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Obesity, depression blamed for daytime sleepiness 'epidemic'

Obesity has been linked to a host of health problems including heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers, and now new research adds excessive daytime sleepiness to this list. Well-publicized risks associated with excessive daytime sl [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Childhood depression to become an epidemic if unchecked

What do you do when you see your child is feeling low frequently and is oblivious to the excitement around her? Do you brush it off and think it is normal for kids to have mood swings? It’s time you don’t ignore the child and ch [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

'Epidemic' of children with depression

A key Anglican leader has called on the major parties to commit to a national inquiry into what he calls an epidemic of childhood depression and anxiety.Melbourne Anglican Archbishop Dr Philip Freier urged Prime Minister John Howard and Lab [...]