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Pill to boost female sex drive in development

Sexual healing for a lot of women might be available in a pill, courtesy of Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Related Topix: Health

Thu Nov 26, 2009

MediLexicon

Antidepressants: Benefit Of Reboxetine Not Proven

There is no scientific proof that people suffering from depression can benefit from taking reboxetine.

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Related Topix: Health, Remeron, Mirtazapine (generic), Medicine, Medication

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Medical News

Medical advances abound while surgeons report concerns about medical errors

The Wall Street Journal reports on "20 health-care advances to give thanks for this Thanksgiving." Among the most key: "Life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 77.9 years in 2007, the latest year for which statistics are available, continuing a long upward trend.

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Bioscience Technology

Insomnia prevalent among cancer patients who receive chemotherapy

Three quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders that often become chronic conditions, hindering patients' ability to fully recover, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

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Related Topix: Insomnia, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Oncology

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Medical News

Journal highlights debate over collective depression syndrome among asylum-seeking detainees

A new paper by William W Bostock from the School of Government, University of Tasmania, analysing the debate between the psychiatric profession and the Australian government over collective depression syndrome found among asylum-seeking detainees, has been published in the Dove Medical Press journal : Psychology Research and Behavior Management .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Psychiatry

Mon Nov 23, 2009

EurekAlert!

Burnout and mental distress strongly related to errors by US surgeons

Major medical errors self-reported by American surgeons are strongly related to both burnout and depression.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, Health

Associated Content

Depression: Recognizing the Emotional Symptoms

Depression: Recognizing the Emotional Symptoms Common symptoms of depression can make work and daily life almost impossible.

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Related Topix: Health

West Sussex Observer

Fund in memory of artist grows

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Related Topix: Suicide, Health

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Rock Hill Herald

SC suicide survivors meet to help each other cope

When Kathy Ward's husband committed suicide in 2005 after a history of substance abuse and depression, she got mad.

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Related Topix: Suicide, Health, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Greenville Metro

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Examiner.com

Working moms are at a higher risk for depression; they are also less likely to seek treatment

Stockvault.net A 2008 Working Mom Magazine survey found 91% of working mothers reported that they had signs of depression.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

ABC News - Brian Ross

Dark 'New Moon' a Lesson in Depression

Bella Swan is depressed , and nobody can blame her. In " The Twilight Saga: New Moon ," the much-anticipated sequel to the tween vampire romance "Twilight," Bella is living a nightmare.

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Related Topix: Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Health, New Moon, Adventure, Musical Movies, Parenting, Family, Movies, Entertainment

Medical News Today

Telephone-Delivered Care For Treating Depression After Coronary...

Main Category: Heart Disease Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; Depression Article Date: 20 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST Patients who received telephone-delivered collaborative care for treatment of depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery reported greater improvement in measures of quality of life, physical functioning and mood ...

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US Pharmacist

Nutrition and Clinical Depression

While the connection between nutritional deficiencies and physical illness is more obvious, few people see the connection between nutrition and depression.

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Related Topix: Health, Life, Food, Nutrition, Medicine, Alcoholism

Thu Nov 19, 2009

MyFoxPhilly

FoxSexpert: Has 'Female Viagra' Finally

The long-awaited breakthrough in women's sexual dysfunction may be here. German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH claims to have made a pill that will awaken female sexual desire.

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Related Topix: Erectile Dysfunction, Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, Human Sexuality

Register-herald.com

a Male depression more often gets undiagnoseda

Depression is a man's condition, too, new studies suggest. Around 12 million women are diagnosed annually with depression, compared to around 6 million men.

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Related Topix: Health, Beckley, WV, Drug Addiction (Substance Abuse)

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Crosswalk

Heal from Depression

The following is a report on the practical applications of Donald P. Hall, M.D's book, Depression: A Biblical and Medical Approach to Emotional Wholeness, . Depression robs you of the joy God wants you to have in every part of your being: physical , mental , and spiritual .

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HealthDay

Single-Sex Cardiac Rehab Helps Depressed Women

A motivational women-only cardiac rehabilitation program helped reduce symptoms of depression in women with coronary heart disease, a U.S. study has found.

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Related Topix: Health, University of South Florida, Medicine, Nursing

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Tvnz.co.nz

Brooke Shields contemplated suicide when she became a mother

Brooke Shields contemplated suicide when she first became a mother. The actress - who has two daughters, Rowan, six, and three-year-old Grier, with husband Chris Henchy - suffered from severe post-natal depression and didn't think her life was worth carrying on with.

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Related Topix: Brooke Shields, Health

Physics Blog

Telephone-delivered care for treating depression after CABG surgery appears to improve outcomes

Patients who received telephone-delivered collaborative care for treatment of depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery reported greater improvement in measures of quality of life, physical functioning and mood than patients who received usual care, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA .

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Related Topix: University of Pittsburgh

Postpartum Progress

Fight for Preemies: How Treated & Untreated Depression During Pregnancy Can Lead to Preterm Birth

Your blog is a beacon for me. Thank you for being honest about yourself. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 07/2004 November 17, 2009 Fight for Preemies: How Treated & Untreated Depression During Pregnancy Can Lead to Preterm Birth Today is Fight For Preemies Day, hosted by the March of Dimes .More than 400bloggers across the country are writing ...

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