Antidepressant Eases Late-Life Anxiety Disorders
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NEW YORK  - The antidepressant citalopram  (Celexa) appears to be a safe and effective treatment for  anxiety disorders in older patients, a small trial suggests.
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FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- Caregivers who provide help with such tasks as managing money and medication experience more stress than those who mostly assist with the physical needs of an aged or disabled relative, says a University of Arkansas (UA) study.
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Depressed people 75 or older are just as likely to improve after an 8-week course with an inactive, placebo drug as with an antidepressant, new research indicates.
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Regular exercise may work as  well as medication in improving symptoms of major depression,  researchers have found.
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NEW YORK  - People who have hospitalized with a heart attack or severe angina -- known by the umbrella term "acute coronary syndrome" -- appear to be less likely to have certain heart-related events subsequently if they're taking a type of antidepressant called a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI, researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Talk therapy may beat medication for older adults' depression, particularly when therapists work along with the patient's primary care doctor, a research review suggests.
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A collaborative care program  reduces thoughts of suicide, and potentially the risk of actual  suicide, among depressed elderly people, a study shows.
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WASHINGTON -- Treatment with antidepressants increases the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in patients up to age 24, according to proposed changes to the drugs' labels unveiled Wednesday by health officials.
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NEW YORK  - Treating people with depression -- by means of either medications or psychotherapy -- leads to a drop in suicide attempts, according to a new report.
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Taking antidepressants appears to raise the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in adults younger than 25, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in an analysis released on Tuesday.
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Standard blood pressure-lowering medications already used by millions of patients may also slow the mental decline seen in Alzheimer's disease, a small study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Regular exercise may work as well as medication in improving symptoms of major depression, researchers have found.
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NEW YORK  - A collaborative care program   reduces thoughts of suicide, and potentially the risk of actual   suicide, among depressed elderly people, a study shows.
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NEW YORK  - Sleep-related breathing   disorder has a robust association with depression, according to   results of a long-term study funded by the National Institutes   of Health.
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The FDA has approved the use of an antidepressant for the treatment of diabetic pain - pain associated with nerve damage suffered by diabetic patients.
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NEW YORK  - People who have a tendency to  worry or feel very stressed out may be more likely to develop  Alzheimer's disease later in life, new research reports.
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NEW YORK  - People who are prone to negative emotions, such as anxiety and anger, may be more vulnerable to the gradual mental decline that can come with age, a study published Monday finds.