‘Among patients having symptoms of a heart attack, the predictors detected before hospital admission differ between men and women, according to results of a study by investigators in Sweden, published in the International Journal of Cardiology.
Dr. Johan Herlitz, of Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, and colleagues conducted a study involving 433 patients (45 percent women) who […]
‘The crisis prevention programme launched less than a fortnight ago at the Indian consulate in Dubai has already received 40 calls for help from community members.
The majority of calls are from people suffering from depression and anxiety caused by marital discord.
“The calls were from people from all walks of life. We had labourers coming to […]
‘When loved ones face dark times, you want to help. Don’t tell them to snap out of it. Do offer compassion, support and even help with chores.
Depression can rob your loved ones of fully enjoying life or engaging in everyday activities. Instead, they may feel sadness, despair and hopelessness. Not surprisingly, their depression affects you, […]
‘Screening for depression is unlikely to be effective in improving people’s mental wellbeing, British researchers have warned.
Nevertheless, it may soon become health policy in England and Wales as primary care doctors are rewarded for screening under their new contract.
Depression is a major public health problem, but the research team found that screening criteria on test […]
‘I was called to the emergency room late one evening to evaluate a 50-year-old man who had taken an overdose of his antidepressant medications mirtazapine (Remeron) and trazodone (Desyrel). “Ed,” who had diabetes, also claimed to have injected 170 units of short-acting, regular insulin (his daily dose was 15 units). He called his estranged wife […]
‘GP prescriptions of anti-depressants are to be targeted in the latest NHS economy drive, it was reported yesterday.
The new plans aim to replace prescriptions with personal therapy, it was reported.
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt will unveil the plans next month, the Independent on Sunday said.
Two pilots areas will be Doncaster, South Yorkshire, and Newham, East London, […]
‘Poorer households are twice as likely to be burgled and suffer more from the experience, a new report suggests.
The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) says the police should try more to stop poorer households from being repeatedly burgled.
The poorest are also unlikely to have insurance, the IPPR says - and less able to get […]
‘New Jersey health care professionals will be required to educate expecting mothers and their families about postpartum depression and to screen new moms for the disorder.
Gov. Jon S. Corzine on Thursday signed into law a measure that aims to provide help to women who become depressed after giving birth. The law is to go into […]
‘Use of a type of anti-depressant medication during pregnancy may increase the risk of a stillborn baby, research suggests.
A Canadian study of almost 5,000 mothers found those who used SSRIs were also more likely to have premature and low birth weight babies.
However experts said women should not stop taking medication without expert advice.
The study is […]
‘Bryce Miller’s work as an industrial engineer in Topeka, Kan., wasn’t a whole lot more challenging than the job he faces in retirement: engineering his own medical care by 10 different doctors. Miller, 74, sees a team of specialists, which includes a cardiologist, a urologist and radiologist for prostate cancer, an endocrinologist for diabetes, a […]