A study found that some mental health patients who were given a choice of different types of treatment for depression, and who received their first preference, had a better overall working relationship with their therapist.
The American Heart Association, acknowledging a correlation between heart disease and depression, is recommending that doctors treating patients with heart disease should ask questions to screen for possible signs of depression.
The drug tamoxifen, which is used to treat breast cancer, may also be effective in treating mania in patients with bipolar disorder.
I had a heart attack 13 months ago and had two bare metal stents inserted. Plavix was prescribed. How long should I take this medicine? Is it really beneficial when taken with aspirin?
Compulsive hoarding has traditionally been considered a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but research is suggesting that treatments that are effective for people with OCD do not produce positive results in hoarders.
I am a 45-year old woman. Until recently, I had always been active. For many years, I took care of my mom and grandma. Now that they are gone, I feel drained and have no energy. I’m always tired. Is this common among women who are long-term caregivers? How can I get help?
For many years I took Aciphex and then learned it may have been a factor in giving me osteoporosis. I do not want to take biphosphonates for mild osteoporosis. My naturopathic healer suggests calcium aspartate, along with a high dose of vitamin D and weight-bearing exercise, as well as eating dark, leafy greens. Can this regimen, as well as stopping the Aciphex, reverse osteoporosis?
My upper mouth and the top of tongue have been very dry for weeks. What causes this? Is this symptom dangerous?
Taking an omega-3 supplement along with an antidepressant for major depression and heart disease was not any more effective than taking only the antidepressant.
I am a 46-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Recent blood work shows I have an abnormally low Immunoglobulin G (IgG) count. Is SLE the most likely cause? What other conditions could cause a low IgG level?