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As gambling’s reputation has gone from gritty to glamorous, gambling disorders are on the rise. Primary care physicians are ...

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Mark H. Rapaport, MD, CEO of Huntsman Mental Health Institute shares about his journey into medicine and psychiatry. Inspired ...

The study was conducted at the University of São Paulo. As the pregnant women were treated and their symptoms of depression improved, the proportion of “good” bacteria in their gut microbiome ...

Walking has plenty of physical health benefits, but a higher step count may reduce depression symptoms, according to new ...

While best known as a problem affecting women, postpartum depression also affects men. An early intervention program might provide a way forward for new dads, according to a study in Pakistan.

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The treatment is electroconvulsive therapy, also known as ECT. In popular culture it has another name: shock therapy. “For ...

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