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Two new studies provide alternative treatment options for people who suffer from depression but either want to avoid antidepressants or have found antidepressants ineffective. This is especially good news for pregnant women with depression, because antidepressants have been...

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The number of deaths and serious side effects linked to the blood thinner Pradaxa is climbing at an alarming rate, triggering a barrage of lawsuits against the drug’s manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim. Pradaxa has been linked to more than 500 deaths in the United States...

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A look at some of the week’s top news includes diabetes and heart attack risk, Pfizer’s deceptive marketing practices and longer global life expectancy. The Guardian reported that one of the largest studies conducted by England’s NHS Health and Social Care...

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Candidates for total hip replacement (THR) surgery should carefully weigh the risks, especially because a new, extensive study has found a much greater risk for stroke immediately following the procedure. According to U.S. News & World Report, elderly patients in the study...

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Popular cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins could extend the lives of cancer patients, according to a new study. The study of 295,925 cancer patients, which appeared in the Nov. 8, 2012, issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, revealed that those who took statin...

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The findings of yet more research further document the link between diabetes and depression. Scientists have found that the two illnesses appear to affect and influence the severity of each other in patients who suffer from both conditions, but the exact relationship is still...

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A popular diabetes medication appears to have significant benefits beyond simply treating the disease. Patients taking metformin — which is sold under brand names Glucophage and Fortamet — have a lower risk of heart attacks, strokes and even death than those on...

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The economic recession is affecting not just the marketplace, but also the mental health of thousands of Americans. Between 2008 and 2010, the rate of suicide in the United States increased 1 percent for every 1 percent that the unemployment rate increased, according to a study...

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In the wake of the recent national meningitis outbreak, lawmakers are taking action to uncover what led to the deadly events and to prevent such a health scare from happening again in the future. Dr. Margaret Hamburg (seen at right), U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

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