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Men who get the blues late in life may need to take extra care of their hearts. A report in the April 15 American Journal of Cardiology found that older men with recentonset depression face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than men who’ve never been depressed or men who’ve been depressed for years.

…continued… A problem with its benefits Elizabeth Shin’s case also brings up another pressing issue of student mental health—namely, how we view depression. Depression is awful and debilitating, as anyone who’s suffered through it knows. Millions have suffered through it. But there are also positive aspects to a melancholy temperament. There is truth in the [...]