Fish Oil For Depression And Anxiety
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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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Are You Afraid of Fish Oil?
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Thanksgiving Turkey: The Natural Anti-Depressant
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Dealing with Anxiety and Depression: Inability to Focus
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Omega-3s and Heart Disease: Flax Oil versus Fish Oil
A recent study published this past September compared the benefits of flax oil versus fish oil in raising blood levels of heart healthy... Read more »
Eat Like the Stars Do, with Lots of Fish!
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Fish Oil and Heart Disease
Omega-3 fatty acid is often misnamed an “alternative” or “natural” medication. Penicillin was, of course, derived from a living organism... Read more »
Fish oil does not ease depression in heart patients: study
Scientists in a new study found that fish oil supplements do not appear to reduce depression in people who suffer from both depression and heart... Read more »
Omega-3 fish oils do not help depression, researchers say
Researchers say there is no convincing evidence that omega-3 fatty acids on their own can relieve depression symptoms. The review of previous studies... Read more »
New study seeks predictors of anxiety, depression
An on-going research project is trying to identify which people are most at risk for developing anxiety and depression. Researchers are four years... Read more »
Americans Prefer Drugs Over Therapy for Anxiety, Depression
According to a new survey from Consumer Reports, Americans prefer taking drugs to talk therapy to treat their anxiety and depression, with almost 80... Read more »
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