Depression

Effects of habitual coffee consumption on cardiometabolic disease, cardiovascular health, and all-cause mortality

Authors O’Keefe JH1, Bhatti SK, Patil HR, DiNicolantonio JJ,Lucan SC, Lavie CJ. Author information Journal J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Sep 17;62(12):1043-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.06.035. Epub 2013 Jul 17. Affiliation Comment in J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Feb 18;63(6):607. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Feb 18;63(6):606-7. Abstract Coffee, after water, is the most widely consumed beverage in the United States, […]

Early ‘Junk Food’ Exposure Risks Kids’ Mental Health

Caroline Cassels August 20, 2013 Along with the myriad negative effects on physical health, “junk food” during pregnancy and in early childhood is linked to a significantly increased risk for poor mental health, including anxiety and depression, in very young children, new research shows. A large, prospective study by investigators at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, showed […]

Inflammation Marker Higher in Kids with Asthma, Depression

8/9/13 by Nancy Walsh Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Children and adolescents with coexisting asthma and depression tended to have high levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP). Point out that the reason for the elevated inflammation among asthma patients with depression is not known. Children and adolescents with coexisting asthma and depression […]

Depression Linked to Elevated Markers for CVD, Diabetes

Diabetes Deborah Brauser June 20, 2013 UPDATED JUNE 25: Depressive symptoms and use of antidepressants are associated with markers linked to risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), new research suggests. A large cohort study of more than 2000 postmenopausal women participating in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) showed that those who had elevated symptoms […]

Chronic, Noncancer Pain Boosts Suicide Risk

Fran Lowry May 28, 2013 Certain types of noncancer pain conditions are associated with an increased risk for suicide, a new study suggests. A study conducted by investigators at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor showed that psychogenic pain, back pain, and migraine, but not arthritis or neuropathy, were associated with an increased risk […]

Think Depression When Chronic Pain Worsens

Think Depression When Chronic Pain Worsens News March 01, 2013 IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Mar 01, MA Otto LAS VEGAS (IMNG) – Treating comorbid depression gives “you the biggest bang for the buck” in the overall care and rehabilitation of patients with chronic pain, according to Dr. Michael Clark, director of Johns Hopkins University’s Chronic […]