Depression
The following is a list of links to a variety of articles
on specific health issues. They have been
sorted by date, newest to oldest except where the content
was very good.
Study: Depression Can Exacerbate Heart Failure
USA Today
March 12, 2008
Testosterone Linked to Depression in Older Men
March 4, 2008
Study Raises Doubts About Antidepressant Use
University of Hull
February 26, 2008
Older Women More Likely to Become and Remain Depressed
Yale
February 12, 2008
Depression in Elderly is Complicated but Treatable
Harvard Mental Health Letter
February 12, 2008
Living With Bipolar Disorder
USA Weekend
February 8, 2008
Depression Overlooked In Care of Elderly Patients
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
January 8, 2008
Don’t Suddenly Stop Taking Antidepressants
U.S. News & World Report
January 25, 2008
Fish Oil for Disease Prevention Can Be Hard to Swallow
The Wall Street Journal
(Access may be restricted)
January 8, 2008
Antidepressants Under Scrutiny Over Efficacy
The Wall Street Journal
(Access may be restricted. If so check your local library pg D1)
January 17, 2008
Get Healthier and Happier
Depression article
U.S. News & World Report
December 24, 2007
Season Disorder’ Brought on by Darkness, Disorder Needs Light
The New York Times
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December 18, 2007
Even Lawyers Get the Blues: Opening Up about Depression
The Wall Street Journal
December 13, 2007
Depression Common with COPD Patients
Reuters
December 5, 2007
The Graying of Shock Therapy ‘For Depression’
The Wall Street Journal
December 4, 2007
FDA Approves Cymbalta for Maintenance Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
November 30, 2007
Depression: A Common Casualty of Old Age: The Will to Live
The article includes a Test Yourself section. Click it for the entire test
The New York Times
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November 27, 2007
FDA Approves New Drug as Add on for Major Depression
November 21, 2007
Are You Depressed, Self Test
U. S. News & World Report
November 12, 2007
Depression in Old Age Discussion
PubMed
National Institutes of Health
November 2007
Seasonal Affective Disorder
USA Weekend
November 3, 2007
Confronting Sadness in Seniors
U.S. News & World Report
October 25, 2007
Depressed Older Adults Enter Nursing Homes Sooner
National Institutes of Health
MedlinePlus
October 18, 2007
Elderly Benefit From Depression Maintenance Therapy
National Institutes of Health
MedlinePlus
October 17, 2007
Depression Can Foreshadow Intellectual Decline in Elderly
October 8, 2007
Work Stress Tied to Depression
Reuters
October 4, 2007
Genes Tied to Bad Reactions to Antidepressant Drug
The New York Times
September 28, 2007
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Depression Management by Phone Called Win Win
September 25, 2007
Beyond Depression, an Explosion of New Ideas
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
September 19, 2007
Depression Worsens Health More Than Other Major Factors
September 13, 2007
Rewiring the Brain
A little bit of current may calm the tremors of Parkinson’s disease, ease depression and epilepsy
Time
August 30, 2007
Gene Variant Predicts Treatment Success in Depression
August 1, 2007
Effectiveness of Treatment for Depression in Older People
The Medical Journal of Australia
2005
Talk Therapists Cite Major Strides in Fending Off Depression Among the Elderly
The New York Times
March 21, 2006
(Requires free one time registration)
Depression Weakens the Brain
Bizyahoo & The Wall Street Journal
July 3, 2007
Older Patients With Depression May Respond to Augmentation
June 1, 2007
Antidepressant Linked to Fractures in Older People
The New York Times
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Also see below
January 30, 2007
Antidepressants Can Lead to Decreased Bone Density
Archives of Internal Medicine
June 27, 2007
Older People with Diabetes More Likely to Suffer Depression
June 16, 2007
Male Depression Is Linked To Poor Sibling Relations
The New York Times
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June 12, 2007
Herbal Supplements 'For Depression' Found Ineffective
Mayo Clinic
May 10, 2007
Monthly Interpersonal Psychotherapy Prevents Relapse in Women with Depression
Eureka Alert
May 1, 2007
Depression Raises the Risk of Diabetes
The New York Times
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May 1, 2007
Depression Strongly Linked to the Risk of Diabetes
U.S. News & World Report
April 24, 2007
Is Sweat (Exercise) the New Antidepressant
Newsweek
April 9, 2007
Many Diagnoses of Depression May Be Misguided
The New York Times
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April 4, 2007
Antidepressants Provide No Added Benefit for Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Healthnewsdigest.com
March 29, 2007
Study Finds Antidepressants Provide No Added Benefit for Patients with Bipolar Disorder
University of Colorado at Bolder
March 28, 2007
Study Reveals Depressed Elderly Risk Early Death
University of Liverpool
March 7, 2007
Depression May Affect Blacks More Than Whites
March 6, 2007
Men & Depression
Facing Darkness
Newsweek
February 26, 2007
Antidepressant Drugs Linked to Increased Fracture in Those Over 50
CBC News
January 22, 2007
The New Prime Time
Newsweek article on health issues for women
Health issues include sleep, depression, vision, osteoporosis, heart, cancer and weight control
January 15, 2007
Migraine and Depression are Mix with Symptoms
University of Toledo
January 9, 2007
Minds and Magnets
An experimental treatment offers promise for some patients whose depression resists standard medication and shock therapy
Newsweek
December 11, 2006
Seniors Have the Least Risk from Antidepressants
Newsweek
December 5, 2006
New Treatment Strategy for the Prevention of Recurrent Depression
November 13, 2006
Virginia Commonwealth University
FDA Approves Bipolar Drug For Depression
October 20, 2006
Genetic Make Up Affects Anti-Depressant Treatment
Journal of the American Medical Association
October 4, 2006
Sleep, Snoring and the Blues
Time
October 2, 2006
Researchers Discover Medication’s Antidepressant Potential
National Institute of Mental Health
October 2, 2006
Sleep Disorder Causes Depression
netdoctor.co.uk
September 19, 2006
Battle Lines in Treating Depression
The New York Times
September 10, 2006
(Requires free, one time registration)
Chronic Form Of Depression Runs In Families
September 6, 2006
Depression Ramps Up Inflammatory Response to Stress
September 1, 2006
Predicting the Efficacy of Antidepressant Treatment
August 1, 2006
Exercise Is a Key to Unlocking Depression
June 2006
FDA
Approves Seasonal
Depression Drug
June 13, 2006
Drug
Maintenance Prevents Recurrence In Patients
With Recurrent Unipolar
Major Depression
May 29, 2006
Nerve
Based Depression
Treatment May Take
a Year to Work
May 26, 2006
Some
Anti-Depressants
Ease Pain as Well
as Opioids, Review
Shows
May 23, 2006
Time
and More Drugs Counter
Depression
The Sidney Morning
Herald
March 24, 2006
Mood
Machine
Now there is a device
to treat depression.
