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News: February 14, 2012
Depressed Kids May Be Targets for Bullying, Study Suggests
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Children with depression are at increased risk for bullying, the results of a new study suggest. The finding challenges the widely held belief that bullying leads to psychological problems such as depression, ...
Depression, Partner Conflict Raise Suicide Risk for Pregnant Women, New Moms
FRIDAY, Dec. 2 (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...
Winter Doldrums Got You Down? Here's How to Bounce Back
SATURDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- For some people a change in the seasons can trigger a loss of energy or even clinical depression, according to an expert who describes how to cope with seasonal affective disorder. The condition is caused by c...
When Dads Have Depression, Kids May Be at Risk, Too
MONDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Children of fathers who seem depressed are more likely to show signs of behavioral and emotional problems, although the nature of the link isn't clear, researchers report. The study also suggests that kids whose ...
Antidepressant Use Skyrocketed in Past 20 Years: CDC
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of antidepressant use among Americans of all ages increased nearly 400 percent over the last two decades, and 11 percent of Americans aged 12 and older now take antidepressant drugs, according to a f...
Depression Higher in Wealthier Nations
TUESDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Depression rates are higher in richer countries than in low- or middle-income nations, according to researchers who compared socioeconomic conditions with depression. About 121 million people worldwide have dep...
Lifestyle You Lead Today May Affect Generations to Come
WEDNESDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- A new twist has been thrown into the classic debate of "nature versus nurture" through the budding field of epigenetics, which has found that nurture can alter the genetic nature of both an individual and the ...
Antidepressants Work Overall, But Some Symptoms May Persist
TUESDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Antidepressants may not improve all symptoms of depression, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from a U.S. National Institute of Mental Health-sponsored study of depression treatment, which in...
Mexican Immigrants to U.S. Prone to Depression, Anxiety Disorders
WEDNESDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- Young adult Mexican migrants in the United States are much more likely to suffer depression and anxiety disorders than family members of migrants who remain in Mexico, a new study finds. Researchers compared ...
Study Hints at Link Between Antidepressants and Heart Trouble
SATURDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Men taking antidepressants may be at risk for atherosclerosis, which can increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, a small, preliminary study suggests. Antidepressants were associated with about a 5 perce...
Kids Can Rebound Quickly After Mom's Depression Lifts: Study
TUESDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Successful treatment of major depression in mothers also leads to improved mental health for their children, according to a new study. Children of parents with major depression are at increased risk of being d...
Depressed Dads More Likely to Spank, Shortchange Kids: Study
MONDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Depressed dads are more likely to shortchange their children and use physical punishment, even on tots who are still crawling, new research suggests. A study involving fathers of 1-year-olds found they were mor...
FDA May Ease Up on Electroshock Devices
THURSDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Electroshock devices, currently classified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as high risk for the treatment of severe depression, could be downgraded to medium risk this year. An FDA advisory panel is s...
Viibryd Approved for Major Depressive Disorder
MONDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Viibryd (vilazodone hydrochloride) tablets have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults. MDD is diagnosed when daily life is affected...
Fewer Cancer Patients May Be Depressed Than Thought
THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of depression among cancer patients may be lower than previously believed, a new study indicates. An international team of researchers analyzed 94 studies involving more than 14,000 patients and found...
High Altitude Linked to Higher Suicide Risk -- Again
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Across the United States, suicide risk appears to be significantly higher among people who live in higher altitudes, new research suggests. The latest observation seems to confirm the findings of previous res...
Surviving the Holiday Blues
FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) Christmas and other winter holidays are supposed to be a happy time of year, which makes it all the more stressful when they are anything but joyous. This is the time of the year when people are especially vulnerab...
Depressed Smokers Less Likely to Quit Successfully
TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Smokers trying kick the addiction are less likely to be successful if they're depressed, says a new study. Researchers surveyed callers to the California Smokers' Helpline and found that 24 percent had major dep...
Body's 'Clock' Gene May Play Role in Depression
THURSDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Depression may be linked to increased activity in the gene that regulates the body's 24-hour (circadian) clock, the results of a study suggest. Researchers collected blood samples from 30 people with a history...
Animal Study Explores Potential Gene Therapy for Depression
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of animal and human research is pointing the way towards a novel gene therapy that could ultimately help in the treatment of major depression, researchers say. The approach is designed to boost ...
Magnet Therapy an Option for Tough-to-Treat Depression
THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A treatment for major depression that uses intense magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain, previously shown to reduce acute symptoms for brief periods, appears to work over the longer term when teamed with ant...
Meditation Soothes MS Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A new Swiss study reports that a form of meditation known as mindfulness may help patients with multiple sclerosis. Patients with MS -- a nervous system disease that typically surfaces in early adulthood and c...
9% of U.S. Adults Suffer From Depression: CDC
THURSDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 9 percent of adult Americans currently meet the criteria for clinical depression, federal officials reported Thursday. Rates of depression vary widely from state to state, ranging from a low of 4...
Male Partners of Breast Cancer Patients May Suffer Depression
MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A large Danish study hints at the devastation suffered by men when their wives or girlfriends are sick: the male partners of women with breast cancer were almost 40 percent more likely than other men to be hosp...
