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By Amy NortonNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of U.S. children and teens who were diagnosed with depression more than doubled between 1995 and 2002, while the use of antidepressant drugs rose and the use of psychotherapy or counseling declined.The findings, say researchers, point to possible instances of inappropriate prescribing to children.While guidelines call for children to be treated with either mental health counseling or a combination of counseling and medication, the study...

By Gene Emery BOSTON (Reuters) - Obese patients who took the diet drug Meridia and received intensive weight-loss counseling lost twice as much weight as patients who only took the drug, according to a study released on Wednesday. Nearly a third of Americans are considered overweight and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regards a diet pill as effective if it helps a 200-pound (90-kg) person lose at least 10 pounds (4.5 kg) in a year. Although most obese people need to lose far...

By Gene Emery BOSTON (Reuters) - Obese patients who took the diet drug Meridia and received intensive weight-loss counseling lost twice as much weight as patients who only took the drug, according to a study released on Wednesday. Nearly a third of Americans are considered overweight and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regards a diet pill as effective if it helps a 200-pound (90-kg) person lose at least 10 pounds (4.5 kg) in a year. Although most obese people need to lose far...

Study finds little discussion of topics such as HIV, skin cancerHealthDay News -- Teens aren't getting the preventive health counseling they need.A new study found that less than half of medical check-ups for adolescents included advice from the doctor on promoting healthy behaviors and reducing risky ones, despite evidence that this type of counseling works.Only 5 percent of outpatient visits included discussion of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, yet teenaged girls visited...