The first pill to treat postpartum depression has been approved by U.S. health officialsThe new pill is from Sage Therapeutics, which has a similar infused drug that’s given intravenously over three days in a medical facility. Obesity and atypical depression: two conditions that can create a feedback loopDiets high in saturated fat can cause neuro-inflammation responsible for depressive and anxiety disorders. The risk is increased when obesity is accompanied by metabolic dysfunctions. POLL: What is the worst thing about your day-to-day work life? Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say. Global diabetes cases on pace to soar to 1.3 billion people in the next 3 decades, new study finds Aging and obesity are likely to be the two primary drivers of the expected rise in diabetes. U.K. researchers discover how to make pharmaceuticals from pine trees instead of crude oil ‘Bio-refinery’ model could replace the need to use crude oil to make pharmaceuticals, researchers say. Dangerous fungus is becoming more prevalent. Scientists believe climate change could be to blame In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified a rare and dangerous fungal infection never before found in the United States. Do mRNA COVID-19 vaccines cause heavy menstrual bleeding? A Health Canada safety brief examines the link between vaccination with Pfizer’s Comirnaty or Moderna’s Spikevax and the risk of heavy menstrual bleeding. Can vitamin D delay the progression to diabetes in prediabetics? Metanalysis shows reduced 3-year risk. Brain fog and other long-COVID symptoms are the focus of new small treatment studies Scientists don’t yet know what causes long COVID, the catchall term for about 200 widely varying symptoms. American Heart Association ranks popular diets when it comes to heart health Paleo and ketogenic diets don’t rank as heart-healthy. First Previous 56 57 58 59 60 Next Last