Brain Anomalies Found in Moms With Postpartum Depression
THURSDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women with postpartum depression have differences in brain functioning that may interfere not only with how they process their own emotions, but also with their ability to be responsive to the emotions of the...
Young Parents May Be Especially Prone to Depression
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents experience depression during the first 12 years of their children's lives and the risk is highest during the first year after birth, a new study has found. Researchers in the United Kingdom exami...
Beer Linked to Psoriasis in Women
TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Women who drink regular beer may be increasing their risk of developing psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder affecting the skin, new findings suggest. Other options, such as light beer and wine, were not linked to...
Brain Research May Help Predict Anxiety, Depression in Young
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Brain regions that may play a role in the development of childhood anxiety have been pinpointed by U.S. researchers. The findings could lead to new methods of early detection and treatment for at-risk childre...
Link Between Depression, Cholesterol May Differ by Gender
MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Gender-specific regulation of cholesterol levels may help prevent depression in the elderly, suggests a new study. French researchers followed a large group of men and women aged 65 and older for seven years. Th...
Study Explores Links Between Obesity and Chronic Pain
MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity and chronic pain are both linked with family history and mood disorders, a new study suggests. Previous research has shown that overweight people are at greater risk for chronic pain, mainly due to exces...
Mood Disorders Going Undetected in U.S. Children
TUESDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- American kids who suffer from anxiety or depression may not be getting the help they need. Mental health experts say the reasons are complicated, but fixable.
Allergies Might Trigger Depression
THURSDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Allergy season may not mean just the inevitable coughing, sneezing and itching, it could also significantly darken your mood. Researchers reported that finding at the American Psychiatric Association's annual m...
Postpartum Depression Can Strike New Dads
TUESDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Although many people know that new moms are at increased risk of depression following the birth of a child, new research suggests that about 10 percent of new dads experience the "baby blues," too. What's more, ...
Major Depression Often Follows Brain Injury
TUESDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- People who are hospitalized for a traumatic brain injury face an almost eight-fold higher risk of also suffering major depression. That's the finding of a team led by Charles H. Bombardier, professor of rehabili...
Daylight Savings: Not a Bright Time for All
FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Most people will welcome the start of daylight savings time this Sunday because it starts to stay light longer, even if that means the early mornings will be dark once again. However, that shift may not be such...
Acupuncture May Ease Depression During Pregnancy
MONDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women who experience depression during pregnancy may have another treatment option, new research suggests. The study found that women treated with depression-specific acupuncture had a 63 percent response rate c...
Untreated, Mild May Become Major Depression
THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- For many people whose depression goes untreated, symptoms persist and worsen over time, eventually leading to a diagnosis of major depression, according to new research. The finding stems from a study of 348 ad...
Internet Addicts More Prone to Depression
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Internet addicts who devote much of their lives to browsing the Web are more likely to show signs of depression, British researchers have found. Some people develop a compulsive Internet habit, socializing onl...
St. John's Wort Doesn't Ease Irritable Bowel Syndrome
THURSDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The popular herbal supplement St. John's wort does not appear to relieve the pain and discomfort that accompanies irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), new research suggests. The finding is the first to indicate that...
Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Issues Are Getting Help
MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A little over half of the children in the United States who have mental problems, including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, get professional help, federal health officials report. However, "you could l...
Antidepressants May Change Your Personality
MONDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Taking antidepressants may not only help alleviate depression, but could make you more extraverted and less neurotic, new research suggests. Extraversion, which is associated with positive emotions, is believed t...
Psychotherapy Beats Light Treatment for SAD
THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- As daylight hours dwindle, people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can often feel the onset of wintertime depression, but a new study suggests one type of remedy may work better than another at banishing...
Constant Light Linked to Symptoms of Depression
FRIDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to too much light at night may cause depression, suggests a new study. Ohio State University researchers found that mice kept in a lighted room 24 hours a day had more depressive symptoms than mice that...
Fish Oil Supplements Don't Help Depressed Heart Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In a surprise and not very welcome finding, researchers report that fish oil supplements do not ease depression in individuals who suffer from both depression and coronary heart disease. Participants in the stu...
Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind
THURSDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The closer you live to nature, the healthier you're likely to be. For instance, people who live within 1 kilometer of a park or wooded area experience less anxiety and depression, Dutch researchers report.
Recession Adds to Ranks of Americans With Depression
THURSDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Unemployed Americans are four times more likely than those with jobs to report symptoms of severe mental illness, such as major depression, according to a new national survey that reveals the mental health toll...
Antidepressants Linked to Heart Defects in Newborns
THURSDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Women who take certain antidepressants during the first three months of pregnancy may have a slightly increased risk of giving birth to babies with heart defects. Septal heart defects -- malformations in the ...
Predicting Postpartum Depression May Be Possible
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Spanish researchers report that they've developed ways to detect 80 percent of cases of postpartum depression, which is estimated to affect more than one in 10 women who give birth. "Early diagnosis of postn...
Depression May Hasten Cancer Death
MONDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- An analysis of research suggests that depression can rob people with cancer of years of life, raising questions about the need to screen patients for psychological problems. "We found an increased risk of death...
Severe, Lasting Depression Tied to Heart Patient Deaths
MONDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Certain depressed patients who suffer from heart disease have nearly double the risk of dying over a seven-year period compared with other depressed patients, researchers say. The patients most at risk are those...
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