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Small study suggests 'biomarker' levels might help support a diagnosis, but more research needed.

21 simple questions may help docs determine which patients need more testing, researchers say.

Though three vaccines showed increases in coverage rates, coverage remains low for essential ones.

Adding lights, exercise can help people battling seasonal affective disorder, doctor says.

Lifetime of reading, games lowered levels of brain plaques, researchers report.

Signs you should call your doctor

The goal: to create a clearer diagnosis of what constitutes the disorder; many could be affected.

Overall, lithium still 'treatment of choice' but docs urged to watch for and manage side effects.

But, lack of insurance blocks many from treatment, experts say.

Don't let them slide

About 15 percent order EKGs; recent studies say drugs don't pose heart risk.

Study found women who took SSRIs a bit more likely to have infants with high blood pressure in the lungs.

The more people checked the Web for personal reasons, the more anxious they were, study found.

Deep brain stimulation has been shown to be a safe and effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression in patients with major depressive disorder or bipolar II disorder, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in the Archives of General Psychiatry.

But experts say medication switches must be done carefully.

Random acts of kindness can snowball into more positive mood overall, experts say.

And that can cause people to feel isolated, afraid -- and even forgo treatments.

Older black Americans less likely to receive diagnosis than white peers, study finds.

Tips for staying healthy through holiday travel, temptations.

A little thought and planning now may keep you from having to diet later.