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Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness

Fri, 09 May 9th 2008 GMT

Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.

Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors

Fri, 09 May 9th 2008 GMT

There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own. An estimated 300 to 400 U.S. doctors kill themselves each year — a suicide rate thought to be higher than in the general population, although exact figures are hard to come by.

Report: Child viral death toll up to 34 in China

Fri, 09 May 9th 2008 GMT

The death toll from a viral illness that is striking children across China has risen by four to 34, while the number of reported infections jumped to nearly 25,000, state media reported Friday.

More than half of US diabetics have arthritis

Fri, 09 May 9th 2008 GMT

More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diabetic patients urged to exercise, according to a government study.

Chantix recommended to quit smoking despite safety concerns

Fri, 09 May 9th 2008 GMT

The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior. The new guidelines mention the psychiatric risks but also say the popular Pfizer Inc. drug is the most effective at helping people get off cigarettes.

Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study

Fri, 09 May 9th 2008 GMT

People who sleep fewer than six hours a night — or more than nine — are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies.

Pelvic floor maladies can impact women's sex life

Fri, 09 May 9th 2008 GMT

Incontinence and other

Health Tip: Treating an Ulcer

Fri, 09 May 9th 2008 GMT

disorders of the pelvic organs can take a toll on a woman's sex