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Having Both Migraines, Depression May Mean Smaller Brain

Having Both Migraines, Depression May Mean Smaller Brain

Posted 2:00 PM 5/22/2013 by By Maureen Salamon
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Migraines and depression can each cause a great deal of suffering, but new research indicates the combination of the two may be linked to something else entirely -- a smaller brain.

Already aware that people with migraines face double the risk of (More)

Migraine, Chronic Back Pain Tied to Higher Suicide Risk

5/21/2013

Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds

Removing Tonsils  Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds

Posted 2:00 PM 5/21/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Swollen tonsils and adenoids are a major cause of sleep apnea in children, and while removing them did not improve attention, memory or learning for these kids, it did help them with sleep, behavior and quality of life, a new study finds.

Sleep apnea is (More)

Antidepressants May Be Helpful for Some Heart Patients: Study

Student Suicide May Spur Similar Thoughts in Teens

Bed-Sharing Raises SIDS Risk Fivefold, Study Finds

Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC

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5/20/2013

ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood

ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood

Posted 7:00 AM 5/20/2013 by By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.

Researchers found that men with childhood ADHD (More)

Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy

5/17/2013

Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy

Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy

Posted 3:00 PM 5/17/2013 by By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- As the American Psychiatric Association unveils the latest edition of what is considered the "bible" of modern psychiatry this weekend, the uproar over its many changes continues.

"This is unprecedented, the amount of commentary and debate and criticism," (More)

Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging

College Women More Prone to Problem Drinking Than Men: Study

Teen Bullies May Turn to Crime as Adults

Gay Actors Convincing in Heterosexual Roles

5/16/2013

Adult Children of Substance Abusers More Prone to Depression

Adult Children of Substance Abusers More Prone to Depression

Posted 3:00 PM 5/16/2013 by Robert Preidt

THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- The adult children of parents who were addicted to alcohol or drugs are at increased risk for depression, a new study finds.

Researchers looked at data from nearly 6,300 Canadian adults and found that 312 of them had suffered major depression in the (More)

Anti-Gay Bullying Tied to Teen Depression, Suicide

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