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It’s a crime: Slumping economy causing more work for local law enforcement
Published October 11, 2008, 11:42 am, Naples Daily News
Though the correlation isn’t exact, most experts believe that crime does, in fact, increase during difficult economic times. It remains to be seen how much crime will increase in Southwest Florida, if at all, as the economy continues to sour, but local officials say they’re doing what they can to keep criminals at bay.
Mental health awareness rally today at Capitol
Published October 10, 2008, 6:48 am, Juneau Empire
Twenty percent of families across the country are directly affected in some way by mental illness, said National Alliance on Mental Illness-Juneau Executive Director Aaron Hozid.
Study Shows Once-Daily Exjade Removes Iron From The Heart In Transfused Patients With Beta-thalassaemia
Published October 10, 2008, 6:08 am, Medical News Today
Interim study results show that once-daily Exjade® (deferasirox) reduces iron that can build up in key organs in patients who undergo repeated blood transfusions as part of their treatment for thalassaemia.
Updated 10/8: Actress Patty Duke speaks to full house about her bipolar disorder
Published October 10, 2008, 2:05 am, Oak Park Leaves
"Without people like you, people like us wouldn't have had much hope," actress Patty Duke told a standing room only crowd of local mental health advocates Tuesday at Oak Park's Unity Temple.
We all know how bad it is for us, so why are so many people still smoking?
Published October 6, 2008, 4:30 pm, Guardian Unlimited
Jon Henley: Those living in deprived circumstances are most resistant to giving up smoking. Can they be persuaded to quit by shocking new images?
Traumatic brain injury common among homeless, study finds
Published October 6, 2008, 1:53 pm, CBC
More than half of the people who are homeless in Toronto are suffering from a traumatic brain injury, according to a new study that suggests early diagnosis and treatment may help stem the number of homeless people in major cities.
The French Pharmaceutical Market Has Been Experiencing Solid Growth In Recent Years
Published October 6, 2008, 9:58 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "France Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q3 2008" report to their offering.
Nigeria: Self-Medication Makes Drug Sellers Rich in Lagos
Published October 6, 2008, 2:21 am, AllAfrica.com
If one looks around Lagos, the city is densely populated, no doubt. But a large number of the estimated 18 million population in the megacity cannot afford to pay for drugs prescribed by medical doctors.
Wounds too great to heal
Published October 5, 2008, 2:05 am, The Lewiston Sun Journal
You don't recover from PTSD. You survive it. Jim Chaousis is one of many veterans who are hoping new drugs and treatment will make him a survivor. LEWISTON - After nine years of fighting his memories - of a terrifying nighttime crash in a Marine Corps helicopter - Jim Chaousis wants peace.
Maltese love popping antibiotics - study
Published October 5, 2008, 1:16 am, Times of Malta
5.6%: the percentage of Maltese that use antibiotics without a prescription. Over five per cent of Maltese who feel a sore throat coming on prescribe antibiotics for themselves without consulting a physician, placing Malta fifth among 19 European countries surveyed on the subject of self-medication.
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