The first time he tried cocaine, Lamar Odom was poolside at a trendy Miami hotel overlooking South Beach. An attractive blonde had cozied up to Odom inside his cabana even though her husband was by her side. Then, without warning, the woman requested her husband leave so that she and Odom could be alone. This […]

IMAGE: Health science specialist Yasamin Azadzoi removes Million Veteran Program samples from a cryotank at the Boston MVP facility. view more  Credit: Frank Curran In the largest genetic analysis of depression to date, Veterans Affairs researchers identified many new gene variants that increase the risk for depression. The groundbreaking study helps researchers better understand the biological

FRESNO, Calif., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Integrated Prescription Management (IPM), a leading pharmacy benefits management (PBM) company, now offers pharmacogenomics testing for patients suffering from depression or anxiety. The GeneSight® test, offered through Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, helps clinicians and patients better understand how a

Get essential education news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. For many young people, the seemingly never-ending pandemic and isolation of virtual learning have exacerbated symptoms of depression that researchers documented among this age group long before COVID-19. In response to what has been described as

Seven percent of all American adults have at least one episode of major depression each year, depression that lasts two weeks or longer. Treatments include counseling, medications or transcranial magnetic stimulation, TMS, to stimulate the mood-regulating parts of the brain.

The cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ in Bay of Bengal has weakened into a “deep depression” and is very likely to move further northwestwards and weaken gradually during the next 12 hours. ‘Yaas’, which is crossing between Dhamra and Balasore in Odisha, lay centred at 11.30 p.m. on May 26 over south

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America in March 2020, health care facilities stopped providing all but “essential” care, to reduce infection risks and preserve protective gear known as PPE. That included changes at many centers that provide ECT, or electroconvulsive therapy, for severe depression and other conditions, the survey shows. Because ECT involves

As she circled past a drop-off along a Mississippi highway, the urge to veer off the road towards the towering trees below was almost overwhelming. “It got worse and worse and worse and worse till it all boiled over … I remember in the morning, just going through the motions, kind of being in a

Live At least five were killed as the severe cyclone storm, Yaas battered the eastern coast on May 26. The storm packed lashing rain and winds gusting up to 155 kilometres (96 miles) an hour, the equivalent to a category two hurricane. The severe cyclonic storm, Yaas weakened into a deep depression, the Indian Meteorological

Introduction In the evolution of a depressive illness, one of the main therapeutic goals is to reduce its negative impact, while focusing on resuming or enhancing the quality of life of service-users. Health comprises several essential dimensions, ie, the physical, mental, and social aspects that, each, contribute to our wellbeing. In an effort to maintain