depression
- Health
Study provides model for treating HIV/AIDS, depression
Washington: For people with HIV who are also struggling with depression, remaining healthy is often an insurmountable challenge, especially in South Africa, home to the highest number of cases in the world…
- India
Depression crosses coast near Chennai: IMD
Chennai: The depression over the Bay of Bengal crossed coast near here this evening, the Meterological Department said on Thursday. “Depression crossed north Tamil Nadu coast close to Chennai between 1730 &…
- Health
Breakthrough in research for treatment of Parkinson’s disease by DU
New Delhi: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder and over 10 million people worldwide are affected by this with no drug available for its treatment. However, the University of Delhi has now…
- Lifestyle
Toxic workplaces increase risk of depression by 300%
Sydney: Working for organisations that fail to prioritise employees’ mental health can increase the risk of being diagnosed with depression by threefold, finds a study. And while working long hours is a…
- Health
Mental health experts experience extreme upsurge in acute grief cases
New Delhi: As the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is gradually subsiding, mental health experts are observing a surge in number of patients putting up with acute “grief or bereavement”…
- Sports
Naomi Osaka quits French Open over mental health issues
Japanese Tennis player Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open after a row over her refusal to speak to the media. In her tweet, announcing the decision, she also revealed that she…
- Kerala
Cyclone Tauktae: Heavy rains lash Kerala; coastal areas badly affected
Thiruvananthapuram: The after-effects of the deep depression formed over Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea that intensified into a cyclonic storm (Tauktae) over the archipelago and adjoining southeast east-central Arabian Sea moving northwards…
- Entertainment
Selena Gomez dishes on her mental health struggles as she launches new initiative
Washington: American singer-songwriter Selena Gomez recently announced the launch of her beauty brand’s new initiative called ‘#MentalHealth101 for Rare Impact’. The singer also opened up on her mental health struggles, as she…
- Lifestyle
Aerobic exercise may help address dialysis-related symptom
Toronto: Aerobic exercise may reduce several hemodialysis-related symptoms experienced by patients with kidney failure, a new study finds. The study indicated that aerobic exercise lessened several hemodialysis-related symptoms, including restless leg syndrome, symptoms…
- Health
Study explores prevalence rate of anxiety for fathers during perinatal period
Washington: A new research suggested that anxiety among men transitioning into parenthood is significantly higher than reported by the global World Health Organization (WHO) regional prevalence rates. The findings of the study…
- Health
Depression affects visual perception: Study
London: A team of researchers has found that the processing of visual information is altered in depressed people, a phenomenon most likely linked with the processing of information in the cerebral cortex. In…