4/25/2008)
• Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Pneumonia in Elderly (4/22/2008)
• Talk Therapy Proves Effective for Terminal Cancer Patients (4/18/2008)
• Prozac Makes Old Brain Cells Young (4/17/2008)
• Breast-Feeding While on Seizure Meds Doesn't Harm Babies (4/17/2008)
• Diabetes in Middle Age Raises Alzheimer's Risk (4/9/2008)
• Too Little Sleep Leads to Too Much Weight for Kids (4/8/2008)
• Antipsychotic Drug Boosts Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes (4/7/2008)
• Depression and Alzheimer's Risk Linked (4/7/2008)
• One-Third of Dementia Cases Laid to Small Blood Vessel Damage (4/6/2008)
• Psoriasis Poses Danger for More Serious Complications (4/3/2008)
• Persistent Insomnia Leads to Depression in Young Adults (4/2/2008)
• Obesity Drug Shows Mixed Success Against Atherosclerosis (4/1/2008)
• Depression After Stroke Can Be Debilitating (3/27/2008)
• Social Problems in Youth Contribute to Anxiety, Depression (3/26/2008)
• Know Suicide's Warning Signs (3/23/2008)
• Music as Medicine (3/22/2008)
• Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag (3/18/2008)
• Scientists Spot Biochemical Sign of Depression (3/12/2008)
• Possible Reason for Rimonabant's Side Effects Discovered (3/12/2008)
• Depression After a Heart Attack Dangerous for Years (3/7/2008)
• Older Men With Low Testosterone Face Greater Depression Risk (3/6/2008)
• Depression Raised Risk of Subsequent Pregnancies Among Black Teen Moms (3/5/2008)
• Groups Issue New Dementia Drug Guidelines (3/4/2008)
• Breast Cancer Drug Might Treat Bipolar Disorder (3/3/2008)
• Only Severely Depressed Benefit From Antidepressants: Study (3/1/2008)
• Biomarkers for Mood May Alter Psychiatric Treatments (2/28/2008)
• New Hope for Depressed Teens (2/26/2008)
• Allergy Disorders Linked With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (2/16/2008)
• Marijuana Use Among MS Patients Raises Risk for Cognitive, Mood Problems (2/13/2008)
• Depression in Young Doctors Tied to Medication Errors (2/8/2008)
• Older Women More Likely to Suffer Depression (2/5/2008)
• New Guideline Urges Screening for Fall Risk (2/4/2008)
• Key Risk Factors for Suicide Consistent Across Globe (2/1/2008)
• FDA Warns Epilepsy Drugs May Raise Suicide Risk (2/1/2008)
• Middle Age a Low Point for Most (1/30/2008)
• Genetics May Determine Antidepressants' Effectiveness (1/23/2008)
• Older Surgical Patients Face Greater Risk of Cognitive Problems (1/18/2008)
• Antidepressant Effectiveness Probably Overstated: Report (1/16/2008)
• Maternal Distress Raises Risk of Childhood Asthma (1/15/2008)
• Depression, Obesity Coexist in Many Middle-Aged Women (1/14/2008)
• Youth Suicide Warnings Are Slowing Antidepressant Sales (1/7/2008)
• Antidepressants Help HIV-Infected Patients Stick to Treatment (1/4/2008)
• Relatives of Parkinson's Patients at Higher Psychiatric Risk (1/2/2008)
• Happy Marriage Eases Wife's Workday Tension (1/1/2008)
• 'Easy Does It' Eases Holiday Stress (12/24/2007)
• Maintaining Routine Can Chase Holiday Blues Away (12/22/2007)
• Brain Center May Link Addiction, Mental Illness (12/21/2007)
• Treating Depression Cuts Diabetes Death Risk (12/21/2007)
• Cancer Patients Hold Fast to Belief That Opioids Mean Death (12/12/2007)
• How to Spot, and Beat, the Holiday Blues (12/8/2007)
• Depressed Moms' Kids at Higher Injury Risk (12/5/2007)
• Many Katrina Survivors Suffered Psychological Symptoms (12/4/2007)
• Depression Linked to Bone Loss in Younger Women (11/26/2007)
• Diet Drug Rimonabant Tied to Depression, Anxiety (11/16/2007)
• Inflammation Can't Explain Depression's Link to Heart Disease (11/15/2007)
• Eyeglasses Upgrade Helps Elderly Battle Depression (11/12/2007)
• Younger Veterans at Greater Suicide Risk (10/30/2007)
• Antidepressants Boost GI Bleeding Risk (10/12/2007)
• Chronic Illness Often a Taboo Subject: Survey (10/11/2007)
• Meditation a Quick Fix for Stress (10/11/2007)
• Stressful Jobs Hard on the Heart (10/9/2007)
• As Sunlight Fades, Look Out for SAD (10/6/2007)
• Drug Plus Psychotherapy Best Treatment for Depressed Teens (10/1/2007)
• 15% of Women Struggle With Pregnancy-Related Depression (9/28/2007)
• Genes Might Predispose Antidepressant Users to Suicidal Thoughts (9/27/2007)
• Treatment Programs Benefit Depressed Workers (9/25/2007)
• Doctors Often Fail to Spot Suicidal Patients (9/24/2007)
• Depression Pushes Middle-Aged Workers to Retire (9/17/2007)
• Tamoxifen Helps Treat Bipolar Disorder (9/12/2007)
• Mental Health Woes Strike Half of Cancer Patients (9/10/2007)
• Depression May Be World's Most Disabling Disease (9/7/2007)
• Experimental Antidepressants Offer Faster Relief (9/5/2007)
• Bipolar Diagnoses in Younger People Show Huge Increase (9/4/2007)
• Stressed-Out Moms Carry Babies on the Right (8/29/2007)
• New Database to Help Speed Search for Bipolar Disorder Genes (8/24/2007)
• Parental Stress Can Keep Kids Obese (8/23/2007)
• FDA Approves First Anti-Psychotic for Kids (8/23/2007)
• Work-Family Conflict Dogs Air Force Women After Deployment (8/19/2007)
• Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Booming Despite Criticisms (8/15/2007)
• Hostility Puts Men's Hearts at Risk (8/3/2007)
• Study Offers Hope for Faster-Acting Antidepressant (7/27/2007)
• Gene May Help Spur Premenstrual Depression (7/23/2007)
• Brain Chemical Could Help Beat Back Despair (7/20/2007)





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Jul 4, 2008
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