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Depression (General)
Study Links Depression and Pain
WebMD Medical News
Physical pain is a common, but often ignored, symptom of depression; and pain severity is a strong predictor of the degree of depression and health-related quality of life, findings from a newly published study indicate...

Children
Having a Confidant May Ward Off Kids' Depression
By Charnicia E. Huggins, Reuters, 11/15/2004

Antidepressants May Raise Kids' Suicide Risk
WebMD Medical News
Children and adolescents taking certain antidepressants appear to be at higher risk for suicide attempts...

Research
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Treatment
Study: Shock Treatment Benefits Outweigh Risks
WebMD Medical News
Controversy continues to surround a treatment for major depression known as electroconvulsive therapy...

Drug vs. Talk Therapy for Depression
WebMD Medical News
Whether it's talk therapy or drug therapy, getting help for depression or anxiety helps, Americans say. But one appears to work faster, while the other may be more effective...

Antidepressants May Raise Kids' Suicide Risk
WebMD Medical News
Children and adolescents taking certain antidepressants appear to be at higher risk for suicide attempts...

Panel Urges Warning on Some Antidepressants
WebMD Medical News
Experts are urging the FDA to require strong warnings on nine popular antidepressant drugs because of evidence that they increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children...

Phone-Based Therapy Helps Depressed Patients
WebMD Medical News
A novel approach to the treatment of depression that combines psychotherapy by telephone with antidepressant medication could benefit many depressed people who are currently not being helped, new research shows...

College Students
Chronic Disease: Making College Work for You
WebMD Feature
More students should take advantage of college health services to manage their chronic disease. Part 3 of a three-part series...

Depression and other diseases
Anger Linked to Heart Disease
WebMD Medical News
Researchers find that otherwise healthy people prone to anger, hostility, and depression have higher levels of a substance linked to narrowing of the arteries and future heart disease risk called C-reactive protein (CRP)...

Mental Health Linked to Cancer Risk
WebMD Medical News
People with mental disorders, especially mood problems like clinical depression, may have a high risk of developing certain cancers at younger ages...

Depression Often Accompanies Epilepsy
WebMD Medical News
Depression is common in people with epilepsy, affecting more than a third of epilepsy patients in a recent survey...

Depression Common With Parkinson's Disease
WebMD Medical News
Depression affects almost half of all people with Parkinson's disease, and it's part of the illness, not a result, research shows...

Drinking, Drugs, and Chronic Disease
WebMD Feature
Alcohol and recreational drugs can create problems for college students with a chronic illness. Part 2 of a three-part series...

Women and Depression
Experts: More Focus on Postpartum Depression
WebMD Medical News
Researchers have called on Congress to expand research into the causes of depression after pregnancy...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Skin Offers Clues to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
WebMD Medical News
The long sought-after physical evidence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) may be found in the skin, according to a new research...

The Elderly and depression
Long-Term Care No Balm for Caregiver Woes
WebMD Medical News
Giving home care to a loved one with Alzheimer's disease is a hard thing to do. And it's no easier when the patient has to be put in a nursing home...