In a study of more than 200 Hispanics with diabetes, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and College of Physicians and Surgeons found a significant association between depression severity and poor glycemic control. The findings also confirm that less than one-half of the diabetes patients with moderate or severe depression received mental health treatment in the previous year.
In a related story, researchers report that happiness may be related to the functioning of the body in key processes, such as those of the cardiovascular system and those controlling hormone levels. Previous studies have shown that depressed people often have more health problems, while happier people tend to live longer.
