Low doses of antidepressants can provide significant relief for adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome, according to a study published in the May issue of Journal of Pediatrics. IBS affects 6 percent of middle school students …

Ten to 15 out of every 100 mothers report feelings of depression during the first year after giving birth. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently analyzed data taken from …

Neglect and abuse during childhood is associated with a high incidence of depression and inflammation once the child reaches adulthood. When these two chronic conditions occur together, the risk of developing cardiovascular disease rises, too.

The April 8 issue of Neurology carries the results of a study conducted on 486 people ranging in age from 60 to 90 with no symptoms of dementia. These same people were monitored for about …

A recent review appearing in The Cochrane Library looked at five studies on music therapy and found that, though it shouldn’t be viewed as a stand-alone solution, music therapy may help ease depression.

Over half the teenagers who were recently observed in a study published in JAMA have shown considerable improvement overcoming depression. This is great news in the face of the fact that many teenagers don’t …

In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill looked at patients with rheumatoid arthritis to see if they experience depression and whether or not they discuss …

Anyone suffering through the agonies of depression may want to ask this question but may never muster up the initiative to do so. The answer may be the key to better treatment, especially when …

New mothers who are already struggling with their bills may need more than just a little pat on the back for their achievements! A recent study in Iowa found that poor women are more susceptible …

Recent findings with patients receiving anti-depressant medication have not been entirely good. Although many patients report an increase in positive feelings and a renewed sense of hopefulness, others experience entirely new problems by taking …