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Depression Ups Risk of Strokes

Depression Ups Risk of Strokes

People who are depressed have a higher risk of suffering from strokes compared to others, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. The researchers analyzed 28 different studies on dep [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression: A Significant Risk For Stroke

In a report issued by the JAMA (Journal of American Medicine Association, depression is highly linked to stroke and stroke-related deaths. This was the result of analyzing about 30 studies, involving around 300,000 patients. The US Cen [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression May Increase Risk of Stroke

Many people become depressed after they experience a stroke, but new research shows that depression may actually increase risk of stroke and of dying from that stroke. "We didn't know whether depression, per se, could increase [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Study Shows That Depression Increases Risk of Stroke

Study Shows That Depression Increases Risk of Stroke

Feeling blue? We all know that being depressed is hard on our health, but there's another reason to seek treatment sooner rather than later. According to new research, the risk of stroke is increased by depression in women. The s [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression linked to stroke risk

Depression linked to stroke risk

WOMEN with depression may also be at increased risk of having a stroke, US researchers suggest. A study of over 80,000 women found those with a history of depression had a 29% increased risk of stroke. The research, in Stroke: Journal of [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Obesity Pushes Risk of Depression by 25%, Claims Study

Obesity Pushes Risk of Depression by 25%, Claims Study

A recent report has revealed the spiraling rate of Obesity-related depression syndrome among people. Since from the very beginning, medical experts have been perplexed with the association between obesity and its psychological impact on h [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Genetic risk for major depression found

A study in Germany has identified a gene associated with major depression, a finding that may guide therapeutic strategies for the debilitating mood disorder. The research, published by Cell Press in the journal Neuron, suggests a pr [...]

Posted On : Apr, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Genetic risk for major depression found

A study in Germany has identified a gene associated with major depression, a finding that may guide therapeutic strategies for the debilitating mood disorder. The research, published by Cell Press in the journal Neuron, suggests a pr [...]

Posted On : Apr, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Allergies may increase risk of depression

If you suffer from allergies, you could be at risk of developing more than just itchy eyes and a runny nose. There may be a connection between allergies and your mood. Researchers suggest that people with allergies are at double the risk [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Optimistic teens show lower depression risk

The study, which followed more than 5,600 Australian teens, found that those with the most optimistic views of themselves and the world around them were less likely to develop depression symptoms over the next year. Whether their optimis [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression and Diabetes Make Greater Heart Risk

Women who experience diabetes and depression have an elevated risk of dying from heart disease, as well as an increased risk of dying over a six-year period, claim researchers from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. The research, [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Diabetes elevates the risk of depression--study

Diabetes elevates the risk of depression--study

Researchers delving into the complexities of diabetes and depression [a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity] found that the presence of either disease significantly increases [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Pregnant vets' mental health may be at risk

Female veterans who become pregnant may be at more risk for mental health disorders, according to a recent study. Researchers looked at data on 43,078 women who served in Afghanistan or Iraq and were treated at the Veterans Health Admini [...]

Posted On : Dec, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Depression Drugs Linked to Heart Disease Risk: Study

Scientists have found that the older type of antidepressant drug, tricyclic, is linked to a 35 per cent increase in heart disease, the U.K. Daily Telegraph reported. A study, involving nearly 15,000 people in Scotland, was carried out by [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

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