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Some Depression Patients Find The Effects Of Magnetic Therapy Really Stick - NY1

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Some Depression Patients Find The Effects Of Magnetic Therapy Really Stick
NY1
Some patients who struggle with depression say a new alternative treatment called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy is doing the work that a prescription anti-depressant cannot do alone. NY1's Health reporter Kafi Drexel filed the .
Magnetic therapy becoming more popular for treating depressionMedical Xpress
New way to treat depression: Does Magnetic Therapy Work?eMaxHealth

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Blood Test May Help Diagnose Depression
A new study found a blood test may help diagnose depression...

Magnetic therapy becoming more popular for treating depression
(Medical Xpress) -- A new magnetic therapy that treats major depression recently received a major boost when the government announced Medicare will cover the procedure in Illinois...

The Case for Retaining Bereavement Exclusion in DSM-5 - Medscape

The Case for Retaining Bereavement Exclusion in DSM-5
Medscape
February 6, 2012 EUR” The "bereavement exclusion" (BE) to major depression contained in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) is valid and should remain in the DSM-5, according to authors of a special article .
The DSM-5: Will it Work in Clinical Practice?Huffington Post

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Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression?
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a blood test might help...

Antidepressants may cause infertility in males - Fox News

Antidepressants may cause infertility in males
Fox News
These are prescribed not just by psychiatrists, but also by internists, neurologists, family practitioners, cardiologists and gastroenterologists for depression and anxiety. Of course, no medication comes without side effects, and SSRIs have theirs as .

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Is Club Drug 'Special K' a Quick Fix for Depression?
About 30 million Americans suffer from depression, and when a sudden wave of severe symptoms hits them, there's no instant fix. The most commonly prescribed drugs EUR” Prozac, Celexa and Zoloft EUR” take a few weeks to kick in, and in the meantime, depressed people are at an escalated risk of suicide. More than half the time, the prescribed drug doesn't end up working at all, and patients must start ...