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May 10, 2008

Depressed fathers 'hit learning'

Children whose fathers are depressed have smaller vocabularies than those who do not, a US study suggests...

BBC.com - 5-10-2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7388367.stm

Posted at 3:04 PM

Flu vaccine doses to make record numbers

Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for the next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective...

CNN.com - 5-9-2008

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/05/09/flu.vaccine.ap/index.html

Posted at 3:01 PM

May 9, 2008

Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk

Adult women who were breast-fed as infants may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who were not breast-fed, unless they were first-born, study findings suggest...

Reuters - 5-9-2008

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24542965/

Posted at 3:00 PM

Americans still unclear about stroke warning signs

Fewer than half of Americans can recognize the top five warning signs of stroke, information that could help save thousands of people from death and disability, the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

Reuters - 5-8-2008

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSN0839529420080508?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews

Posted at 8:36 AM

Feds tie teen use of pot to depression

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.

USAToday.com - 5-9-2008

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-05-09-teen-drug_N.htm?csp=34

Posted at 8:32 AM



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