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Lack of vitamin D linked to depression in elderly 5 May 08, 22:59 ET AFP - Low levels of vitamin D in elderly people may lead to increased depression and other psychiatric problems, Dutch researchers said. more Sharp rise in suicide attacks by women in Iraq likely: US expert 5 May 08, 22:57 ET AFP - As many women carried out suicide attacks in Iraq so far this year as in the five previous years combined, and attacks by women are expected to spike again in the coming months, a US terrorism expert said Monday. more Low vitamin D boosts depression risk in seniors 5 May 08, 17:39 ET Reuters - Older people with low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood levels of parathyroid hormone are more likely to be depressed, Dutch researchers report. more Official says Russia 'not ready' for tough HIV steps 5 May 08, 16:54 ET AP - Russia is "not ready" to adopt measures that could prevent thousands of people from getting infected with the virus that causes AIDS, the country's chief public health officer said Monday. more Long-term ibuprofen use cut Alzheimer's risk: study 5 May 08, 16:26 ET Reuters - People who took the painkiller ibuprofen for more than five years had a 40 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday. more Obese moms-to-be have longer pregnancies 5 May 08, 14:38 ET Reuters - Pregnant women who are overweight or obese in the first trimester of pregnancy and those who have a greater change in body weight during pregnancy are more apt to have lengthier pregnancies and more complications, according to results of a new study. more Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers 5 May 08, 09:47 ET AP - Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won't get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding who to let die. more Obesity studies explain genetic risks; lead to potential treatments 5 May 08, 08:39 ET AFP - New investigations into obesity may identify people with an inherited risk of weight gain, explain why crash diets often fail and address a danger period in childhood that leads to obesity in adult life. more Study links child's autism, parents' mental illness 5 May 08, 00:27 ET Reuters - In another sign pointing to an inherited component to autism, a study released on Monday found that having a schizophrenic parent or a mother with psychiatric problems roughly doubled a child's risk of being autistic. more FDA study: Insulin pumps linked to injuries, deaths in teens 5 May 08, 00:16 ET AP - Insulin pumps are used by tens of thousands of teenagers worldwide with Type 1 diabetes, but they can be risky and have been linked to injuries and even deaths, a review by federal regulators finds. more Anti-psychotic drug use soars in UK children, too 5 May 08, 00:15 ET AP - American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six times the rate of children in the United Kingdom, according to a comparison based on a new U.K. study. more

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