A recent study concluded that the births of male babies expose mothers to higher levels of post-partum depression.

Experts from the French university Nancy 2 drew their findings from an experiment involving 181 women who had given birth. The scientists measured that one-third of the test subjects had experienced postnatal depression (PND)

A study revealed that older women are more susceptible to depression, compared to older men. They are also more likely to remain in their depressed state.

The results determined by experts from the Yale School of Medicine were derived from an experiment with 754 men and women over the age of 70, observed from 1998, and every 18 months that followed

A recent study revealed that war soldiers who obtained concussions while in service are more at risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as other physical and mental health concerns, upon returning home.

Experts from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research drew their conclusions from an experiment involving 2,525 soldiers who had a yearlong tenure in the Iraq war

Parents want doctors to discuss sex, drugs and diet with children.

On the top of a wish list that parents want health caregivers to talk over with children during routine checkups are diet and nutrition, and exercise and sports, according to a report released Monday by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

American and British researchers on Wednesday unveiled findings of their new study which shows that depression among middle-aged persons is highly probable as happiness takes a slump for men and women in their mid life. The researchers studied the mental health of some two million people in 80 countries to base their findings.

British economist from the University of Warwick and Dartmouth College in New Hampshire compared data on mental health of men and women aged between 40 and 50. Both says that people are mostly happy at the beginning and the twilight of their life, but most suffer depression during their middle-aged years