‘Older adults who are simultaneously hostile and depressed may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Depressive symptoms and hostility appear to act together in a complex way to influence levels of two inflammatory proteins that predict future heart disease, Dr. Jesse C. Stewart told Reuters Health.
Stewart, of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and colleagues examined the […]
‘Giving birth to a boy can increase the likelihood of severe postnatal depression, a study suggests.
French researchers examined 181 mothers, and found 9% had severe depression - three-quarters of these had delivered a male child.
The Journal of Clinical Nursing study suggested earlier poor relationships with men could be a factor for some.
However, a specialist in […]
‘Even though people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be at increased risk for depression, the subject is rarely discussed with their doctors, says a U.S. study that included 200 RA patients at four rheumatology clinics.
The researchers, led by Betsy Sleath, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, assessed the patients’ mental health and […]
‘Depressed doctors-in-training made six times as many medication mistakes as their fellow physicians, according to a Harvard study that also found that burnout did not make a difference.
Researchers found that one-fifth of the doctors in two pediatric residency programs were depressed, nearly twice the national average for the general population. Just under three-quarters of the […]
‘Medical residents who are depressed are about six times more likely to make medication errors than those who aren’t depressed, says a study that looked a 123 pediatric residents at three children’s hospitals in the United States.
Researchers found that 20 percent of the residents were depressed, and 74 percent were burned out. During the study […]
‘Doctors are increasingly prescribing exercise for people with depression, mental health campaigners have found.
In a survey of 200 English GPs, the Mental Health Foundation found 22% suggest exercise to help people with milder forms of the condition.
This compares with just 5% in a similar survey three years ago.
The foundation said it was important that doctors […]
‘A new study suggests that older adults with a history of depression may live a shorter life than those without the disorder - but past battles with post-traumatic stress disorder may not carry the same risk.
Researchers found that of nearly 36 000 patients in the US Veterans Affairs healthcare system, those who’d been diagnosed with […]
‘Nearly one in four primary care doctors prescribes antidepressants as a treatment for low back pain. But a new report shows there’s no evidence the drugs offer any relief.
The finding comes from a review by the Cochrane Collaboration, a not-for-profit group that evaluates medical research. The use of depression pills to treat back pain has […]
‘A new scheme to target young men with depression has been launched in Hyndburn.
The “Calmzone” initiative is only in place in a handful of locations across the UK and Hyndburn is the first area in East Lancashire.
It is hoped that if the scheme proves to be a success then it could be rolled out across […]
‘Sgt. Ryan Kahlor has the same nightmare every time, a vision of walls painted in blood and fat, and men on top of houses, throwing pieces of Marines’ bodies off rooftops. It’s a vision he can’t shake, because he lived through it while deployed to Iraq last year.
“I have nightmares. I dwell on it. I […]