If only there was
solid evidence that
it works.
Washington Post
March 21, 2006
For
Elderly, Antidepressants
May Trump Therapy
The New York Times
(Requires free one
time registration)
March 16, 2006
Link Discovered
Between Depression
and Changes in the
Brain In Alzheimer’s
Disease
February 6, 2006
Data
Refute Link Between
Suicide and Antidepressants
January 20, 2006
Exercise
Boosts Mood in Depressed
Patients
January 17, 2006
Electric
Shock and Drugs
Are Best Hope for
Depressives
January 13, 2006
Close
Drug Monitoring
Key to Fighting
Depression
January 5, 2006
SAD Season
The Detroit Free Press
December 27, 2005 Feeling
Depressed?
Don't Suffer
USA
Weekend
November 6, 2005
Five New Drugs That May Change Your Life
USA Weekend
November 6, 2005
The Depression Gene
Family History Increases Risk of the Disease Threefold
October 8, 2005
Depression Raises Seniors’ Death Risk
September 29, 2005
Depression Linked to Heart Disease
August 12, 2005
For
Mild Depression
Doctors Prescribe
Books
August
9, 2005
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Treatment
for Recurrent
Depression
Available
Through UT
Southwestern
August
4, 2005
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Wait
Is Over for
Cyberonics
Depression
Treatment
July
18, 2005
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FDA Urges Monitoring Antidepressant Patients
March 22, 2005
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Resetting the Brain
(New depression treatment)
Time
March 21, 2005
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Corners
of the Mind
March 21,
2005
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Get
Physical to
Beat the Blues
March 17,
2005
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Eat
Fish, Be Happy
February
2005
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Depression,
Heart Disease
Linked In
Women
Biological
explanation
still unknown***
February 9,
2005
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Exercise
Help Reduce
Symptoms of
Depression,
UT Southwestern
Researchers
Find
January 25,
2005
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What's
New And Upcoming
In Drugs For
Women
January
10, 2005
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Study
Pursues a
Genetic Link
to Depression
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
December
10, 2004
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Genetic
Depression
Explored
December 10,
2004
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10
Million American
Adults Suffer
From A Major
Depressive
Disorder
December 8,
2004
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How
Genes Affect
Moods
December 8,
2004
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Yawn!
I feel So
Tired. Depression?
December 7,
2004
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Diseases
Of The Mind
Bacteria,
viruses and
parasites
may cause
depression
December 2004
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What
Are Suicide
Warning Signs
October
11, 2004
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Antidepressants
Are Ruining
My Sex Life
October
4, 2004
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Pain
and Mood:
Depression
Hurts
October 4,
2004
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Experts
Urge Close
Eye On Depression
Drugs
October 1,
2004
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Gene
Linked To
Alcohol, Depression
Found
September
8, 2004
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FDA
Approves New
Antidepressant
For Adults
September
4, 2004
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Men,
Stop Pretending
Nothing Is
Wrong
June 16, 2004
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Should
I Tell My
Coworkers
About A Recent
Bout With
Depression?
April
7, 2004
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FDA
Urges Antidepressant
Monitoring
For Suicide
March 22,
2004
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Am
I Sad Or Truly
Depressed
March 10,
2004
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Depression and Physical Pain Go Hand in Hand
Time
February 2, 2004
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Aging
And Depression
January 10,
2004
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Statins
Not Widely
Linked To
Depression
October 15,
2003
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A Life More Ordinary
(Depression article)
Time
August 25, 2003
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Long
Term Antidepressant
Use Cuts Relapse
USA Today
February 20,
2003
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Depression: The Blues Gene
Time
July 28, 2003
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Is There a Formula for Joy?
Depression article
Time
January 20, 2003
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Mother Nature's Little Helpers
(St John’s Wart and depression)
Time
January 20, 2003
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The Power of Mood
(Heart disease depression article)
Time
January 20, 2003
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Don’t Ignore Heart Attack Blues
Time
August 26, 2002
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Herbs,
Drugs And
Depression
April 10,
2002
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Depression
And What You
Can Do About
It
March 31,
2002
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