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HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — Thanks to high-profile
celebrities like Brooke Shields, postpartum depression is out of the
closet and discussed as something to recognize and treat.

HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) —
While making the most of long summer days, keep in mind that lightning
activity peaks during the hot-weather months — and don’t assume you’re
safe just because you’re indoors.

AFP - British airlines on Sunday stepped up restrictions on suspected swine flu carriers, as a report said four more British students quarantined in China have had infections confirmed.

AP - South Africa is launching clinical trials of two AIDS vaccines its researchers developed in collaboration with U.S. experts, a major step for a developing country where political leaders once shocked the world with their unscientific pronouncements about the disease.

AFP - Airlines have put in place measures to turn back passengers showing swine flu symptoms, they said Sunday.

AFP - Turkey went smoke-free on Sunday as the government introduced a ban in bars, cafes and restaurants — despite business owners’ protests — in a bid to break the national addiction to nicotine.

AP - It’s starting to get crowded in the 100-year-olds’ club. Once virtually nonexistent, the world’s population of centenarians is projected to reach nearly 6 million by midcentury. That’s pushing the median age toward 50 in many developed nations and challenging views of what it means to be old and middle-age.

AP - President Barack Obama told the nation Saturday his health care overhaul is financially sound, but a new analysis by congressional budget experts of emerging House legislation said it would increase deficits by $239 billion over a decade.

AFP - Turkey went smoke-free Sunday as the government introduced a ban in bars, cafes and restaurants — despite business owners’ protests — in a bid to break the national addiction to nicotine.

AFP - Members of a British student group quarantined by Chinese authorities over swine flu were “shocked” by their detention but were being treated well, a teacher said.