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Health Fusion: Postpartum depression. What to do when it’s more than the baby blues

Wellness Are you depressed or is it just the baby blues? In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, “Health Fusion,” Viv Williams and an Olmsted Medical Center obstetrician and gynecologist discuss risks, symptoms and treatment for postpartum depression. Written By: Vivien Williams | 11:40 am, May 14, 2021

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Kevin Curry’s depression almost killed him. Food, fitness and fortitude brought him back

“Everything feels good, but I don’t feel good,” Curry said. “Why is that? Why is it sunny outside and everybody wants to go and play? The only thing that I want to do is run back inside and go up under my bed and just be there.” His depression — paired with losing his job

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Health Fusion: Postpartum depression. What to do when it’s more than the baby blues

Wellness Are you depressed or is it just the baby blues? In this episode of the NewsMD podcast, “Health Fusion,” Viv Williams and an Olmsted Medical Center obstetrician and gynecologist discuss risks, symptoms and treatment for postpartum depression. Written By: Vivien Williams | 11:40 am, May 14, 2021

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Depression and inflammation appear to be linked – but it’s unclear why

By Krista Charles C-reactive protein is a sign of inflammation MOLEKUUL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy People with depression have higher levels of inflammation in their bodies than those who don’t have the condition, but it is unclear whether this is due to genes that indicate a predisposition for depression, or because depression can lead to behaviours that

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ESC: Depression and Anxiety More Common in Heart Failure Than Cancer Patients

Sophia Antipolis, May 14, 2021: Nearly one in four patients with heart failure is depressed or anxious, according to a study published during this week’s Heart Failure Awareness Days. Patients with heart failure were 20% more likely to develop these mental health issues during the five years after diagnosis compared to those with cancer. The findings are

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CDC: More Than 40% Of Latino Adults Suffered Depression During Pandemic

In other news, actor Eva Longoria joins a program to boost mental health services to farmworkers; the FDA has authorized the first overnight contact lenses to manage myopia; and Ohio and Georgia join the list of states that will opt out of federal enhanced unemployment benefits. Noticias Telemundo: Latino Mental Health Crisis Grows During Pandemic 

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Inflammation a Core Feature of Depression

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. New research suggests that depression and inflammation are biologically linked ― a finding that may have important implications for patients whose condition fails to respond to treatment with antidepressants. In the largest-ever examination of genetic, environmental, lifestyle, and medical drivers of

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