Seven Health Conditions That Affect Women Disproportionately Excerpted from The Huffington Post (8/05/2013) By Catherine Pearson There are some diseases and conditions that only affect women, and some that are more commonly associated only with women like breast cancer and eating disorders, although some men experience these conditions, too. But there are medical challenges that […]
Autoimmune, Depression, Gastroenterology, pain, STDs, Women's Health
New criteria increase number of men with depression Liz Szabo, USA TODAY August 28, 2013 [REPRINTED] STORY HIGHLIGHTS About 30% of men are depressed — the same as women — when diagnosed under new criteria. Traditional symptoms of depression are sadness, loss of sleep, lack of interest in usual activities. While women may manifest these […]
Depression, Mental Health, Psychology, psychosocialThe Experience of Symptoms of Depression in Men vs Women Analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Lisa A. Martin, PhD1; Harold W. Neighbors, PhD2; Derek M. Griffith, PhD3,4 Abstract Excerpt: Until now, women have been diagnosed with depression twice as often as men. This sex ratio appears in almost every setting, including Western and […]
Depression, Mental Health, psychiatry, Psychology, psychosocialNot all depression is created equal: sex interacts with disease to precipitate depression Christina L Nemeth1, Constance S Harrell1, Kevin D Beck2,3 and Gretchen N Neigh1,4* [email protected] Author Affiliations1 Emory University Department of Physiology, Atlanta, GA, USA2 VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ, USA3 UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, […]
Cancer, Cardiology, Cardiovascular disease, Depression, Neurology