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Health Encyclopedia: Depression Highlights

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Antidepressants and Young Adult Suicide Risk

  • In December 2006, the FDA announced that antidepressant medications labels will include information on increased suicidal behavior risk for young adults ages 18 25. In October 2004, the FDA issued warnings concerning antidepressants suicide risk for children and adolescents.
  • In May 2006, the manufacturer of paroxetine (Paxil) warned that the drug may increase suicidal behavior risk in adults ages 18 30.

Postpartum Depression

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Expert & Community Posts

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The Positive Aspects of a Diabetic Pregnancy
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...seem like a minor thing, but one perk of having a high risk pregnancy is all the great... Read more »

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Our First Childbirth Class
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...needs, and dealing with the many other factors of a high risk pregnancy, somehow whether or not... Read more »

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Preventing Stroke with TCD Ultrasound
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...recorded and displayed on a computer screen. The information gathered during the screening... Read more »

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Pregnant and BP - Meds or Not?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

Question Sassyblonde writes: I was diagnosed with mania several years ago and went through a... Read more »

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Postpartum Wrap-up
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...share the whole story with someone eager for the information. Motherhood is such a neat club... Read more »

Health Guide

Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
Over 19 million Americans have diabetes; up to 95% of these cases are type 2. In addition, 26% of Americans age 20 and older (and 40% of Americans age 65 and older) have impaired fasting... Read more »
Breast Cancer Risk Factors: Ethnicity, Race, Genes, and Family History
...most experts recommend that women use HRT only for short-term relief of menopausal symptoms. [For more information, see In-Depth Report #40: Menopause]Breast AbnormalitiesAbnormalities or Breast... Read more »
Urinary Tract Infection: Complications
...menopause. (People with urge incontinence experience leakage and the need to urinate frequently.) [For more information, see In-Depth Report #50: Urinary incontinence.]Kidney Stones. Kidney stones... Read more »
Urinary Tract Infection: Risk Factors
...with prostatitis, an infection of the prostate gland that can also be caused by E. coli. [For more information, see In-Depth Report #71: Benign prostatic... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder: Highlights
Drug ApprovalQuetiapine (Seroquel) has been approved for treatment of bipolar depression. Quetiapine is now the only drug approved for treating both manic and depressive states of bipolar... Read more »

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