Member 3294Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors (AP)09-05-2008 12h19AP - 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. More than half of US diabetics have arthritis (AP)09-05-2008 05h39AP - 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 (AP)09-05-2008 05h57AP - 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. Armstrong urges Congress to renew war on cancer (AP)09-05-2008 12h08AP - Seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong is calling on Congress to renew the nation's war on cancer. Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study (AP)09-05-2008 05h57AP - 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. Weight-loss drugs may harm developing brain: study (Reuters)08-05-2008 07h08Reuters - A drug from a new class of weight-loss treatments disrupted wiring needed for brain development in young mice, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, raising concerns about using such medications in children. <<< Prev member Next member >>> Randon Members Member 1732 Member 876 Member 2461 Member 1935 Member 2969 Member 4719 Member 531 Member 688 Member 680 Member 4973 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 | |
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