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By Depressed Jane on July 16, 2007
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center today announced that James McInerney, M.D., associate professor of neurosurgery, and director of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine, in collaboration with Elana Farace, Ph.D. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on July 16, 2007
Recent research from the Mental Health Foundation has shown that a healthy diet can have a positive impact on mental health. The charity has published a new booklet, Healthy eating and depression, for anyone who wishes to protect their mental health through healthy eating. It is particularly relevant for people recovering from mild to moderate depression and suggests how changes to their diet can help improve their mood. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on July 16, 2007
Studies show that the incidence of mental illness on college campuses is rising, and a new survey of 2,785 college students indicates that more than half of students with significant symptoms of anxiety or depression do not seek help.This is despite the fact that resources are available at no cost on campus, said Daniel Eisenberg, assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on July 16, 2007
Two research studies published today in The New England Journal of Medicine found taking SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), anti-depression drugs, during pregnancy did not significantly increase the overall risk for most birth defects. However, each study found that taking SSRIs during pregnancy was associated with a small increase in the risk of certain rare birth defects — but they were different birth defects. Dr. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on July 16, 2007
Two new studies suggest older men and women taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressants that includes Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, are prone to increased bone loss. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on July 16, 2007
A unique study by researchers at the University of York and Hull York Medical School has confirmed a link between depression and low levels of folate, a vitamin which comes from vegetables.In research published in the July edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the York team led by Dr Simon Gilbody, concluded that there was a link between depression and low folate levels, following a review of 11 previous studies involving 15,315 participants. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on July 16, 2007
A patient’s emotional state plays a significant role in his or her recovery from hip surgery, suggests Saint Louis University research published this month.Orthopaedic surgeons typically use two tests to determine if a patient has recovered from hip surgery: one is a clinical measure of hip function given by the doctor, and the second is a questionnaire patients answer that considers a wide variety of factors in determining the overall success of the surgical procedure. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on July 16, 2007
Infants born to women who take a class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy have a slightly increased risk in birth defects, according to two studies published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Wall Street Journal reports (Seward, Wall Street Journal, 6/28). The studies are part of two ongoing, long-term studies conducted by [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on July 16, 2007
Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found that certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors antidepressants do not appear to increase the risk for most kinds of birth defects. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that individual SSRIs may increase the risk for some specific defects, but these are rare and the absolute risks are small. [click link for full article]
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By Depressed Jane on July 16, 2007
Regulatory warnings regarding the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors appear to be associated with reductions in the number of antidepressant medication prescriptions among children and adolescents covered by Tennessee’s expanded Medicaid program, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. [click link for full article]
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