Depression Can Slow Patients' Recovery

Depression affects about one-third of hospital patients and could slow their recovery

Monday, June 19, 2017         Featured Depression Can Slow Hospital Patients' Recovery: Study Depression affects about one-third of hospital patients and could slow their recovery, researchers report. Their review of 20 studies on depression screening in hospitals showed... Read more ...  News Many Young Americans Using Snuff, Chewing Tobacco More than 3 percent of Americans age 12 and older said they'd used chewing tobacco or snuff in the past month, according to a recent federal government report. 'Smokeless tobacco... Read more ... Pot Plus Booze: A Deadly Mix Behind the Wheel Marijuana and alcohol make a terrible mix on the road, significantly increasing a driver's chances of causing a deadly crash, a new study warns. The risk of being the person to start... Read more ... As U.S. Heroin Use Reaches 20-Year High, Cost to Society Soars Heroin use cost the United States more than $51 billion in 2015, a new study shows. The financial toll includes heroin-related crime and imprisonment. It also includes treatment for... Read more ... Heart Infections Spike as Injection-Drug Abuse Climbs: CDC There's another alarming consequence to America's heroin and prescription painkiller epidemic: an increase in a serious heart infection called endocarditis, U.S. health officials... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     Digestive Discomfort 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 ADVERTISEMENT