Increased Risk of Depression for Diabetics

Currently, over 20 million Americans have diabetes with the disease approaching epidemic proportions in some areas of the country. New research discovers individuals with treated type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for developing depression, while a more modest association was found between persons with depression and the risk of diabetes. The study is found in the June 18 issue of JAMA. The prevalence of clinical depression and the presence of elevated depressive symptoms are higher amon