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Depression May Raise Low Blood Sugar Risk in Diabetics
Depression May Raise Low Blood Sugar Risk in Diabetics TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can affect almost every aspect of life, but some of the changes brought about by the disorder can be downright dangerous for those with diabetes. New...
Depression May Boost Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women, Too
Depression May Boost Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women, Too THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women in their 40s and 50s who suffer from depression are almost twice as likely to have a stroke as women who aren't depressed, according to a large, long...
Doctors Reluctant to Expand Nurse Practitioners' Role: Survey
Doctors Reluctant to Expand Nurse Practitioners' Role: Survey WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- The United States has a shortage of primary care doctors, and some policymakers want to fill the gap by expanding the role of nurse practitioners. But ...
Daily Gene Rhythms May Be Off in Depressed People
Daily Gene Rhythms May Be Off in Depressed People MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Just like you, the genes in your brain follow a daily routine. But that natural rhythm may be thrown off in people with depression, a new study suggests. Researchers ...
Dog DNA May Yield Clues to Human Eczema
Dog DNA May Yield Clues to Human Eczema FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- A gene associated with eczema in dogs has been identified, and that might one day lead to better treatments for people with the skin disease, a new study contends. The skin of ...
Docs Should Ask Heart Patients About Quality of Life
Docs Should Ask Heart Patients About Quality of Life TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Completing quality-of-life surveys at a doctor's office could help heart disease patients live longer and have better lives, according to a new statement from the ...
Death Rate Dropping for Children on Dialysis: Study
Death Rate Dropping for Children on Dialysis: Study SATURDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- The death risk for American children and teens undergoing dialysis for kidney failure has dropped significantly in recent decades, a new study finds. Researchers a...
Drug Shows Some Benefit for Kids With Autism
Drug Shows Some Benefit for Kids With Autism WEDNESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug for autism did not improve levels of lethargy and social withdrawal in children who took it, but it did show some other benefits, a new study finds....
Drugs Can Sometimes Prevent Migraines, but at a Cost
Drugs Can Sometimes Prevent Migraines, but at a Cost MONDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- People with severe or frequent migraines often turn to drugs to prevent them. But do the medications work? A new review of preventive treatments shows there is n...