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$1.6 Billion Settlement With Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals For Illegal Marketing Of Drugs
In the largest-ever legal settlement for sales of a single drug, Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay more than $2 billion and plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of misbranding to end long-running investigations of its sales tactics involving Risperdal and related pharmaceuticals. Read more.
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Depression: The Second Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide
 A new study points to growing concern about the impact of depression on quality of life around the world.
Depression can have a profound impact on a person's life, work, and relationships. But a new study shows the true toll of mental health conditions on a global scale.
New research found that depression is the second leading cause of the global disability burden. Read more.
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Many U.S. veterans given psychiatric drugs without diagnosis: Study
Researchers found that nearly one-third of vets who are prescribed psychotropic medicine by their doctors haven't been formally diagnoses with a mental illness. This was the most common in older veterans between ages 65 and 85.
Older vets between ages 65 and 85 were the ones most commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs without a formal diagnosis, and were least likely to be receiving mental health treatment, researchers report in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
The findings are important because such drugs can pose serious health risks. "Psychiatric medications can save lives, but they can also cause harm," said Ilse Wiechers, a psychiatrist at Yale School of Medicine and lead author of the study. Read more.
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With Rise Of Painkiller Abuse, A Closer Look At Heroin
The number of people reporting heroin use in the previous year increased between 2007 and 2012. Meanwhile, federal data from 2011 finds that of people who had used heroin in the past year had also previously abused prescription painkillers classified as opioids.
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 Childhood Maltreatment Can Leave Scars In The Brain
Brain scans may help people who were ill treated as children realize that they process fear differently than others. They may have a harder time realizing what's truly a threat and what's not. Researchers say that can lead to increased risk of anxiety and depression. Read more.
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Study: Young men may have unrecognized eating disorders
Eating disorders are most often associated with young women, but a new study suggests young men can also become obsessed with their appearance and go to extremes to enhance their bodies.
The problem can resemble a traditional eating disorder or involve use of drugs and supplements, according to U.S. researchers, and it tends to go along with depression, binge drinking and recreational drugs. Read more.
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