For African women with HIV, not breastfeeding is not easy Healthcare providers need to understand that for HIV-positive African women, following advice not to breastfeed in order to protect their babies from the virus takes a high emotional toll, a U.K. study suggests.
Want to feel better? Move to Hawaii, Alaska ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- If you want to improve your sense of well-being, leave the Lower 48.
Teens who try e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking Teens who try electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to progress to traditional cigarettes as their peers who haven't used the devices, a recent U.S. study finds.
Adding behavioral therapy to meds reduces depression long-term When depression does not respond to antidepressant medication, replacing it with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or adding CBT to treatment may be effective and last for several years, according to a trial in the U.K. Three to five years after having up to 18 CBT sessions, trial participants were less depressed than those who didn't get the added behavioral therapy, suggesting a long-term benefit that makes CBT cost-effective, the authors conclude.
Child abuse may play role in military suicides Histories of child abuse are common among military members and may be important to consider when treating their mental health needs, according to a report from Canada.
Study hints at biology of schizophrenia, may aid treatment Scientists pursuing the biological roots of schizophrenia have zeroed in on a potential factor — a normal brain process that gets kicked into overdrive.
Trans youth may have improved access to puberty blockers Puberty can be one of the worst times in a transgender or gender-nonconforming child's life, but for these children, access to drugs that prevent puberty may be getting easier, researchers say in a new paper.
Taking older drivers off the road tied to increased depression risk When older drivers stop getting behind the wheel, they may be more likely to feel depressed and to develop other health problems than their peers who remain on the road, a research review suggests.
British mother dies of brain tumor after doctors misdiagnose her with depression A British mother misdiagnosed with depression reportedly died Sunday night after a brain tumor claimed her life.
Panel recommends depression screening for adults U.S. adults should be screened for depression, says an influential panel of government-backed experts.
