Older people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat — the kind that can lead to diabetes and heart disease — than people who are not depressed, a disturbing new study found.
The connection goes beyond obesity and suggests some biological link between a person’s mental state [...]

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I got married in August, and - I’ll admit it - I’m still slightly obsessed with reliving my wedding day. But I don’t think my friends want to reminisce anymore about the miraculously sunny hillside ceremony or the super rockin’ dance party at the reception. I can’t really turn to my husband either, the only [...]

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