News tagged with depressed women
During pregnancy, minority women have higher depression risk
A new study finds that African-American and Asian/Pacific Islander women have double the risk that others do of becoming depressed before giving birth, after adjusting for socioeconomic risk factors.
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Mar 23, 2011 |
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Depression after miscarriage can continue even after healthy birth
Women who experience depression and anxiety after a miscarriage continue to experience these symptoms even if they subsequently go on to have a healthy child, according to a study of pregnant women from the Avon Longitudinal ...
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Mar 09, 2011 |
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Women who miscarry continue to have mental health problems
The depression and anxiety experienced by many women after a miscarriage can continue for years, even after the birth of a healthy child, according to a study led by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers and ...
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Mar 03, 2011 |
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Depressing future for men? Shift in employment balance between spouses a factor
Emory University experts predict that rates of depressive disorders among men will increase as the 21st century progresses.
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Mar 01, 2011 |
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Crying baby draws blunted response in depressed mom's brain
Mothers who are depressed respond differently to their crying babies than do non-depressed moms. In fact, their reaction, according to brain scans at the University of Oregon, is much more muted than the robust ...
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Feb 22, 2011 |
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Researchers find key to gender differences in processing stress
This is a stressful season in a stressful time, and there is plenty of evidence to suggest that women are more prone to emotional stress and and depression than their cool male counterparts. Tracey Shors, ...
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Dec 03, 2010 |
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Depression linked to HIV risk among South African young people, study shows
University of Alberta research has discovered a strong link between depression and risky sexual behaviours such as improper condom use, transactional sex and relationship violence among young people in South Africa.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Kids' docs urged to screen new moms for depression
(AP) -- An influential medical group says pediatricians should routinely screen new mothers for depression. Depression isn't just bad for moms: It can also harm their babies.
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Oct 25, 2010 |
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Treatments for postnatal depression assessed
Giving antidepressants to women with postnatal depression early in the course of the illness is likely to result in the greatest improvement in symptoms, according to new research from the University of Bristol, ...
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Oct 06, 2010 |
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Depression during pregnancy increases risk for preterm birth and low birth weight
Clinical depression puts pregnant women at increased risk of delivering prematurely and of giving birth to below-normal weight infants, according to a report published Oct. 4 in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
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Oct 04, 2010 |
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Psychological as well as physical violence leads to postnatal depression
Psychological violence during pregnancy by an intimate partner is strongly associated with postnatal depression, independently of physical or sexual violence, according to a paper by researchers in Bristol ...
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Sep 06, 2010 |
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Sad mothers have small babies
Clinical depression and anxiety during pregnancy results in smaller babies that are more likely to die in infancy, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. The study, which focuse ...
Aug 25, 2010 |
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Antidepressant can help treat major depression during perimenopause, menopause, VCU study shows
An antidepressant can alleviate symptoms of major depression in women experiencing or about to experience menopause, according to a study released today led by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher.
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Aug 16, 2010 |
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Advocacy intervention does not produce meaningful results in depression among abused Chinese women
Among Chinese women who are survivors of intimate partner violence, an advocacy intervention that included empowerment sessions and telephone support from social workers did not result in a clinically meaningful improvement ...
Aug 03, 2010 |
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Spanish study: Women live longer but in worse condition
Although women have a longer life expectancy, they experience a much greater prevalence of disability in old age than men do. This is the main conclusion of the study published in the latest issue of the Journal of ...
Jul 02, 2010 |
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