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Depression Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
Elderly people who suffer from depression have an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
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Depression: Coping With Anxiety Symptoms
Depression and anxiety often go together. Fortunately, treating depression also helps ease symptoms of anxiety.
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Does Exercise Help Depression? Energy, Motivation, and More
WebMD discusses how exercise can help treat depression and provides tips for starting, guidelines to prevent overexertion, and more.
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More 'Doctor Time' Helps Ease Depression
Simply spending more time with the doctor may help people with depression feel better, a study shows.
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Yoga May Help Fight Depression
Yoga may be helpful in the treatment of people with depression, researchers say.
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Hay Fever Linked to Depression
Preliminary research shows that people with depression or bipolar disorder who are allergic to tree or ragweed pollen experience worse depression when exposed to that allergen.
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Cognitive Therapy for Depression
Cognitive therapy for depression teaches people how to use a mental "toolkit" to challenge negative thoughts. Over the long term, this process can bring about positive changes in how a depressed person sees the world.
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Craving Carbs: Is It Depression?
Many people crave carbohydrates when they feel low. How can you tell if it’s a sign of depression?
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Foods to Help You Feel Better
Nutrition experts say that the foods you eat can help you feel better – or feel worse.
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Dads Get Postpartum Depression, Too
Although postpartum depression in new moms is well-known and well-documented, slightly more than 10% of new dads also become depressed before or after their baby’s birth.
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rTMS Magnet Treatment for Depression Works for Some
A government-funded study finds that rTMS -- a device that uses a magnetic field to induce a tiny electric current in the brain -- relieves depression in some patients.
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Antidepressants: Effectiveness, Trials, Realistic Expectations
WebMD discusses the use of antidepressants to treat depression, benefits of medications or other treatments, and who may not need medications.
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More Chocolate Means More Depression, or Vice Versa
Indulging in chocolate may help lift one’s mood, but a new study has found that people who ate chocolate more often had a greater likelihood of depression.
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Depressed People Smoke More, Quit Less
CDC: Depressed people are more likely to smoke, smoke more heavily, quit less easily, and grab a cigarette sooner after waking than nonsmokers.
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Acupuncture Eases Depression in Pregnancy
Acupuncture may be an effective way to reduce depression during pregnancy, a new study shows.
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Feeling Gray? Colors May Match Moods
Depressed people prefer dull colors like gray over brighter hues, British researchers find.
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Internet Addiction Linked to Depression
Internet users who are compulsive about going online and have more social interactions in virtual worlds than the real one may be depressed, according to a new study.
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Depression, Anxiety, or Bipolar Disorder - Which Is It?
Learn how the symptoms of Depression, anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder compare.
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Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Depression Symptoms
Several different mood disorders -- including anxiety and bipolar disorder -- cause symptoms of depression. Here are questions to ask your doctor to make sure you get the right treatment.
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Antidepressants: Best for Severe Depression?
Some antidepressants may work best for those with very severe depression while providing little or no benefit for those with mild, moderate, or severe depression.
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