More Depression & Bipolar News

• As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression

  April 9 (HealthDay News) -- A stressful work environment brought on by lack of team ...

• FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel as 1st Choice Depression Treatment

  April 8 (HealthDay News) -- In a unanimous vote, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

• Psychotherapy Can Ease Post-Surgical Depression

  April 6 (HealthDay News) -- Two non-drug treatments -- cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress ...

• Mothers of Multiples May Face Higher Depression Risk

  April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers who deliver two or more babies are more likely ...

• Brain 'Thinning' May Indicate Susceptibility to Depression

  March 25 (HealthDay News) -- A thinning in the right hemisphere of the brain may ...

• Symbyax Approved for Treatment-Resistant Depression

  March 23 (HealthDay News) -- The bipolar depression drug Symbyax (fluoxetine hydrochloride; olanzapine) has received ...

• Lexapro Approved for Adolescent Depression

  March 20 (HealthDay News) -- The Forest Laboratories antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) has been approved ...

• Antidepressant Use Tied to Cardiac Death in Women

  March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Women who use antidepressants appear to be at heightened risk ...

• Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression

  March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Alcohol abuse may increase the risk of depression, instead of ...

• Kids' Risks Increase When Parents Are Bipolar

  March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Children whose parents have bipolar disorder face an increased risk ...

• Girls' Anti-Social Behavior Predictive of Later Depression

  February 27 (HealthDay News) -- Anti-social behavior among young elementary school girls and increased anxiety ...

• Diabetes Linked to Depression During and After Pregnancy

  February 24 (HealthDay News) -- Low-income women with diabetes who are pregnant or recently gave ...

• SSRI Antidepressants May Lower Adult Suicide Risk

  February 3 (HealthDay News) -- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may significantly reduce the risk ...

• Blood Test May Predict Postpartum Depression

  February 2 (HealthDay News) -- Measuring the levels of a hormone produced by the placenta ...

• Teen TV Time Tied to Adult Depression

  February 2 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who spend long hours watching television are at higher ...

• Zoloft, Lexapro the Best of Newer Antidepressants

  January 29 (HealthDay News) -- Sertraline (Zoloft) and escitalopram (Lexapro) are the best of 12 ...

• Caring Counseling May Ease Postpartum Depression

  January 16 (HealthDay News) -- Either in person or over the phone, women struggling with ...

• Common Genes Link Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia

  January 16 (HealthDay News) -- Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia appear to share common genetic causes, ...

• With Depression, Vets Face Higher Suicide Risk

  January 12 (HealthDay News) -- About a third of the veterans treated in Veterans Affairs ...