A new study suggests depression may soon be detectable through a simple blood test—by tracking how certain immune cells age.

Imagine a routine blood draw at your annual physical that could warn you about depression before you ever feel it coming.

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has updated its recommendation on the screening of depression in the general adult population aged 18 years and older, endorsing its previous call for ...

In a new guideline, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) “strongly” recommended against screening all adults with a standardized tool for depression, stating instead that ...

Groups at risk for underrecognition and undertreatment of depression had improved rates of depression screening after implementing routine adult depressions screening in primary care. Routine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Thomas Barwick/Stone via Getty Images Depression is a costly and ...

Screening for depression at the primary care level could dramatically increase the likelihood of treatment for those who are traditionally undertreated – racial and ethnic minority individuals, older ...

Held annually during Mental Illness Awareness Week in October, National Depression Screening Day comprises virtual and in-person awareness events, including free depression screenings. National ...

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among children aged 10 to 14 in the U.S. That’s evidence of a systemic failure in identifying and addressing mental health concerns in young people.

A blood draw takes about five minutes. Analyzing what it reveals about how quickly your immune cells are aging could, ...