Everyone Can Benefit from Light Therapy

SAD not the only depression benefiting from light

Thursday, November 19, 2015 Follow Us         Featured Light Box Might Help Nonseasonal Depression, Too Light therapy, a treatment for a kind of depression known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), may also benefit nonseasonal depression, a new study indicates. "The combination of light and an... Read more ...  News Sleep Cycle Changes May Affect Your Health Waking early on workdays and sleeping in on days off may not be as restful as you think: a new study suggests that when routine sleep habits are disrupted, your risk for diabetes and heart... Read more ... Brain Differences May Explain Why Some With Schizophrenia Hallucinate Researchers believe they've identified brain structure differences that increase the risk of hallucinations in people with schizophrenia. "Hallucinations are very complex phenomena that are... Read more ... Depressed Black Americans May Be at Risk for Heart Woes Black Americans who are depressed may be at increased risk for heart disease and stroke, a new study finds. The study, based on the ongoing Jackson Heart Study in Jackson, Miss., included... Read more ... Health Tip: Are You Coping With Stress? When you're stressed, it's important to handle it correctly so your health doesn't suffer. The American Heart Association asks these questions about how you manage stress: Do you eat, smoke or... Read more ... Depression Center MedicineNet's Depression Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various depression topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects how one eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. The main types of depression are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disease (also called manic-depressive disease). Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home