April 19th, 2012

Although the antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been on the market for nearly 40 years, no one knows ...
April 18th, 2012

The number of older adults who reported using illegal drugs within a year nearly doubled between 2002 and 2007, according to ...
April 16th, 2012

A customized web-based support tool provides customized information on the risks and management of breast cancer. The online decision guide helps a woman make important ...
April 16th, 2012

A new Finnish study suggests screening youth for mental health issues can identify 10-15 percent of teens or early adults who go on to ...
April 16th, 2012

More than 1 in 5 Americans suffer from a sleep disorder, a condition that has significant health and financial impact.
During a recent conference on the topic, Michael ...
April 12th, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced that it has approved generic versions of the atypical antipsychotic medication, Seroquel (quetiapine). Seroquel is commonly prescribed to ...
April 12th, 2012

A new study presents good news for individuals diagnosed with both Parkinson’s disease and depression.
Researchers found the latest generation ...
April 10th, 2012

Mike Wallace, who passed away over the weekend at age 93, was known for being a tough CBS 60 Minutes news correspondent.
But he also held onto a secret that ...
April 6th, 2012

After months of Americans being unable to fill their drug prescriptions for medications that are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the U.S. Food and Drug ...
April 6th, 2012

A new study discovers African-Americans and Hispanics with major depressive disorder are less likely to receive antidepressants than Caucasian patients. And Medicare and Medicaid patients ...