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Q: My husband was in the hospital for three weeks with COVID-19. He’s home again and seems OK physically, but he’s not the same person. He’s withdrawn and angry, and I think he’s depressed. He won’t talk about it to me or our kids. What can we do? A: We’re very glad to hear that […]

Tropical Depression Two has formed offshore of North Carolina and it is moving northeast away from the United States. There are no coastal watches or warnings. This storm has no threat to the local forecast. When TD Two strengthens into a tropical storm, it will pick up the B name on the list, Bill. That is

Frequent depressive symptoms correlate with rapid decline in kidney function in healthy adults, a new Chinese study finds. In the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), 260 (5.5%) of 4763 adults aged 45 years and older who were initially free of chronic kidney disease (CKD) later experienced an annual decline in estimated glomerular filtration

My brother, Joe, was a trial lawyer. He died of cancer at age 65 two years ago this month. I miss him terribly. And I’m thinking of him because I am thinking of the many lawyers I’ve worked with as clients, or known as friends or relatives, who were linked together by a common problem,

NeuroStar uses transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to target specific areas in the brain believed to be underactive in individuals with depression. By stimulating these regions, chemicals in the brain increase and the mood improves. This therapy is safe, effective and drug free. It’s a worthwhile alternative for individuals who do not benefit from antidepressant medications

This commentary is by Morgan W. Brown, who resides with his cat, Cleopatra (Cleo), in Montpelier. For as long as I have been able to recall, including during the initial and most tender years of my youth, I have experienced — among other things — what usually gets termed as being severe depression as well

A discovery from researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago may lead to new treatments for individuals who suffer from alcohol use disorder and depression.  The study, “Transcriptomics identifies STAT3 as a key regulator of hippocampal gene expression and anhedonia during withdrawal from chronic alcohol exposure,” is published in the journal Translational Psychiatry by researchers

The center of Tropical Depression 2 was located about 150 miles east of the Outer Banks on Monday afternoon. [NOAA image] UPDATED, 1:30 p.m.: The second tropical depression of 2021 has formed off the Outer Banks. Other than a moderate risk of rip currents for the east-facing beaches from the state line to Buxton, no

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The tropics are unusually active for the mid part of June. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) began issuing advisories on Tropical Depression #2, located off the coast of North Carolina, at 10 a.m. Monday morning. Forecasters at NHC are highlighting two additional areas of potential development in the southern Gulf

NEWPORT — A tropical depression has formed right off the North Carolina coast, but is moving away from the U.S. as it grows stronger. The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory at 11 a.m. Monday for a tropical depression which formed about 105 miles east of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The depression has maximum sustained