Treating Depression With Diet And Physical Exercise
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is commonly called shock treatment. It has received bad press, in part for its potential memory-depleting effect. Since its introduction in the 1930s, ECT has been significantly refined, and is now considered an effective and safe treatment for severe depression in the appropriate situation. It is especially effective for patients who have not been helped by medication and those with severe depression who experience...
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Exercise Can Treat Depression By Keeping Patient Physically Healthy
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Exercise and Physical Activity
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Article updated and reviewed by Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School on May 2, 2005.Almost everyone... Read more »
Treating Anxiety through Exercise
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Diabetes Diet: Exercise
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