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Cruise gives birth to debate over eating the placenta (Independent)

From reports that he has bought his own ultrasound machine, to stories that complete silence will be required of his fiancée during labour, Tom Cruise has kept the world entertained with the progress of his first (and as yet unborn) biological child almost from the moment of conception.

Cruise's baby girl enters a world of controversy (Independent)

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise were celebrating the birth of their first child last night, a girl they called Suri.

Brooke Tops TomKat with Baby News

E! Online - Shields, 40, who traded sound bites with Cruise over his views on postpartum depression treatment, gave birth Tuesday morning in Los Angeles to a 7-pound, 20-inch girl, the actress' publicist confirmed to E! News . a d v e r t i s e m e n t Word of ...

Brooke Wins Baby Race with TomKat

E! Online - Shields, who traded soundbites last year with Cruise over his views on postpartum depression treatment, gave birth Tuesday in Los Angeles to a 7-pound, 20-inch girl, the actress' publicist confirmed to E! Entertainment Television. a d v e r t i s e m ...

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Polk County Democrat - Bartow Gets $35,000 Matching Grant To Plan Old Civic Center Restoration The city of Bartow has won a $35,000 matching grant to help design restoration of the old Bartow Civic Center to its former grandeur as an annex to city hall. The city must put ...

New Report Finds No Effective Medications for Anorexia Nervosa but ...

Hola Arkansas - Washington, DC--(HISPANIC PR WIRE – U.S. NEWSWIRE)--April 18, 2006--No medications are available that effectively treat patients suffering from anorexia nervosa, but a few behavioral therapies may help prevent a relapse and offer other limited ...

There's hope for a happy ending

Salt Lake Tribune - Artist Lee Udall Bennion's struggle with Cushing's disease inspired her to paint "Horse Medicine." Lee Udall Bennion noticed when her appearance slowly started to change several years ago. She gained weight that she couldn't seem to lose. Her face ...

'Cutting' On The Rise Among Troubled Teens

wnbc.com - Experts say that more and more teens are practicing something called "cutting," a form of self-injury that helps them temporarily escape their problems. Sarah Devenney, 14, spoke to NewsChannel 4 about her experience with cutting in the hopes of ...

Drug Haze

Slate - If you seek medical treatment for depression, your doctor will likely prescribe a mood-stabilizing drug like Prozac or Celexa. Then comes the Big Wait. It takes six to eight weeks to tell whether the pills are working. If you're one of the two-thirds ...

Evacuee study finds declining health By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Financial Times - Families displaced by Hurricane Katrina are suffering from mental disorders and chronic conditions like asthma and from a lack of prescription medication and health insurance at rates that are much higher than average, a new study has found. The ...

There's hope for a happy ending

Salt Lake Tribune - Artist Lee Udall Bennion's struggle with Cushing's disease inspired her to paint "Horse Medicine." Lee Udall Bennion noticed when her appearance slowly started to change several years ago. She gained weight that she couldn't seem to lose. Her face ...

Classen in 'dreamlike' state during killing, expert testifies

Columbian - In their bid to win a manslaughter conviction, defense attorneys called a key witness in the second week of Classen's trial in Clark County Superior Court. Deputy Prosecutor Tony Golik seeks a first-degree murder conviction for the death of Eveann ...

Evacuee study finds declining health (Financial Times)

Families displaced by Hurricane Katrina are suffering from mental disorders and chronic conditions like asthma and from a lack of prescription medication and health insurance at rates that are much higher than average, a new study has found.

Review: Moreno shines in 'Menagerie'

Modesto Bee - BERKELEY — There's no escaping the fact that Rita Moreno is a star of the highest rank — documented by her Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy awards — and stars of her caliber don't often appear in places such as Berkeley Rep's 400-seat Thrust Stage ...

Is it safe to eat a placenta? (Daily Mail)

Tom Cruise says he plans to eat the placenta of his new-born child. The Hollywood star, whose fiancee is due to give birth any day, told a US magazine that he expects it to be 'very nutritious'. But what is the placenta for and why is he considering eating it? Find out here

Feds say cooperation in case poses risk

Philadelphia Enquirer - NEW YORK - Federal attorneys, citing national security, urged a judge to reject a lawsuit filed by the wife of a former covert CIA employee who claims the government's conduct caused the family mental and physical suffering. Assistant U.S. Attorney ...

Homeless a big challenge for mental health care advocates

Asheville Citizen-Times - ASHEVILLE — Bill Perry was 14 when he discovered alcohol made him feel better. A couple of drinks and he was less anxious, less fidgety and he fit in better with his peers. As the years went on, Perry drank more and more to feel better. The alcohol ...

Keeping your heart healthy

Cincinnati Enquirer - If you think heart disease is inevitable, Salim Yusuf has news for you. Nine risk factors account for 90 percent of the heart disease in every population on Earth, says Yusuf, a global heart specialist at McMaster University in Toronto. If more ...

Alien soul theory is no cure for depression (Daily Telegraph)

The Telegraph's Trust Me I'm a Junior Doctor columnist, Max Pemberton, takes issue with the actor Tom Cruise's renewed attack on psychiatrists.

Just how safe are prescription drugs? (Independent)

They are the multimillion pound products that cure serious illnesses and prevent thousands of deaths a year. But now some of the world's bestselling prescription drugs are not simply being taken by the sick but are also increasingly being used as "lifestyle medications".

