Blogs Posts in Antepartum Depression category; 132 blog posts

Low Vitamin D Associated with Depression

A new study finds that levels of Vitamin D are low among people with depression. The discovery adds to a recent appreciation of the health potential of the vitamin, a nutrient that the body makes from sunlight and that is also found in fi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

US study: working mothers less depressed

Working mothers have better health and fewer symptoms of depression than stay-at-home moms, a new study indicates. The researchers also found that mothers with part-time jobs can balance work and nurturing their children better than those [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Tropical depression worsens flooding in Vietnam

At noon yesterday, a depression with a wind velocity of 39-62 kph and gust of 75-87 kph could be located 250 km in the east and northeast off the coach between Quang Nam and Binh Dinh provinces. The depression is moving slowly but may [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Many reluctant to tell doctors about depression

Some people with depression symptoms may not tell their family doctor about their issues, often out of worry they will be placed on an antidepressant, a study said. In a survey of more than 1,000 California adults, researchers led by R [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression cases on rise

There is phenomenal rise in the number of mental patients over a period of time as each psychiatric centre here diagnoses about 15 cases of depression on an average everyday. In the Tata Motors Hospital and the Tata Main Hospital, about 1 [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression causes man to end life

Upset by the alleged misbehaviour meted out to him by his in-laws, a 32-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself under mysterious circumstances at his house under Barra police station on late Tuesday night. According to report [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Missing teen may have depression

Police continue to hold fears for the safety of a Christchurch teenager who has now been missing for more than a week. Hayden Peter Miles, 15, has been missing from his Halswell home since Monday, August 22. He was last seen in Linwo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Sad People Have Surprising Memory Advantage

Sad people are apparently better than happy people at face recognition, an upside to being down in the dumps that is yielding insights into how mood can affect the brain. The findings, based on experiments involving college students, coul [...]

Posted On : Aug, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

In the psychology of obesity, depression, overeating linked

There’s a deep, dark hole in a bag of potato chips — one that seems to have no end for people like Joel Meriwether of Mt. Juliet. It leads to a maelstrom where shame and isolation spin them back toward the food that keeps them [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression doesn’t discriminate

Depression is an illness that can afflict anyone. Rich, poor, famous or unknown, the mental health issue can take hold in all walks of life, even in professional hockey. “It’s across the board,” said Jude Platzer, founde [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Study Shows That Depression Increases Risk of Stroke

Feeling blue? We all know that being depressed is hard on our health, but there's another reason to seek treatment sooner rather than later. According to new research, the risk of stroke is increased by depression in women. The s [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Three Atlantic tropical storms in the making?

Three systems are brewing in the Atlantic with decent potential for becoming tropical storms over the weekend, the National Hurricane Center said Friday. The system closest to North America has the highest chance — 60 percent of tur [...]

Posted On : Aug, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression linked to stroke risk

WOMEN with depression may also be at increased risk of having a stroke, US researchers suggest. A study of over 80,000 women found those with a history of depression had a 29% increased risk of stroke. The research, in Stroke: Journal of [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Postpartum depression, trouble breast-feeding go together

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that mothers who struggle to breast-feed in the first two weeks after giving birth are more prone to postpartum depression. The study, which was published in th [...]