Anxiety

Beating Depression For Cancer Patients (Medical News Today)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:05:39 GMT

A new treatment programme for cancer patients with clinical depression can significantly boost their quality of life according to new research published in the Lancet. Cancer Research UK scientists devised the treatment programme which offers patients one-to-one sessions with specially trained cancer nurses to help them manage their depression more effectively.

Tropical depression "Gener" moves close to Philippines (People's Daily)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:12:11 GMT

Tropical depression "Gener" continued to move over the South China Sea area west to the Philippine island of Luzon Saturday morning, a local weather forecast institute said. In its 10:45 a.m. (0245 GMT) advisory, the Philippine Atmo ...

Tropical depression Gener moving away from RP (Philstar.com)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:40:29 GMT

Tropical depression "Gener" moved farther away from the Philippines this morning. In its 10 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that Gener was spotted over South China.

New Depression Treatment For Cancer Patients Shows Promise (Medical News Today)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:05:39 GMT

An article published in The Lancet finds that cancer patients who received a care package called "Depression Care for People with Cancer" (DCPC) had lower levels of depression than those who received the usual care (antidepressants and mental health services recommended by the cancer team).

Depression Ups Risk Of Complications Following Heart Attack, Study Suggests (Science Daily)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:22:04 GMT

People who suffer from severe depression following a heart attack might be more likely to experience cardiac complications while hospitalized, according to a new study. "There is good evidence that if a person has depression after a heart attack, they are more likely to die from cardiac causes in the following months and years," said the lead author and assistant professor at Harvard Medical ...