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Depression linked with increased risk of peripheral artery disease

(Medical Xpress) -- Depression was linked with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a study of more than 1,000 men and women with heart disease conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center ...

Cardiology created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Yoga proves to reduce depression in pregnant women, boost maternal bonding

It's no secret that pregnancy hormones can dampen moods, but for some expectant moms, it's much worse: 1 in 5 experience major depression.

Health created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Creatine aids women in outmuscling major depression

Women battling stubborn major depression may have a surprising new ally in their fight—the muscle-building dietary supplement creatine.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The parenthood paradox: Certain parenting beliefs are detrimental to mothers' mental health

Does being an intense mother make women unhappy? According to a new study by Kathryn Rizzo and colleagues, from the University of Mary Washington in the US, women who believe in intensive parenting - i.e., that women are ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Canadian teen moms run higher risk of abuse, depression than older mothers

(Edmonton) Teen mothers are far more likely to suffer abuse and postpartum depression than older moms, according to a study of Canadian women's maternity experiences by a University of Alberta researcher.

Pediatrics created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many poor pregnant women with HIV go untreated for depression

It seems logical that programs to screen and manage depression in pregnant, HIV-positive Medicaid patients should already be in place, but they aren't.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Immigrant women giving birth in Spain suffer 'great stress,' a study warns

A study conducted at the University of Granada has concluded that most immigrant women who give birth in Spain suffer "severe stress" and should receive psychological treatment after giving birth to help them overcome disorders ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antidepressants -- not depression -- increase risk of preterm birth, study shows

(Medical Xpress) -- Women who are depressed during pregnancy are not at higher risk of giving birth prematurely than non-depressed women — but those who take antidepressants during pregnancy seem ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood test could show women at risk of Postnatal Depression

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Warwick Medical School have discovered a way of identifying which women are most at risk of postnatal depression (PND) by checking for specific genetic variants. The findings could lead ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Men more likely than women to need urgent hospital care soon after discharge

Men are significantly more likely than women to need urgent hospital care, including readmission, within a month of being discharged, finds research in the online only journal BMJ Open.

Health created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise and attitude may be thermostat for hot flashes

(Medical Xpress) -- Attitude may play an important role in how exercise affects menopausal women, according to Penn State researchers, who identified two types of women -- one experiences more hot flashes after physical activity, ...

Health created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antidepressant use during pregnancy and high blood pressure

Use of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants during pregnancy appears to be linked with increased risk of pregnancy induced high blood pressure ("hypertension"), but a causal link has not been established.

Cardiology created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Maternal use of SSRIs associated with fewer depressive symptoms, delayed fetal head growth

Treating pregnant women with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appears to be associated with fewer depressive symptoms, reduced fetal head growth and a higher risk for preterm birth, but not with a delay in ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Migraine linked to increased risk of depression in women

New research suggests women who have migraine or have had them in the past are at an increased risk for developing depression compared to women who have never had migraine. The study was released today and will be presented ...

Neuroscience created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Feelings of depression and binge eating go hand in hand in teen girls

Teenage girls who feel depressed are twice as likely to start binge eating as other girls are, according to a new nationwide study. The reverse is also true: Girls who engage in regular binge eating have double ...

Health created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0