How Do You Find Credible Health Information Online?
Thursday April 24, 2008
One of the things I love about the Internet is that you can find information about anything and everything under the sun. Need to know how late your local ... Read More
Almost 1 in 5 Troops Suffer From Depression, PTSD
Tuesday April 22, 2008
Almost 1 in 5 of U. S. troops who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan now suffer from depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reports a new independent study released ... Read More
Deep Brain Stimulation Offers Hope for Treatment Resistant Patients
Tuesday April 22, 2008
On April 19, 2008, during the 76th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons in Chicago, researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, Brown University and Massachusetts General Hospital presented ... Read More
Prozac Could Treat "Lazy Eye"
Tuesday April 22, 2008
The antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) could be used to treat "lazy eye", according to a new study.
The Italian and Finnish team found that the medication corrected the vision of rats which ... Read More
Therapy Better Than Prozac in Infertile Women
Tuesday April 15, 2008
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a reliable alternative to antidepressants for infertile women and performed better than Prozac (fluoxetine), according to a new Iranian study.
Mahbobeh Faramarzi and colleagues at ... Read More
Sweep Away Your Blues
Tuesday April 15, 2008
Did you know that sweeping your floor could make you feel better?
Actually as a little as 20 minutes a week of any sort of physical activity could help your mood, ... Read More
Counting Crows Singer Admits He Suffers From Mental Illness
Tuesday April 8, 2008
Adam Duritz recently revealed that during the peak of his fame as lead singer for the group Counting Crows he suffered from mental illness, including severe depression.
He was quoted by ... Read More
Thesaurus Creator Used Words to Escape Depression
Tuesday April 8, 2008
One of the reference books that I frequently refer to in my writing is Roget's Thesaurus. You may remember using it in school. It provides lists of synonyms ... Read More
Astronaut Speaks About His Battle With Depression and Alcohol Abuse
Tuesday April 8, 2008
In 1969, Buzz Aldrin made history when he and fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first people ever to set foot on the moon. Today, at the age of ... Read More
Antidepressants Linked to Type 2 Diabetes?
Tuesday April 1, 2008
Lauren Brown of the University of Alberta's School of Public Health has discovered a possible link between depression and diabetes. While analyzing data from Saskatchewan health databases, she found ... Read More
Can Singulair Cause Depression?
Tuesday April 1, 2008
On March 27 the FDA issued a safety alert regarding the asthma medication Singulair (montelukast). The alert was issued in order to inform healthcare professionals and patients about the ... Read More

