Depression

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The more symptoms of depression people have, the higher their risk of stroke, researchers say. “There are a number of well-known risk factors for stroke, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease; but we are beginning to understand that there are nontraditional

add to folder: Folders shared with you FDA will evaluate claims and other information on a dietary supplement’s website to establish the product’s “intended use.” In general, a dietary supplement is allowed to make claims about having an effect on the “structure” or a “function” of the human body. If FDA finds that the product

The hallucinogenic chemical psilocybin produced in some mushrooms helped people with major depression in a study that also included supportive psychotherapy. Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images The hallucinogenic chemical psilocybin produced in some mushrooms helped people with major depression in a study

MONDAY, Jan. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People with anxiety and depression are more likely to step up their drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic than those without these mental health issues, an online survey revealed. Alcohol use grew the most among young people, but older adults with anxiety and depression were about

With this year’s COVID-19 pandemic, a major shift in focus has been placed on America’s mental health. According to CDC data released in August, almost 11% of American adults seriously contemplated suicide in June, and nearly a third reported symptoms of anxiety or a depressive disorder. To put this into context, comparative data from the

Also known as clinical depression or a depressive disorder, depression is a common mood disorder that affects how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. It is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. Like many mental health conditions, it has little to do with

Thoughts, a photograph portrait by Lisa Saltzman.Credit: Lisa Saltzman The Empire of Depression: A New History Jonathan Sadowsky Polity (2020) When is sorrow sickness? So begins Jonathan Sadowsky’s The Empire of Depression, a history riven with professional turf wars around where to draw the line between normal sadness and something more serious — now, across

Individuals experiencing a current episode of major depressive disorder (MDD) are significantly more likely to have insulin resistance (IR), new research shows. Investigators found patients with MDD were 51% more likely to have IR compared with their counterparts without the depressive disorder. In addition, in individuals experiencing current depression, IR was also associated with depression

Almost half of people testing positive for coronavirus have reported symptoms of depression, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Researchers from Bangladesh, the United States and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in the UK carried out a cross-sectional survey of more than 1,000 Bangladeshi adult coronavirus