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Pregnant women who are depressed have double the risk of delivering their babies preterm than pregnant women who are not depressed, according to a new study appearing online in the...

Reuters - Women with depression symptoms early in pregnancy may be at heightened risk of delivering prematurely, a study published Thursday suggests.

Mental illness is one of the last surviving stigmas in today's liberal society. Class, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation, are all off-limits now as reasons for discrimination, social exclusion, jokes or disparaging remarks of any kind. Where these are concerned, we've come a long way in terms of tolerance, fairness and sensitivity to the feelings of others; as a rule, words are chosen carefully so as not to offend and legislation ensures fair treatment.

Suicide rates in those aged 10-19 in the UK declined by 28% in the seven year period from 1997-2003, shows a study published today in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Manchester, showed that the decline was particularly marked in young males, where rates declined by 35%. Despite the decline, however, suicide remains more common among young males than young females.

Today Gordian health Solutions, Inc., a leading national personal health coaching company, released the results of a study showing that employees in different occupational industries report varying levels of depressive symptoms. Of the 13 occupational industries the study examined, the highest percentage of employees reporting feeling depressed for two weeks or more in the past year were those in the arts-entertainment-recreation, retail trade and utilities industries.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are depressed early in their pregnancy run a higher risk of preterm delivery, the leading cause of infant mortality, a new study suggests.

Title: Scientists Erase Specific Memories in MiceCategory: health newscreated: 10/23/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 10/23/2008