Introduction: There has long been an interest in the effects of diet on mental health, and the
interaction of the two with stress; however, the nature of these relationships is not well …

BackgroundMajor depression (MD) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Reduced
heart rate variability (HRV) has been observed in MD. Given the predictive value of HRV for …

Importance It is uncertain whether depressive symptoms are independently associated with
subsequent risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Objective To characterize the …

Research into the relationship between happiness and health is developing rapidly,
exploring the possibility that impaired happiness is not only a consequence of ill-health but …

Studies suggest that heightened peripheral inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of
major depressive disorder. We investigated the effect of chronic social defeat stress, a …

Facets of positive psychological well-being, such as optimism, have been identified as
positive health assets because they are prospectively associated with the 7 metrics of …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for
women in the United States and worldwide. There has been no American College of …

Geriatric depression is a major public health problem and has an especially large effect on
health when comorbid with a chronic medical condition. Hypertension, coronary heart …

Major depression is a highly prevalent condition, affecting approximately 10% of the
population. 1 It is also a growing global problem, 2 and has been consistently associated …

Prevalence, symptoms, and treatment of depression suggest that major depressive
disorders (MDD) present sex differences. Social stress-induced neurovascular pathology is …