October 28, 2015 New blood, urine tests find 5 distinct types of depression, researcher says A researcher says he has identified multiple types of depression, including three that don't involve serotonin. And he says all can easily be diagnosed with blood or urine tests.
October 28, 2015 Stable childhood may lead to healthy adult heart In Finland, kids who have a “stable, healthy” childhood grow up to have better heart health as adults.
October 28, 2015 Dr. Manny: Keep the #CharlieCharlieChallenge and other social media crazes out of your homes This social media frenzy is driving me crazy. Every day it seems there is a new “challenge” for young people to partake in. A few weeks ago it was the #KylieJennerChallenge, which resulted in plenty of #KylieJennerChallengeFails, and left kids in need of medical attention with damage to their faces.
October 28, 2015 New approach in treating depression tries training the brain Should depression be treated more like a stroke?
October 28, 2015 Teens with depression benefit from 'collaborative care' For teenagers with depression, finding and sticking with an effective treatment strategy can be an uphill battle. Their families often struggle to find a professional who can treat depression in adolescents, is accepting new patients and is covered by their insurance
October 28, 2015 Antidepressants in pregnancy pose little heart risk for fetus, study shows Records from nearly a million women and their newborn children offer new evidence that common antidepressants taken during pregnancy do not increase the risk of having a baby with a heart defect.
October 28, 2015 Computer games better than medication in treating elderly depression Computer games could help in treating older people with depression who haven't been helped by antidepressant drugs or other treatments for the disorder, researchers say
October 28, 2015 Extreme loneliness a risk factor for premature death For older adults, extreme loneliness can increase risk of early death by 14 percent, USA Today reported.
October 28, 2015 Rural, urban suicide gap widening among youth The gap in suicide risk between young people in rural U.S. communities and those in more urban areas is widening, a new study suggests.
October 28, 2015 Germanwings crash: Mental illness alone does not explain co-pilot's behavior, experts say Investigators may never know exactly why Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz carried out what is believed to have been a deliberate plane crash in the French Alps on Tuesday, but mental health experts say that any mental illness that Lubitz may have had is just one possible contributor to the tragedy.