Storm Evacuees Found to Suffer Health Setbacks

Herald Tribune - Families displaced by Hurricane Katrina are suffering from mental disorders and chronic conditions like asthma and from a lack of prescription medication and health insurance at rates that are much higher than average, a new study has found. The ...

Inside Out | A test for stressed kids

Philadelphia Inquirer - When Socrates said the unexamined life is not worth living, he wasn't referring to the relentless examinations our children are taking in schools these days. The incessant pressure to perform is one reason why our children are showing signs of stress ...

Lung cancer surgery scaled down in trial

Belleville News-Democrat - A more conservative approach to treating early lung cancer in very sick patients is now being studied at Washington University in St. Louis. For patients who can tolerate it, doctors usually treat stage I lung cancer by removing the entire lobe of a ...

Alien soul theory is no cure for depression (Daily Telegraph)

The Telegraph's Trust Me I'm a Junior Doctor columnist, Max Pemberton, takes issue with the actor Tom Cruise's renewed attack on psychiatrists.

Super rich (Guardian Unlimited)

It has exclusive shops, fabulously luxurious homes and a glamorous cultural scene, but this is not what has made London the destination of choice for the world's multi-billionaires.

Executive: Health care pays off

Connecticut Post - WASHINGTON — When it comes to health care, Pitney Bowes CEO Mike Critelli said Monday that corporations should resist the urge to cut programs and shift costs to their employees. Instead, he said, they should consider health care an investment that ...

Stress hormones can cause anxiety, depression, says new study

Earthtimes - BOSTON, Massachusetts: A team of neuroscientists at the Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital has found that long periods of exposure to stress hormones could lead to higher anxiety levels in humans. The researchers, following experiments on ...

Herbal therapy in kid-size doses

Lexington Herald-Leader - Gummy Vites. Strawberry-flavored fish oil. Super Kids Salve. Gum-omile Oil. Children's echinacea. Herbs for kids. Squeezed onto the shelves of your local drugstore, near the baby aspirin and children's Robitussin, is a steadily growing crowd of ...

No break in drug-cost fever

Orlando Sentinel - Brand-name drugs are becoming even more expensive. Their cost rose an average of 6 percent last year, though many reached into double-digit territory. Ambien, a sleep medication, increased about 19.5 percent. Combivent for chronic lung disease shot ...

Solving the mystery of fibromyalgia

Southern Illinoisan - You go to the doctor complaining of throbbing, burning muscle pain throughout your body, overwhelming fatigue, and anxiety that makes it extremely difficult to do even the everyday things like housecleaning, playing with the kids and exercising ...

There's hope for a happy ending

Salt Lake Tribune - Artist Lee Udall Bennion's struggle with Cushing's disease inspired her to paint "Horse Medicine." Lee Udall Bennion noticed when her appearance slowly started to change several years ago. She gained weight that she couldn't seem to lose. Her face ...

Britons turn to alcohol to mask depression (Guardian Unlimited)

Britons are using "dutch courage" to mask the fact that they are suffering low-level depression, according to research.

Alcohol used to mask depression (Guardian Unlimited)

1 in 10 drink every day to 'self-medicate' emotions.

Art therapy helps children cope

Baton Rouge Advocate - Tiffanie Brumfield, an art therapist at Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge, works with Sara Loze, 7, whose family lost their home in Hurricane Katrina. When Tiffanie Brumfield got her art degree in painting and drawing from LSU, she thought her ...

HealthWise at 5 From 4.17

KCBD - The earlier meningitis is diagnosed the better, but symptoms often don't show up until the infection has progressed. A new study finds there are some earlier signs of meningitis to watch for. The study, in "the lancet," found nearly three-fourths of ...

UF helps students manage stress as time gets tight

Independent Florida Alligator - Vanessa Oquendo reads a book about choosing careers while petting her rabbit, Pebbles. Her rabbit helps calm her when she is stressed. The pain was in Vanessa Oquendo's stomach again, but this time the pain in her head was worse, and a couple bottles ...

My husband says he's "allergic" to me

Salon - I've been with my husband for 20 years, married for 12. This year on our anniversary, Christmas Eve, he went feral. We didn't have much money this year and decided not to "go overboard" on Christmas and anniversary gifts. I made a little "love book ...

LEARN HOW TO BEAT THE BABY BLUES (Daily Record)

IT'S called the smiling depression but it drove Melinda Messenger to the brink of suicide. That's why the 34-year-old television presenter has signed up as the face of a new Scotland-wide campaign to reach out to baby blues mums.

Homeless a big challenge for mental health care advocates

Asheville Citizen-Times - ASHEVILLE — Bill Perry was 14 when he discovered alcohol made him feel better. A couple of drinks and he was less anxious, less fidgety and he fit in better with his peers. As the years went on, Perry drank more and more to feel better. The alcohol ...

Study Points Toward Alternatives For Vioxx And Celebrex

Science Daily - Researchers at Queen's University and the University of Pennsylvania have identified one reason why drugs like Celebrex and Vioxx -- once popular for the treatment of pain and inflammation -- cause heart problems. Their findings offer the prospect of ...

LEARN HOW TO BEAT THE BABY BLUES (Daily Record)

IT'S called the smiling depression but it drove Melinda Messenger to the brink of suicide. That's why the 34-year-old television presenter has signed up as the face of a new Scotland-wide campaign to reach out to baby blues mums.

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