Treating Diabetes, Depression Together May Make Sense
Patients with depression and type 2 diabetes showed more improvement when they received simultaneous treatment for both conditions, researchers report. Their 12-week study of 180 patients found that nearly 61 percent of those who received integrated care combined with a brief program to help them adhere to their medication regimens achieved improved blood sugar test [...]
High Intensity Training As An Alternative Treatment for Depression
Clinical depression is unfortunately a common occurrence in the United States. According to statistics from the U.S. National Comorbidity Survey, 16% of Americans will suffer from a clinically defined depressive disorder during the course of their lifetime and conventional treatments can be often difficult to administer. Among the cases looked at by the Cormorbidity Survey [...]
Is Exercise As Effective For Relieving Depression As Therapy and Medication?
Depression affects over 340 million people across the globe and here in the United States it is estimated that about 16% percent of the population will suffer from a major depressive disorder (MDD) during the course of their lives, with women being almost twice as likely than their male counterparts to develop a disorder. 1,2 With [...]