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Treatment Programs Benefit Depressed Workers
Study found significant improvement in symptoms and productivity

Doctors Often Fail to Spot Suicidal Patients
Actresses posing as depressed, distraught were seldom questioned, study found

Depression Pushes Middle-Aged Workers to Retire
Study finds it's often a key factor in the decision

The ABCs of Getting Your Zzzzs
Experts offer simple steps to smooth your snooze

Schizophrenia Gene May Have On/Off Switch
Mouse study suggests new target for treatment, reseachers say

6 Years Later, 9/11 Health Questions Linger
Confusion, lack of data has rescue workers, medical experts frustrated

Mental Health Woes Strike Half of Cancer Patients
Listening to patients is key to helping them feel better, researchers say

Depression May Be World's Most Disabling Disease
Global study finds it takes bigger toll than other chronic conditions

Toddler Study Proves Humans Outsmart Apes
In 'social learning,' at least, preschoolers excelled

Counseling Boosts Alzheimer's Caregivers' Health
Spouse study finds it brings the patient real benefit, too

Women's Beauty, Men's Wealth Key to Romance: Study
Speed-dating data suggests old criteria still hold sway

Experimental Antidepressants Offer Faster Relief
But initial research involved only rats; clinical trials involving people are next step

Parents' PTSD May Boost Stress in Offspring
Adult children of affected Holocaust survivors showed hormonal changes, study found

Excessive TV Spurs Attention Trouble in Kids
But the new study is at odds with much of the previous research, experts say

Bipolar Diagnoses in Younger People Show Huge Increase
But some experts question whether the increase is only a statistical anomaly

Leave That Holiday 'To Do' List in a Drawer
Make fall chores notes early at night, then get the rest you need, sleep expert advises

Work Time Predicts Sleep Time
Commuting to job also determines slumber hours, study says

Stressed-Out Moms Carry Babies on the Right
Finding could help head off postpartum depression, study suggests

Breaking Up Is Not So Hard to Do
The emotional distress is not as bad as predicted, college researchers find

Obese Children Miss More School Days
Teasing, health woes may contribute, researchers say


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