Monday, December 25, 2006

Breast Cancer Patients Need More Mental Health Care



KWQC - In 47 percent of the women, the stress was significant enough to possibly merit treatment. Psychiatric disorders were identified in 21 percent of the women, with 11 percent showing symptoms of major depression and 10 percent with symptoms of post
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Metabolic Syndrome 'Highly Prevalent' in Depressed Patients
Medscape News - In addition, the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was greatest (58%) in the subgroup of 19 patients who were diagnosed as still having major depression. In light of these findings, Dr. Heiskanen concluded, "one may suggest that early treatment of
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