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Is Club Drug 'Special K' a Quick Fix for Depression?
(LiveScience.com)
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:10:02 GMT
LiveScience.com - About 30 million Americans suffer from depression, and when a sudden wave of severe symptoms hits them, there's no instant fix. The most commonly prescribed drugs — Prozac, Celexa and Zoloft — take a few weeks to kick in, and in the meantime, depressed people are at an escalated risk of suicide. More than half the time, the prescribed drug doesn't end up working at all, and patients must start over with a different treatment.
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Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer
(Reuters)
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:35:55 GMT
Reuters - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.
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Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link
(HealthDay)
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:47:03 GMT
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent
passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral
drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications
might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a
new study.
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Heartburn Meds Won't Help, May Harm Kids With Asthma
(HealthDay)
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:47:44 GMT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who
don't have heartburn and other signs of gastroesophageal reflux don't get
additional asthma control from acid-reducing medications, according to new
research.
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