Archive for November 9th, 2007

9 Nov

More Children on Chronic Meds

Posted by cherished79 in antidepressants, blood pressure, depression, diabetes, obesity.

More Children On Chronic Medications For Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Asthma, Depression And Diabetes
ScienceDaily (Nov. 9, 2007) — America’s tweens more than doubled their use of type-2 diabetes medications between 2002 and 2005, with girls between 10 and 14 years of age showing a 166 percent increase. The likely cause: Obesity, which is closely associated with [...]

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9 Nov

Psychotherapy May Relieve Postpartum Depression

Posted by cherished79 in CBT, antidepressants, anxiety, health, mental health, mental illness, postpartum depression.

Online source:  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
By Joene Hendry
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 – NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Symptoms of postpartum depression appear to be reduced by any psychosocial therapy, with women opting for this treatment doing better than those who try to struggle through with no treatment at all, findings of a study review suggest.
Many women experience mild, [...]

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