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11

Apr

Is my cat depressed?
Moving to a new home, the loss of a family member or simply a change in routine can trigger feline depression.

Is my cat depressed?

Moving to a new home, the loss of a family member or simply a change in routine can trigger feline depression.

09

Jan


 Drinking diet soda linked to depression 



In a study, people who drank 4 or more cans of soda a day were 30 percent more likely to have a depression and the risk was especially high for diet soda drinkers.

In a study, people who drank 4 or more cans of soda a day were 30 percent more likely to have a depression and the risk was especially high for diet soda drinkers.

07

Dec

Can watching TV and tweeting make you sad?Students that used multiple media devices were almost twice as likely to report depressive symptoms as those who used a second screen the least.

Can watching TV and tweeting make you sad?
Students that used multiple media devices were almost twice as likely to report depressive symptoms as those who used a second screen the least.

20

Nov

Artsy teens more likely to feel depressedJocks who participate exclusively in sports are the least likely high-schoolers to report depressive symptoms.

Artsy teens more likely to feel depressed
Jocks who participate exclusively in sports are the least likely high-schoolers to report depressive symptoms.

16

Oct

Is depression caused by overactive immune system?Scientists theorize that some cases of depression may be brought on by an allergic reaction to stress.

Is depression caused by overactive immune system?
Scientists theorize that some cases of depression may be brought on by an allergic reaction to stress.

10

Oct

11 ways to beat depression naturallyHow many antidepressant users actually need them? Discover helpful tips to kick depression on your own, in chemical-free ways.

11 ways to beat depression naturally
How many antidepressant users actually need them? Discover helpful tips to kick depression on your own, in chemical-free ways.

09

Oct

Ketamine could rapidly treat depression, study findsNew research finds the drug could cure depression in hours, but there’s a hitch: This is the same drug used recreationally as ‘special K’, and its ‘high’ can include hallucinations.

Ketamine could rapidly treat depression, study finds
New research finds the drug could cure depression in hours, but there’s a hitch: This is the same drug used recreationally as ‘special K’, and its ‘high’ can include hallucinations.

14

Jun

Meditation helps you solve problems, beat depressionLetting go of habitual responses can pave the way to a reduction in harmful thinking, researchers say.

Meditation helps you solve problems, beat depression
Letting go of habitual responses can pave the way to a reduction in harmful thinking, researchers say.

17

Apr

Blood test may help diagnose depressionThe researchers said the test could detect depression in 90 percent of people who actually have the condition.

Blood test may help diagnose depression
The researchers said the test could detect depression in 90 percent of people who actually have the condition.

27

Mar

Calling yourself fat increases depression riskDitch the fat talk, experts suggest, as expressing weight-related concerns has surprisingly negative effects.

Calling yourself fat increases depression risk
Ditch the fat talk, experts suggest, as expressing weight-related concerns has surprisingly negative effects.