Depressive symptoms and intimate partner violence in the 12 months after childbirth
Forty percent of women who report depressive symptoms following birth also reported intimate partner violence finds a new study published today (7 December) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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Dec 07, 2011 |
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Health-care providers should be alert to risk of suicide among pregnant women and new mothers
Increased screening of pregnant women and new mothers for major depression and conflicts with intimate partners may help identify women at risk for suicide, a University of Michigan Health System-led analysis of federal data ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Depression and anxiety not linked to delayed resolution of abnormal mammograms, Pap tests
In what is believed to be the first study of its kind to examine the relationship between pre-existing depression (with and without anxiety) and the amount of time to diagnostically resolve an abnormal mammogram and/or Pap ...
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Nov 22, 2011 |
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Report: 1 in 5 of US adults on behavioral meds
More than 20 percent of American adults took at least one drug for conditions like anxiety and depression in 2010, according to an analysis of prescription data, including more than one in four women.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Study connects religious service attendance to less depression
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the Journal of Religion and Health has connected the regular attendance of religious services with an increased level of optimism and a decreased risk of depression.
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Nov 14, 2011 |
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Pre-Existing hypertension linked to depression in pregnant women
Women with a history of high blood pressure before getting pregnant have a higher risk of depression than women who develop pregnancy-related hypertension, according to a new study.
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Nov 11, 2011 |
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Studies link depression, breast cancer outcomes
This year, more than 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and nearly 40,000 women will not survive their battle with cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. New research from the University of Missouri ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Older women still suffer from hot flushes and night sweats years after the menopause, finds study
Women still have hot flushes and night sweats years after the menopause finds a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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Oct 19, 2011 |
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Increased caffeinated coffee consumption associated with decreased risk of depression in women
The risk of depression appears to decrease for women with increasing consumption of caffeinated coffee, according to a report in the September 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Sep 26, 2011 |
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Stopping meds during pregnancy does not increase risk of depression
(Medical Xpress) -- Women who discontinue using antidepressants during pregnancy do not appear to have greater risk of having a depressive episode during and after term than those who continue using medications, ...
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Sep 09, 2011 |
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Vitamin D in foods may reduce risk of depression in older women
Results of a large study among older women suggest that those who ate more of the "sunshine vitamin" were less likely to experience depression symptoms than women who consumed less of the vitamin, according to findings published ...
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Aug 26, 2011 |
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Extreme morning sickness could lead to lifelong emotional, behavioral disorders in kids
An extreme form of pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) takes a heavy toll on thousands of women each year and can lead to hospitalization and pregnancy termination. But new research ...
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Aug 23, 2011 |
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Is marriage good for the heart?
Giving your heart to a supportive spouse turns out to be an excellent way to stay alive, according to new research from the University of Rochester. Happily wedded people who undergo coronary bypass surgery ...
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Aug 22, 2011 |
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Depression linked to increased risk of stroke in women
Depressed women may face an increased risk of stroke, according to new research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Aug 11, 2011 |
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Study finds satisfaction in body function, body appearance differs in older men and women
When it comes to satisfaction with body function and body appearance, older men and women have different opinions, although physical activity does improve satisfaction in both sexes, according to new study by a Baylor University ...
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Aug 02, 2011 |
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