The American Psychological Association has produced new videos urging people to consider trying psychotherapy before going on antidepressants.
A CBS News report about the videos says that approximately one out of 10 Americans reports having depression. U.S. doctors prescribed $9.9 billion worth of antidepressants in 2009, which represents a 3 percent increase from 2008.
Yet one-third of Americans taking one antidepressant medication and less than one-half of those taking multiple antidepressants have ...
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European Union officials are calling for stricter rules governing the safety and monitoring of medical devices, Reuters reports.
One of the patients who received an injection of tainted steroid linked to a 
Insurance companies, which often end up on the hook for expenses when a medical device fails, are pursuing legal action to recoup more of the health services costs from manufacturers.
In a piece for Forbes, writer Mark Gibbs explores the role that German corporation Bayer – a producer of pharmaceuticals and agro-chemicals — appears to be playing in the global disappearance of bee colonies.
