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Bipolar or Depression?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health ExpertQuestion: Christina asked... Could I have bipolarB/c this yr I'm super depressed and a few ago... Read more »
A Novel Way to Measure Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertI have been playing computer games since the late 1980s. The first computer game I played,... Read more »
Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Should Be Made After Considering Other Causes for Memory Problems
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health ExpertA colleague of mine has, from time to time, stopped in my office to chat about her father. I'm... Read more »
Antidepressants Impair Driving Ability? Really?
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertA couple of months ago I read a few articles about a study that seriously makes me want to scream... Read more »
Depression: Connecting Two Big Dots
By Craig Stoltz , Health ExpertTwo studies crawled across the health newswire in the past few days that vividly illustrate a key... Read more »
Health Guide
Depression diagnosis, screening tests
Most people who are depressed do not seek psychiatric help and must rely on their family doctor. Unfortunately, it is often difficult for a primary care doctor to recognize the problem if... Read more »ADHD and Depression
One out of every four adults with ADD/ADHD also suffers from symptoms of depression. When there are co-existing conditions, it can be harder to diagnose and treat ADHD. The symptoms may overlap... Read more »Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis
...and antiseizure drugs. Anyone with parkinsonism should discuss their medications with their doctor.Tests for Depression and DementiaThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) recommends the Beck... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Risk Factors
During the last decade, the number of Americans with high blood pressure has increased by 30 percent. Over 65 million American adults now have high blood pressure, and this condition... Read more »Allergic Rhinitis: Diagnosis
To determine the cause of allergic rhinitis, the doctor will ask a number of questions about:Time of day and year of rhinitis episodes. Rhinitis that appears seasonally is typically due to... Read more »Images
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Marriage helps ease depression, study suggests
October 03, 2008A recent U.S. study has found that people who suffer from depression get more of a psychological boost from marriage than people who aren't... Read summary »
Study Links Depression to Alzheimer's Disease
June 24, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows that the popular Alzheimer's drug Donepezil may delay the progression to Alzheimer's disease in depressed people... Read summary »
Botox for Depression
May 05, 2008WASHINGTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Botox injections are a popular cosmetic tool to get rid of facial lines and wrinkles, which patients say... Read summary »
Antidepressants Impact Driving
August 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Antidepressants and driving may be a bad mix according to a new study from the University of South Dakota. Researchers... Read summary »
Blood test may predict postpartum depression
February 23, 2009Measuring the levels of a hormone produced by the placenta during pregnancy might predict whether a woman is likely to develop postpartum depression,... Read summary »
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