Common depression drug may help stop cancer growth
Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder.
In a study from KU Leuven, scientists found...
Mindfulness training can provide a natural high, treat opioid addiction
Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone...
In stressful jobs, depression risk rises with hours worked
Depression is more than just feeling down or having a bad day.
When a sad mood lasts for a long time and interferes with normal,...
Electroshock therapy more effective for treating depression than ketamine
Depression is a common illness affecting about 5% of adults worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Feeling sad, irritable, losing pleasure in activities...
Social media use linked to developing depression, study finds
Depression is more than just feeling down or having a bad day. When a sad mood lasts for a long time and interferes with...
Treating depression timely may reduce dementia risk
Over 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, a disabling neurocognitive condition that mainly affects older adults.
No effective treatment for dementia exists but identifying ways to help...
Anxious? Cut down on caffeine
Caffeine can boost energy, improve alertness and produce a general feeling of well-being—when used in moderation.
Go past the sweet spot though, and that same...
Depression may signal a stroke years before it occurs
A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.
There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding.
Both cause...
Depression severity may predict stroke risk, study finds
Depression is more than just feeling down or having a bad day.
When a sad mood lasts for a long time and interferes with normal,...
Better sleep means better mental health
Sleep is as important to the human body as food and water, but many people don’t get enough sleep.
Insufficient sleep, inadequate quality of sleep,...