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Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors 8 May 08, 19:27 ET AP - There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own. An estimated 300 to 400 U.S. doctors kill themselves each year - a suicide rate thought to be higher than in the general population, although exact figures are hard to come by. more Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings 8 May 08, 19:02 ET HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Serious mental illness costs Americans at least $193 billion a year in lost earnings alone, a new report shows. more New rule would limit insurers contact with elderly, disabled 8 May 08, 18:28 ET AP - Agents selling private health insurance plans to the elderly and disabled would be barred from cold-calling, door-to-door solicitations and pitching their products outside hospital waiting rooms or pharmacies, under a federal rule proposed Thursday. more More than half of US diabetics have arthritis 8 May 08, 16:39 ET AP - More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diabetic patients urged to exercise, according to a government study. more Half of diabetics in U.S. have arthritis, CDC says 8 May 08, 13:09 ET Reuters - People with diabetes are twice as likely to have arthritis, putting them in a double bind as the pain in their joints keeps them from getting the exercise they need to keep both diseases at bay, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. more Pelvic floor maladies can impact women's sex life 8 May 08, 12:15 ET Reuters - Incontinence and other disorders of the pelvic organs can take a toll on a woman's sex life, a new study suggests. more Chantix recommended to quit smoking despite safety concerns 7 May 08, 23:32 ET AP - The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior. The new guidelines mention the psychiatric risks but also say the popular Pfizer Inc. drug is the most effective at helping people get off cigarettes. more Humane Society releases new video of mistreated livestock 7 May 08, 22:24 ET AP - The Humane Society of the United States released video footage Wednesday of sick and injured livestock the group says were mistreated at auction sites and stockyards where cattle are sold for slaughter. more Alzheimer's disease risks are gender specific 7 May 08, 19:22 ET Reuters - The risks of developing Alzheimer's disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, according to a French study. more Workouts sculpt heart as well as muscles 7 May 08, 14:24 ET Reuters - Exercise can cause structural changes in the heart, and these changes vary depending on the type of training an athlete is engaged in, new research shows. more

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