ScienceDaily (Dec. 2, 2009) — Overall, antipsychotic medications are reasonably effective, and fairly well tolerated treatments for mood and psychotic disorders. However, treatment with a number of antipsychotic medications is associated with weight gain, and for some, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. In the current issue of Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, researchers discuss this cluster of [...]
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18 Oct
Post-Traumatic Stress May Raise Death Risks
SATURDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) — Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder face an increased risk for dying after surgery, even if the surgery is performed years after they have completed their service, according to a U.S. study.
Researchers analyzed data on 1,792 male veterans who had major non-cardiac, non-emergency surgeries between 1998 and 2008. Of that [...]
19 Sep
Health Tip: Stress Has Its Warning Signs
Here’s a list of possible symptoms
(HealthDay News) — September 17, 2009 – Everyone has a certain amount of stress. But too much of it may make us feel quite fearful or worried, not to mention the physical effects it can cause, such as a rise in blood pressure.
The National Women’s Health Information Center offers this [...]
14 Jun
Symptoms Of Depression In Obese Children Linked To Elevated Cortisol
ScienceDaily (June 11, 2009) — A new study connects abnormalities of the “stress” hormone cortisol with symptoms of depression in obese children, and confirms that obesity and depression often occur together, even in children. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
“There is evidence in adults that abnormal regulation [...]
12 Mar
Migraines in Pregnancy Boost Vascular Risks
Headaches should be seen as indicator of other problems
March 11, 2009 (HealthDay News) — Women who have migraines during pregnancy are 15 times more likely than other women to suffer a stroke, twice as likely to have heart disease and three times more likely to have blood clots and other vascular problems during pregnancy, says [...]
6 Mar
Depression Increases Risk for Heart Disease
Depression Increases Risk For Heart Disease More Than Genetics Or Environment
ScienceDaily (Mar. 5, 2009) — A history of major depression increases the risk of heart disease over and above any genetic risks common to depression and heart disease, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the VA. The findings [...]
7 Jan
Adult-onset Diabetes & Mental Functioning
Adult-onset Diabetes Slows Mental Functioning In Several Ways, With Deficits Appearing Early
ScienceDaily (Jan. 6, 2009) — Adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing, which appears early in the disease and persists into old age, according to new research. Given the sharp rise in new cases of diabetes, this finding means [...]
20 Nov
Depression linked to poorer diabetes control
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – November 19, 2008 – Depression may make it harder for people with diabetes to keep their blood sugar levels in check, researchers have found.
In a study of more than 11,000 U.S. veterans with type 2 diabetes, the investigators found that over a decade, those diagnosed with depression consistently had a [...]
8 Nov
Diabetes, High Blood Pressure May Cause People With Alzheimer’s Disease To Die Sooner
ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2008) — People with Alzheimer’s disease who also have diabetes or high blood pressure may die sooner than people without such disorders, according to a study published in the November 4, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The study involved 323 people who had no memory [...]
29 Jul
Dual diabetes drugs help stave off Alzheimer’s
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – July 28, 2008 – Diabetics who take insulin plus a diabetes pill have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than diabetics who take insulin alone, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
They said the finding may help some diabetics lower their risk of developing the brain-wasting disease.
“Having an oral agent on [...]
6 Jul
BATTLE OF THE BULGE: Low Leptin Levels Undermine Successful Weight Loss
(ScienceDaily) June 20, 2008 — Individuals who are obese are at increased risk of many diseases, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. As 75%-95% of previously obese individuals regain their lost weight, many researchers are interested in developing treatments to help individuals maintain their weight loss.
A new study, by Michael Rosenbaum and colleagues, at [...]
5 Jul
DEPRESSION & DIABETES: FELLOW TRAVELERS; RESEARCERS SAY
(ScienceDaily) June 20, 2008 — Researchers have long known that type-2 diabetes and depression often go hand in hand. However, it’s been unclear which condition develops first in patients who end up with both. Now, a new study led by Johns Hopkins doctors suggests that this chicken-and-egg problem has a dual answer: Patients with depression [...]
25 Nov
Obese Teens May Be At Risk Of Depression Later
By Amy Norton
Thursday, November 22, 2007 – NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Obese teenage girls may be more likely than their thinner peers to develop depression or anxiety disorders as adults, a study suggests.
Researchers found that among nearly 800 children and teenagers followed for 20 years, girls who were obese as teens had [...]
9 Nov
More Children on Chronic Meds
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 [...]
4 Nov
DEPRESSION: May Be World’s Most Disabling Disease
Global study finds it takes bigger toll than other chronic conditions
(HealthDay News) — When compared with other chronic diseases, depression may well be the most disabling disease in the world, a new global study finds.
People with chronic physical diseases such as angina, arthritis, asthma and diabetes also fare far worse if they also suffer from [...]
1 Nov
Death Risks High After Weight Loss Stomach Surgery: Study
By Michael Conlon
Monday, October 15, 2007 – CHICAGO (Reuters) – Patients who undergo weight-loss stomach surgery have a higher death rate than is true for the general population, including more suicides, perhaps linked to depression, researchers said on Monday.
The higher risk of death generally is due not to the surgery itself but to the health [...]
29 Sep
Health Depends on Mental Health
Untreated Mental Disorders Up Risk of Disease, Injury, and Death
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Medical News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Sept. 4, 2007 — Untreated mental disorders vastly increase the world’s burden of disease, injury, and early death.
The finding comes from Martin Prince, MD, director of the Center for Public Mental Health at King’s College London, [...]
9 Sep
DEPRESSION: This Is Costing A Lot
The Impact and Cost of Mental Illness: The Case of Depression
The personal and societal costs of depression are significant. They include higher rates of death, serious complications for chronic disease patients, significantly higher health care costs for employers, added family caregiver burden and associated substance abuse problems.
Higher Rates of Death
v Studies show that depression is [...]
8 Sep
Men Put Their Health on the Back Burner
TUESDAY, July 3, 2007 – (HealthDay News) — Men report skipping health screenings and avoiding doctor’s visits in a new survey by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
The survey examined the health behaviors of 2,282 adults across the nation, including 1,111 men.
The surveyors found that more than half of the men had not seen [...]
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