A survey has found that when it comes to depression in women, the issue is viewed differently by male and female doctors.

"The beliefs of female and male doctors about women and depression are pretty consistent," Jo Parrish, vice president of communications for the Society for Women's Health Research said. "But our survey does reveal a few areas where female doctors may be more in tune with the changes women undergo and the feelings they experience, which is not unexpected

Middle-aged women are much more likely to be depressed if they are obese, and vice versa, a new study finds. Rising excess weight goes along with less physical activity, higher calorie intake - and depression, according to the study published in the January/February issue of General Hospital Psychiatry.

Depression and obesity likely fuel one another, said lead author Gregory Simon, M.D, a psychiatrist and researcher at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle

Findings of a study revealed a link between anxiety and heart conditions, saying that older men experiencing regular anxiety raise their chances of having heart attacks.

The researchers noted that although a relationship between stress and heart conditions has long been established, the study confirms for the first time that there is also a link between chronic anxiety and heart attacks

Alcoholics with depression are less likely to stay sober, according to researchers at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center.

The researchers documented the quitting success of 462 people who tried to give up alcohol and cigarettes simultaneously. All participants received intensive alcohol and smoking cessation treatment

A recent study concluded that there was a direct link between teenage girls' weight and their level of popularity among peers. Researchers said that girls who considered themselves unpopular were more likely to experience weight gain, compared to those who considered themselves higher on the popularity scale.

The results were taken from an experiment involving 4,000 girls, with an average age of 15-years-old. After observing the subjects for two years, scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health discovered that those who considered themselves unpopular gained more weight during the course of the experiment