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 Depression Information - January 8, 2009
| According to health experts, doctors who are treating patients with depression must 'rethink' their attitude and approach in order to give effective treatment. A study conducted by the British Medical Journal says there is a "piecemeal" approach to treatment which has focused on the "ad hoc" management of single episodes of depression | | According to a study, women under the age of 60 years have an increased risk of developing depression after a heart attack as compared to men and older patients. Earlier studies have shown depression more prevalent among young women. Also symptoms of depression often occur after a heart attack. However, it was unclear if younger women who were hospitalized for a heart attack had higher risk of depression | | Hypnotherapy helps lessen non-cardiac, angina-like chest pain, according to a small study. For the study, 28 people with normal coronary angiography and no contributory esophageal reflux were randomized to either 12 sessions of hypnotherapy for a 17-week period or supportive therapy plus placebo medication for the same length of time | | An 18-year-old man committed suicide by jumping to his death because he felt humiliated for having small genitals, according to local reports. The teenager, who has been kept unidentified, jumped from a building on March 3 | | A national survey released on Tuesday indicates a third of American men over the age of 39 report experiencing two or more symptoms of low testosterone (Low T), a condition that affects four to five million American males. Medical professionals say Low T characteristics are marked by decreased energy, low libido, reduced muscle strength, increased body fat, weaker bones, and mood swings | |
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