Anxiety News

Anxiety and depression are problems that plague millions of Americans, ranging from a mere annoyance , to a debilitating condition that can affect the social, mental and physical health of those suffering from them.

November 19, 2009 by Sylvia Perez and Christine Tressel -- A trip to the dentist's chair can put a lot of people into a state of panic.

A Norwegian study using a unique link between a survey of over 60,000 people and a comprehensive mortality database has found that the risk of dying from depression is equivalent to the risk from smoking.

Knowing what anxiety attacks symptoms are can help you overcome them easily. It is a good thing to know about anxiety attacks symptoms in order for you to take the right actions and not have negative thoughts that you are going crazy.

When a nurse in the orthopedic unit asked her new post-operative patient where she was, the response had a pleasant ring: "I'm at a spa." But that answer sent the nurse straight to the phone.

Washington, Nov 18 : Depression is as much of a risk factor for mortality as smoking, according to a new study.

Half these women will voluntarily terminate their pregnancy fearing congenital malformations, which means the abortion rate among these women is 11 percent higher than in the rest of the population.

Is your pet stressed? There are telltale signs. Our pets show stress in a variety of ways, from incessant barking or meowing, urinating on clothing and surfaces, destroying objects and biting or fighting.

I'm pleased to announce that we've added 15 new documents to the Drug Industry Document Archive .

Question: I started using milk of magnesia six months ago for blemishes, and it really helped clear up my skin.

Women are twice as likely as men to have a panic attack, but the reasons are unclear.

Taking sedatives or sleeping pills increases the suicide risk of senior citizens by 300 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers from Gothenburg University in Sweden and published in the journal BMC Geriatrics .

Q: I am an anxious person and don't handle stressful situations very well. My doctor prescribed Lexapro, but it made me very nauseated.

An enjoyable trip to spend the holidays with family can turn into a miserable experience if your client's dog suffers from car sickness.

There are many things that cause anxiety , such as panic attacks, fears, stress from relationships or work, and depression, to name a few.

I know a secret--a deeply profound, life-changing secret--one learned through the school of hard knocks in one of its most grueling courses.

A Florida health care setting is using stimulus money to study the effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy in treating anxiety among young adolescents with autism.

JoelJacobsen Abstract Hosseini SM, Biglan MW, Larkby C, Brooks MM, Gorin MB, Day NL.

Winter is a time of much distress as we struggle to find ways to engage our bodies and minds while restricted to the indoors.

Thalamic deep brain stimulation reduces tic severity in patients with severe and refractory Tourette syndrome, and also improves symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to a study in the Oct.