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The U.S. is a pretty good place to find some understanding

Monday, October 24, 2016 Follow Us         Featured United States Ranks in Top 10 for Empathy If you're having a tough time, the United States is a pretty good place to find some understanding, a new study contends. The research found that America ranks seventh among nations in terms of... Read more ...  News Bullied Teen's Suicide Didn't Spur Copycat Attempts: Study Social media publicity about a teen's suicide wasn't a driving factor in the rise of emergency department visits by Canadian teens for suicidal thoughts and attempts, a new study suggests... Read more ... Trauma Patients Not to Blame for Opioid Epidemic: Study Patients who survived major trauma may not be a significant factor in the U.S. opioid epidemic, a new study suggests. Almost 75 percent of major trauma patients who were prescribed narcotic... Read more ... U.S. Psychiatric Patients Face Long Waits in ERs People with mental illness often wait long hours -- or even days -- in an emergency room before receiving the care they need, according to a new poll conducted by the American College of... Read more ... Sleep Apnea May Boost Risk for Post-Op Problems Sleep apnea may boost the odds of developing two serious health complications following surgery. So, finding out if you have the sleep disorder beforehand -- and seeking treatment -- could boost... 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