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January 8, 2009, 1:20 pm

Inside a Suicidal Mind

Inside a Suicidal Mind. His only daughter is gone, and for much of the year since her suicide, Troy Crites has probed the unseen details of her life, hoping to understand what happened. Inmates Qualify for Federal Drug Program Perk. District inmates held in federal prisons are now eligible to have a year shaved off their sentences for completing an intensive drug-treatment program. Doctor's Immigration Ills. Russom Ghebrai walks the corridors of Greater Southeast Community Hospital with quiet authority. Seventy hours a week, he dons the white coat of his profession and attends to patients on the fringes of medical care. A Most Exotic Cough. Vicki Schulkin's cough was driving her crazy. Every time she caught a cold or her allergies flared, so would the wracking, phlegmy paroxysms that had waxed and waned for nearly four years.

Choosing Radical Cancer Surgery

Choosing Radical Cancer Surgery. When Cheryl Lawrence got a diagnosis of breast cancer, her surgeon told her she could save her breast. But Lawrence decided to have it removed anyway. And then she decided to have the healthy one removed, too. About 1,000 D.C. Employees Could Be Cut, Workers Say. Proposed staff cuts at the American Red Cross would fall almost entirely on the group's Washington workforce, said officials at the disaster-relief charity, who are expecting headquarters reductions to help close a $200 million budget gap and hone the organization's work at chapters across the.. Abortions Hit Lowest Number Since 1976. The number of abortions performed in the United States dropped to 1.2 million in 2005 -- the lowest level since 1976, according to a new report. Dust Storms Overseas Carry Contaminants to U.S. Seventy-five years ago, aviator Charles Lindbergh turned the controls of his pontoon plane over to his co-pilot, wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh, while flying above Iceland. He thrust a makeshift metal arm holding a sticky glass plate from the cockpit. He wanted to see if the winds high aloft the Earth.. Safety of Drug Imports Questioned. With an ever-larger percentage of prescription drugs and drug ingredients coming to the U.S. market from developing nations such as China and India, Congress is voicing concern that the number of inspections of those plants by the Food and Drug Administration has grown far more slowly. USDA Recommends That Food From Clones Stay Off the Market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture yesterday asked U.S. farmers to keep their cloned animals off the market indefinitely even as Food and Drug Administration officials announced that food from cloned livestock is safe to eat.

Love Hurts: A Wife Searches for the 'Rocky' Road to Fitness

Love Hurts: A Wife Searches for the 'Rocky' Road to Fitness. Q I have been looking for a boxing/exercise program in the area. On TV I have seen "regular" people get in the ring and spar "gently" for fun and exercise, and I think my husband would love this. Do you know of any place in the area that offers t.. Mature Human Embryos Created From Adult Skin Cells. Scientists at a California company reported yesterday that they had created the first mature cloned human embryos from single skin cells taken from adults, a significant advance toward the goal of growing personalized stem cells for patients suffering from various diseases. Deaths Halt Part of Diabetes Study. Aggressively driving blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible in high-risk diabetes patients appears to increase the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, according to major government study that stunned and disappointed experts. Democrats a Drag on Capitol Smokers. Although Democrats have struggled to impose their legislative will on Capitol Hill, they have succeeded on one major front: stamping out the last vestiges of smoking throughout the congressional campus.

Mediterranean diet wards off asthma, allergy: study

Mediterranean diet wards off asthma, allergy: study. Children of women who eat a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits and vegetables while pregnant are far less likely to develop asthma or allergies later in life, Greek researchers said on Tuesday. Patients 'shafted' by state's dental police. Could your next visit to a dentist in Texas turn into a nightmare? An 11 News Defenders investigation reveals you're not as safe as you should be in Texas -- all because of policies with a state agency some say has lost its mission. Heart Attack Seldom Leads to Healthier Diet. FRIDAY, Feb. 8 - Having a heart attack isapparently not sufficient reason for most people to change to aheart-healthy diet, a new study finds.

Mediterranean diet in pregnancy wards off childhood asthma: study

Mediterranean diet in pregnancy wards off childhood asthma: study. Women who follow the famous Mediterranean diet while pregnant may also be shielding their baby from childhood asthma and allergy, a study published on Tuesday says. EDITORIAL: Dental crisis requires creative fixes. No reasonable person could have read the article about dental care on the front page of this newspaper Monday without feeling disturbed. Low-Carb Diets Better Than Low-Fat Diets at PreventingDiabetes. THURSDAY, Feb. 7 -- A diet low in carbohydratesbut high in animal fat and protein doesn t seem to increase the risk oftype 2 diabetes in women, a new study claims.

Rep Calls Eric Dane Cancer Story A 'Misrepresentation'

Rep Calls Eric Dane Cancer Story A 'Misrepresentation'. "I went to my dermatologist. He said it was malignant tissue caused by sun damage" OK! Magazine is running a cover story about "Grey's Anatomy," star Eric Dane titled, "My Fight Against Cancer." However, a rep for Dane has told Access Hollywood the cover of the magazine is a.. via Access Hollywood. British Association Of Dermatologists Launches Sun Safety Information, UK. As thousands of UK holiday makers flee for some sunshine and shop around for that 'perfect tan'. This May, the British Association of Dermatologists will begin its annual Sun Awareness campaign which also.. via MediLexicon. NanoBio Corporation Presents Preclinical And Interim Clinical Data On.. "NB-002 exerts its effect locally by penetrating the skin and diffusing laterally underneath the nail plate to reach the dermatophytes and kill both active hyphae and spores -- without irritating the epithelium or being systemically absorbed" Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses NanoBio Corporation is presenting safety and efficacy results on new topical.. via MediLexicon. Genetic factors linked to dermatitis. "Some had reactions to even low concentrations of detergent, indicating that they were at increased risk for hand dermatitis likely due to genetic factors" SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 1 Applying lotion before hands are completely dry and cracked is one way workers can help prevent hand dermatitis, a U.S. dermatologist suggests. via Earth Times.

Keep Father Time from Marching On: New Laser Treatments Offer Gentle

Keep Father Time from Marching On: New Laser Treatments Offer Gentle.. "Today, patients are interested in gentler skin rejuvenation options than those used previously, such as the CO2 laser, and will trade less dramatic results for less downtime and few, if any, side effects." For most people, the significant downtime involved in undergoing an invasive laser resurfacing procedure to reverse the obvious signs of aging skin is not realistic given today's busy, deadline-driven.. via Newswise. Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology Uses VisualDxHealth Web Widgets.. "ABCs of Melanoma Identification" VisualDxHealth is a unique online consumer health resource developed by the doctors and health care professionals at Logical Images. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re.. Senetek PLC Announces Debut Of Pyratine-6 At The Annual.. Main Category: Dermatology Also Included In: Seniors / Aging ; Conferences Article Date: 06 Feb 2008 - 0:00 PST newsletters Senetek PLC, a Life Sciences company engaged in the development of technologies that.. via Medical News Today. Important to treat hair loss early. "Since there are many types and causes of hair loss, it is vital that patients seek a proper evaluation by a dermatologist at the first sign of a problem" SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 1 Hair loss can be devastating but, as with most medical conditions, the key to controlling the hair loss cycle is to seek treatment early, a U.S. expert said. via Earth Times.