Vision Loss Linked to Depression

Xinzhi Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., and colleagues suggest that self-reported visual function loss was associated with depression in a study that used a national survey of U.S. adults.The study analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2005-2008) and included...

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Antidepressants Drugs – Some Better Than Others

@Photodisc Elderly patients being treated for depression may fare better with older antidepressants rather than newer, more popular antidepressants such as Effexor and Prozac. Researchers say that while newer SSRIs drugs are generally safe and effective, there have been fewer studies testing their safety.ξ SSRIs, which include Celexa, Paxil and...

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