Recognizing depression in older adults

Recognizing depression in older adults
Older adults who are depressed can also have an increased risk of substance abuse, reduced cognition, higher risk of suicide and a higher incidence of heart attacks. Older adults … According to Harvard Health Publications, here are some signs to … Read more on Michigan State University Extension

Study says prescription drug deaths in Iowa up from '99
The number of Iowans who die each year from drug overdoses more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2010, largely because of an increase in prescription drug abuse, according to a study released this week. Still, Iowa is faring better than most of the country … Read more on DesMoinesRegister.com

60 years of partnering for mental health in Colorado
1963: President Kennedy signs the Community Mental Health Act. Colorado is the first state to receive a federal transformation grant to build capacity for community treatment; CAMH partners with the state to plan and build 25 mental health centers … Read more on The Colorado Statesman

Warnings over "dangerous" weight loss drug aimed at body builders
Depending on the amount consumed, signs of acute poisoning could include fever, dehydration, nausea, headaches, rapid respiration and rapid or irregular heartbeat, possibly leading to coma and death. Consuming lower amounts over longer periods of … Read more on This is Gloucestershire

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