Depression affects millions of people worldwide, yet many individuals remain unaware of the complex web of risk factors that can increase their vulnerability to this serious mental health condition.

Nursing home workers should consider depression as a risk factor for resident falls, authors of a new study say. Depression is already reported as an independent risk factor for falls. In fact, it can ...

A study has suggested that depression could play a direct role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Previous research has indicated that people with type 2 diabetes are approximately twice as likely ...

Depression rates are higher than ever, with nearly 30% of U.S. adults reporting a diagnosis at some point in their lives. While many factors come into play, there are some healthy steps people can ...

Researchers say they have identified new genetic risk factors for depression across all major global populations for the first time, thus allowing scientists to predict the risk of depression ...

The environment plays a key role in the health of older adults, two major studies recently revealed. One found that high rain exposure was significantly associated with greater mortality risk and ...

A history of depression was associated with a 14% higher risk for incident heart failure (HF) than no history of depression in a new study, even after adjusting for known HF risk factors and ...

Compared with people without osteoporosis, those with osteoporosis were 1.73 times more likely to experience depressive symptoms and almost twice as likely to have depression. Osteoporosis is an ...

Genetic factors may be involved when some people without diagnosed mental illnesses take their own lives, new research ...

Breastfeeding may lower mothers’ later-life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, a new study ...

New genetic risk factors for depression have been identified across all major global populations for the first time, allowing scientists to predict risk of depression regardless of ethnicity. The ...