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October 27, 2015

Here's how 10 happy friends can alter your depression

Happiness is contagious, but depression doesn't rub off on you, according to a new study out of England.

October 27, 2015

Inflammation may explain link between depression and diabetes

People with both depression and diabetes have higher markers of inflammation in their blood than those with diabetes alone, a new study suggests.

October 27, 2015

Teen stress: What’s normal and when to get help

If you have a teenager in your house, you likely know that youth isn’t always carefree and positive. 

October 27, 2015

Genetic test may help customize antidepressant prescriptions for US vets with PTSD

Depression is the most common comorbidity in the United States— exacerbating conditions like diabetes, hypertension and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)— but identifying the best medication has historically proved challenging for psychiatrists.

October 27, 2015

The natural fix for seasonal depression

Feeling blue or just down on yourself? Downing more produce could help.

October 27, 2015

Fake bar part of research into anti-drinking drug

There's no skunky bar odor amid the beer taps. Instead of booze, colored water fills the bottles. The real alcohol is locked away but still close enough for the extra temptation of smell - and to test the safety of a new drug designed to help heavy drinkers say "when" sooner than usual.

October 27, 2015

'Therapy kangaroo' booted from Wisconsin McDonald's

While she may not have been hopping mad, a Wisconsin woman certainly wasn't happy about being told to leave a McDonald's in Beaver Dam with the animal she says is her support kangaroo.

October 27, 2015

Support, not two in cockpit, key to reducing pilot suicide risk, experts say

Seven months after a pilot apparently crashed an airliner into a mountainside, killing himself and 149 other people, experts said better support for pilots with mental health disorders would do more to reduce the risk of pilot suicide than requiring that two people be in the cockpit at all times

October 27, 2015

NFL, FIFA join forces to evaluate concussions

Medical officials from the NFL, FIFA and other sports organizations are banding together to look into better ways to identify, manage and treat concussions.

October 27, 2015

Signs of postpartum depression may appear months after initial screening

Screening women for symptoms of depression shortly after giving birth may fail to identify those at high risk to develop postpartum depression in later months, says a study in the Annals of Family Medicine. For many women, the first signs of depression appeared months later, the study found.