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AFP - The financial meltdown is taking its toll on the workplace, where the US Labor Department found a record 28 percent rise in suicide rates last year amid widespread layoffs and overall belt-tightening.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — Online psychotherapy with patient
and therapist texting each other in real-time can be effective,
potentially giving thousands or even millions of patients new access to
much-needed treatment, researchers say.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Back-to-school time means lots of
preparation for parents, including the prospect of buying shoes for their
children.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — A typical pregnancy lasts 40 weeks. If labor
begins before 37 weeks, it’s known as preterm labor.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) — Loss of interest in previously
enjoyable activities is a common sign of depression — and it’s a
neurological response that researchers can actually see in the brain.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) — Mandatory fortification of
foods with folic acid (vitamin B9) may be unnecessary for new mothers and
their babies, Irish researchers report.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) — Adult kidney transplant recipients
who receive a single kidney from a very young, deceased donor may do just
as well in terms of life expectancy and organ function as those who are
given both kidneys, new research has found.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) — Chronic heartburn caused by
acid reflux is one of the most common complaints among Americans, and a
new study outlines which approaches appear to work best to ease patients’
suffering.