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Doctors miss depression diagnosis in many heart patients

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When it comes to heart disease, many patients are singing the blues — yet too few doctors recognize it, University of Florida researchers warn.

Filed under Gender, Health, Research on Monday, May 23, 2005.

UF Study: Men With HIV Combat Stigma, Stress With Mom’s Love

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite fears of shame and stigma, most HIV-positive men choose to confide their health status to their mothers, according to a new University of Florida study. When deciding whether to tell, the men’s need for their mothers’ emotional and socioeconomic support outweighed those fears, researchers found.

Filed under Family, Gender, Health, Research on Thursday, May 5, 2005.