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Depression Ups Risk of Strokes

People who are depressed have a higher risk of suffering from strokes compared to others, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. The researchers analyzed 28 different studies on dep [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression: A Significant Risk For Stroke

In a report issued by the JAMA (Journal of American Medicine Association, depression is highly linked to stroke and stroke-related deaths. This was the result of analyzing about 30 studies, involving around 300,000 patients. The US Cen [...]

Posted On : Sep, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression May Increase Risk of Stroke

Many people become depressed after they experience a stroke, but new research shows that depression may actually increase risk of stroke and of dying from that stroke. "We didn't know whether depression, per se, could increase [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 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

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

Motivational interviews reduce depression, increase survival...

Researchers revealed that patients who received several sessions of a "motivational interview" early after a stroke had normal mood, fewer instances of depression and greater survival rates at one year compared to patients who r [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression threatens independence of stroke survivors

Stroke survivors, even if they escape severe mental impairment, are less likely to be independent if they are depressed, older, or have other medical problems. Post-stroke depression is a common problem. About 795,000 people in the Unite [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression Threatens Independence of Stroke Survivors

Stroke survivors, even if they escape severe mental impairment, are less likely to be independent if they are depressed, older, or have other medical problems, say researchers. They analyzed data from 367 stroke survivors, average age 62 [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Anti-depressants up stroke risk

The US study was based on 136,293 women aged 50 to 79, who were followed for an average of six years. Anti-depressant users were 45% more likely to have a stroke than women not taking the drugs. The data, published in Archives o [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Meds plus therapy best for stroke-related depression

Brief psychosocial/behavioral therapy combined with antidepressant medication is a more effective treatment for depression in recovering stroke patients than medication alone—both in the short and long term, new research shows [1]. T [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Depression Raises The Risk Of Stroke

Depression Raises The Risk Of Strok [...]