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3 hrs ago | Reuters

Even when treated, depression costs employers

Workers with depression stay home sick more often than healthy colleagues, even when their disease is treated, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Health, Biotech, SanofiSynthlabo

7 hrs ago | PhysOrg Weblog

Cultures of suicide

A UQ researcher has surveyed and interviewed students across three continents to understand the social representations, values, beliefs, attitudes and meanings associated with youth suicide.

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11 hrs ago | Daily Express

Drug 'raises breast cancer risk'

THOUSANDS of women battling breast cancer are being warned that taking a popular anti- depressant could slash their chance of survival.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

Mon Feb 08, 2010

National Post

Common antidepressant reduces effectiveness of cancer drug tamoxifen: study

Paxil can reduce or even negate the effects of the breast-cancer drug tamoxifen Canadian researchers are warning.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Paxil, Paxil CR, Paroxetine (generic), Medication

Associated Content

The Signs of Elderly Depression

After my father's death three years ago, the circumstances surrounding my mother's life drastically changed.

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Related Topix: Health, Family, Elderly

MediLexicon

Family Therapy Helps Teens With Suicidal Thoughts

Adolescents with suicidal thoughts and elevated depression had stronger and faster reduction of symptoms when treated with family therapy than with standard treatment in the community.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Philadelphia, PA Metro

UPI

Acupuncture for pregnancy depression

U.S. researchers say acupuncture may effectively treat depression during pregnancy.

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Related Topix: Health, Acupuncture, University of Texas at Austin

Sun Feb 07, 2010

Psych Central News

Stimulate Brain Pleasure Centers for Depression

Currently, over a third of patients do not respond to conventional depression treatments.

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Related Topix: Health

Physics Org

Family support helps African-American boys with depression

Teen African-American boys cope with their depression by getting support from relatives, but feel apprehensive about seeking professional help, a new study says.

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Related Topix: African-American, Howard University, Medicine, Psychiatry

Sat Feb 06, 2010

InteliHealth

Drug May Aid Brain Function After Stroke

Taking a common antidepressant may help to repair thinking and memory functions after a stroke, a small study suggests.

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Related Topix: Stroke, Medicine, Lexapro, Escitalopram (generic), Medication, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer

Associated Content

AA Meeting Attendance May Lift Depression for Alcoholics

Alcoholism is a serious addiction that is resistant to treatment, but alcoholics can often be helped by attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for information and support.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Alcoholism, Health

CBC

Herbal remedies may raise heart risks

Mixing some herbal remedies with heart medications may lead to bleeding or a higher risk of heart problems, a U.S. review has found.

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Related Topix: Circulation, Medicine, Canada, Cardiology

Fri Feb 05, 2010

Deutsche Welle

Scientists link gene mutations to risk of suicide

German researchers suggest that certain gene mutations may influence the ability to control suicidal impulses in patients New research has shown that several mutations of genes involved in nerve cell formation and growth may predispose certain people suffering from depression to commit suicide.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Germany, Health,

Ballard News-Tribune

Depression: Another perspective

"How can you know what is right for the world? By knowing what is right for your own life." - "A Tao Teh Ching If you or a loved one experience feelings of depression for short or long periods of time, you are familiar with its oppressively heavy cloak.

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Related Topix: Health, Opinion

Legal Times

N.J. Court Revives Accutane Suicide Suit, Reversing Exclusion of Expert Opinion

A New Jersey suit alleging Accutane caused a 19-year-old's suicide is back on track, thanks to an appeals court ruling that gives the plaintiffs another shot at admitting expert testimony that the acne drug causes depression.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine, Acne Vulgaris, Virginia

News-Medical.Net

Study suggests molecules and pathways in mood regulation and circadian rhythms are intertwined

Scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine

Thu Feb 04, 2010

OfficialWire

Effexor Is Good For Brain

According to Finlandiapharmacyonline.com , Effexor is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and nor epinephrine reuptake inhibitors .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Effexor, Venlafaxine (generic), Medication, Nardil, Phenelzine (generic), Eldepryl, Selegiline (generic), Parnate, Tranylcypromine (generic), Health

HON

Untreated, Mild May Become Major Depression

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.

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Related Topix: Health, Columbia University

EMaxHealth

Acupuncture Relieves Depression during Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a joyful time for many women, but up to 20 percent experience symptoms of depression, with one in ten pregnant women having symptoms of major depression.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine, Acupuncture, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Pharmaceutical Online

Cymbalta Significantly Reduced Chronic Low Back Pain In New ...

In a new study, 60 mg of Cymbalta taken once daily significantly reduced chronic low back pain, as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory average pain rating, compared with placebo.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain, Cymbalta, Duloxetine (generic), Medication, Back Pain, San Antonio Metro, Headache

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