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Depression now afflicts 10 to 12 percent of American adults, and that number has been growing steadily, according to organizations such as the National Institute for Mental Health and the...

Depression drugs pose fetal risks

By TANYA TALAGAHEALTH REPORTER Toronto Star Pregnant women with a history of depression now have one more thing to talk to their doctors about. A new Canadian study suggests the...

Studies tie depression risk to approach of meno...

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated PressCHICAGO — Two studies show a woman’s risk for a first bout with depression rises sharply as she approaches menopause. One of the studies measured...

Some diabetic kids may need depression check-up

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Poor blood sugar control and frequent emergency room visits are among the signs that a child or adolescent with diabetes may be suffering from depression,...

Depressed leader calls off his big day and vani...

From Jeremy Page in MoscowTimes Online, UK IT SEEMED a simple question: where was the President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko? But on the eve of his planned visit to Moscow...

Depression rates higher for gays

By Melissa Fyfe – The Age HOMOPHOBIA is alive and well in Australia and linked to startling levels of depression among gays and lesbians, according to a study to be...