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Depression may be both consequence of and risk factor for diabetes

November 25th, 2010

Diabetes appears to be associated with the risk of depression and vice versa, suggesting the relationship between the two works in both directions, according to a new report…….click here to continue reading

Depression increases epilepsy risk

October 29th, 2010

PEOPLE suffering from long-term depression are at a higher risk of developing epilepsy, a conference has heard…….click here to continue reading

Combination Of Depression With Heart Disease Can Be A Lethal Mix

September 18th, 2010

Having depression or heart disease is bad enough, but having a combination of the two can be significantly more lethal than either one of them on their own, researchers wrote in an article published in the medical journal Heart. According to previous research, people who were diagnosed with depression but were otherwise healthy had a higher risk of developing coronary heart disease, regardless ………click here to continue reading

Treating depression seen important in heart failure

August 31st, 2010

Depression increases the risk of death in patients with heart failure, but the risk apparently disappears with antidepressant use, according to a study…….click here to continue reading

Depression ‘may lead to dementia’

July 6th, 2010

Having depression may nearly double the risk of developing dementia later in life, new research suggests…….click here to continue reading

Study find smoking may increase risk of depression

June 1st, 2010

Smoking could increase the risk of depression, according to Otago University research published today in the prestigious British Journal of Psychiatry…….click here to continue reading

Drugs that treat epilepsy, depression linked to suicide

April 13th, 2010

Some antiseizure drugs used to treat epilepsy as well as depression, chronic pain, migraine, bipolar disorder, and other conditions are associated with a higher risk of suicide and violent death than other drugs in the same class, according to a new study…….click here to continue reading

Pull your head in Billy Slater, depression and mental illness is no joking matter (Brisbane Times)

March 26th, 2010

Depression is a very serious issue. The remarks attributed to Billy Slater are beneath contempt. Mr Slater is an extremely gifted rugby league player. However, at the risk of offending grubs, as a person and a human being he is a complete grub. No amount of ‘’spin” can change that…….click here to continue reading

Facing combat ups depression risk in U.S. troops (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

December 30th, 2009

Perhaps it’s not surprising, but for members of the U.S. armed forces, combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan increases the risk of depression, according to a new study…….click here to continue reading

Facing combat ups depression risk in troops (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

December 12th, 2009

Perhaps it’s not surprising, but in the Air Force, combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan increases the risk of depression, according to a new study…….click here to continue reading