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1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder
CHICAGO - Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers reported Monday in the most extensive study of its kind.
Nations:U.S.
2008-12-01
Court authorises euthanasia for first time in SKorea
SEOUL (AFP) - A court on Friday approved a request for euthanasia for the first time in South Korea, telling doctors to take a brain-dead woman off life support at her family's request.
Nations:South Korea Source:(AFP)
2008-11-28
FTC tosses guidance on tar, nicotine in cigarettes
WASHINGTON - The cigarette industry for 42 years has made factual claims about tar and nicotine levels based on machine testing blessed by the Federal Trade Commission.
Source:(AP)
2008-11-28
Encouraging dip in rate of new cancers, deaths
WASHINGTON - The rate of new cancer cases finally may be inching down -- cautiously optimistic news but a gain that specialists worry could be derailed by economic turmoil. Death rates from cancer have been dropping slowly for years, thanks to earlier detection and better treatments. But preventing cancer is the ultimate goal, and Tuesday's annual "Report to the Nation" on cancer also shows a small but encouraging change: The rate of new diagnoses among men dropped 1.8 percent a year between 2001 and 2005.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-11-26
W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America's fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue.
Nations:U.S.
2008-11-16
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- 1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder 2008-12-01
- Court authorises euthanasia for first time in SKorea 2008-11-28
- FTC tosses guidance on tar, nicotine in cigarettes 2008-11-28
- Encouraging dip in rate of new cancers, deaths 2008-11-26
- W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking 2008-11-16
- Despite failures, search for anti-obesity drugs still looks golden 2008-11-09
- China closes herbal drug firm linked to deaths 2008-11-07
- China stops production at drug company 2008-11-07
- Wash. voters approve assisted suicide initiative 2008-11-05
- Safety a problem for new generation drugs, too 2008-10-21
- $894 million deal ends pain of Pfizer's lawsuits 2008-10-17
- Smoking Makes You Old Before Your Time 2008-10-15
- Washington weighs lethal meds for terminally ill 2008-10-11
- Cigarette suit first up in new court term Monday 2008-10-06
- Smoking, coal set to claim tens of millions of lives in China 2008-10-03
- Geneva smoking reprieve could last until 2011: minister 2008-10-01
- Scientists warn US Congress of cancer risk for cell phone use 2008-09-25
- China's food safety chief quits over tainted milk 2008-09-22
- China vows serious punishment in formula probe 2008-09-12
- FDA posts list of potential problem drugs 2008-09-07
- Smoking riskier to women's hearts than men's 2008-09-03
- Sharp rise in alcoholism among Swedish women: report 2008-08-30
- A Growth Export for Britain: Boozing 2008-08-14
- Drinking games prove deadly to college students 2008-07-07
- Smoking ban goes into effect in Dutch cafes 2008-07-01
- Doctors Under the Influence? 2008-06-27
- AMA takes no action on tobacco bill challenge 2008-06-17
- Washington state mulls assisted suicide measure 2008-06-16
- NY health official: Higher tax helps smokers quit 2008-06-15
- US life expectancy tops 78 as top diseases decline 2008-06-11
- $79 million smoker case not over 2008-06-11
- Risk-of-death charts show smokers should beware 2008-06-10
- Court limits Merck monitoring in Vioxx case 2008-06-05
- N.Y.'s cigarette tax climbs to nation's highest 2008-06-03
- Study: Kids' cancer rates highest in Northeast 2008-06-01
- NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases 2008-05-29
- Researchers say smokers tend to quit in groups 2008-05-23
- Kicking the habit may be contagious, study finds 2008-05-21
- Deaths from cancer, heart disease, crashes to soar: WHO 2008-05-21
- Cancer society challenges Americans to get active 2008-05-21
- Birth defect risk doubles in pre-term babies 2008-05-21
- Merck agrees to $58M settlement over Vioxx ad claims 2008-05-20
- TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects 2008-05-15
- Researchers find smoking-lung cancer culprit 2008-05-14
- Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study 2008-05-08
- Study: Restaurant tobacco bans influence teen smoking 2008-05-05
- Pfizer reaches deal with some Celebrex users: report 2008-05-02
- Merck extends deadline for Vioxx settlement 2008-05-01
- Atlantic City votes to ban smoking on floor of casinos 2008-04-24
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