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Teenagers who don’t express their emotions are more likely to suffer from depressive symptoms. This is the finding of a study published in the British Journal of Developmental Psychology.

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New research from the US suggests that losing your job can make you sick by raising your risk of developing new health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attack, stroke or diabetes, even if you find a new job soon after. The study was the work of Kate Strully, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Albany, New York, and is shortly to be published in the May 2009 issue of the journal Demography.

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UQ research has found a traditional extract of kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, to be safe and effective in reducing anxiety. To be published online this week in the journal Psychopharmacology are the results of a world-first clinical trial which found that a water-soluble extract of kava was effective in treating anxiety and improving mood.

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Homicidal poisonings are rare but on the rise – and infants are the most common victims – according to a new University of Georgia study that aims to raise awareness of this often overlooked crime. Greene Shepherd, clinical professor in the UGA College of Pharmacy, and recent graduate Brian Ferslew examined seven years of recent federal mortality data and identified 523 deaths due to homicidal poisoning – a figure that corresponds to a rate of 0.26 poisonings per million people.

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EmpowHer, the home of women’s health online, and NARSAD, the world’s leading charity dedicated to mental health research, are working together in a formal collaboration to spread awareness of the importance of funding brain and behavior disorder research.

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Today Gerald F. Joseph Jr, MD, of Louisiana, became the 60th president of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), based in Washington, DC. During his inaugural speech at ACOG’s Annual Clinical Meeting, Dr. Joseph announced that postpartum depression is the theme of his presidential initiative.

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It’s more than just feeling bad. Clinical depression affects the way we process information in the brain, negatively affecting memory, attention span, and the brain’s ability to learn new things. Now Tel Aviv University research has provided scientific proof that depression changes our visual perception as well. A research team headed by Dr.

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It’s more than just feeling bad. Clinical depression affects the way we process information in the brain, negatively affecting memory, attention span, and the brain’s ability to learn new things. Now Tel Aviv University research has provided scientific proof that depression changes our visual perception as well. A research team headed by Dr.

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New antidepressants might be no more effective than the best existing drugs, according to two new systematic reviews that compared 12 commonly used medications. “Patients are usually encouraged to take the newest medication,” said lead author Andrea Cipriani, M.D., of the University of Verona, in Italy. “But it’s better to have an old treatment that has been proved with many patients and many years in the market.

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The World Health Organization rates major depression as the top cause of disability worldwide, with an estimated 340 million people suffering from an episode of major depression every year. While most patients with major depression find relief through a combination of psychotherapy and medication, about 20 percent of patients fail to respond.

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