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Jobs Affect Depression Risk Differently in Men and Women
A job can increase the risk of depression in both men and women, but for different reasons, a new study from Canada suggests.
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Blood Test May Help Identify Mothers At Risk Of Post Natal Depression
About one in seven new mothers suffer from postnatal depression (PND), a condition that usually starts about two weeks after childbirth. A simple, accurate blood test to determine which women may be most at risk could soon be developed due to the discovery Warwick University researchers' made when they examined women for specific genetic variants...
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After abuse investigation, kids often remain at risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who remain at home after an abuse investigation are often still facing risk factors for maltreatment a few years later, a new study finds. In the U.S., states' Child Protective Services (CPS) investigate more than three million new cases of possible child abuse each year. In a small percentage of cases -- less than 10 percent -- the child will be placed into ...
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Chronic pain a high price to pay
There are many risk factors for developing chronic pain that may persist for years after an operation and be so severe that it affects daily life.
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Blood test could show women at risk of Postnatal Depression
Researchers have discovered a way of identifying which women are most at risk of postnatal depression (PND) by checking for specific genetic variants. The findings could lead to the development of a simple, accurate blood test which checks for the likelihood of developing the condition.
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A Lesson from Mary Kennedy's Death
Mary Richardson Kennedy’s death could not have been unanticipated. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 90 percent of people who die from suicide have the risk factors of depression and other mental disorders, including substance abuse disorders.
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Antidepressants and children
A prescription for antidepressant drugs is often given to alleviate migraines, anxiety, depression or chronic pain. When the patient is a small child, however, there's added concern about the possibility of these drugs causing children to have suicidal thoughts.
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Depression & Dementia Linked
Suffering from depression at midlife and beyond may mean a higher risk of Alzheimer's and other types of dementia.
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Beyond the blues: Mothers should know signs of postpartum depression, seek help
Candice Boone of McHenry was over the moon when she found out she was pregnant. Months earlier, she’d lost her first child, a little girl who lived five months and died of complications from heart surgery.
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Being Bullied Tied to Anxiety, Depression in Special-Needs Kids
SUNDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Special-needs youth with chronic medical conditions or developmental disabilities are at risk for anxiety and depression if they're excluded, ignored or bullied by other young people, a new small study says.
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