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• Docs Should Ask Heart Patients About Quality of Life

  Surveys reveal how well people are doing mentally, physically, experts say

• Steep Rise in Suicides Among Middle-Aged Americans, CDC Says

  Rate rose by 28 percent since 1999; recession may have played a role, experts say

• Medicaid Expansion Enhances Financial and Mental Well-Being, Study Says

  Yet no clear evidence the program improves diabetes, high-blood pressure, other ills, at least in early years of enrollment

• Some Antidepressants Linked to Bleeding Risk With Surgery

  It's not clear whether SSRI drugs should be stopped before procedures, study says

• Antidepressants May Hasten Bypass Recovery, Study Finds

  Mental health, pain improve sooner, researchers say

• Many U.S. Teens Struggle With Extreme Fatigue: Survey

  Problem often goes hand-in-hand with emotional disorders like depression, expert says

• Faith May Complement Treatment for Mental Illness

  Patients with stronger belief in God did better in small study

• No Benefit From Screening All Patients for Suicide Risk: Report

  Task force stresses that finding does not apply to those with current or past mental health problems

• Severely Injured Vets May Need Ongoing Emotional Care

  Mental health problems still significant after 2 years, study finds

• Obesity Does Slow People Down, Study Confirms

  Women may be caught in cycle of fatigue, lack of self-esteem, expert says

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