Mood drug inhibits breast cancer medication: study
(AFP)
 AFP - A common antidepressant weakens or cancels the beneficial effects of a standard treatment for breast cancer, according to a study released Tuesday.
Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug
(Reuters)
Reuters - The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse and die, researchers in Canada reported on Monday.
Different Colors Describe Happiness vs. Depression
(LiveScience.com)
 LiveScience.com - Are you in a gray mood today? How about a blue funk? Maybe
you're seeing red, because you're green with jealousy. The colors we use to
describe emotions may be more useful than you think, according to new research.
Financial Woes Add Anxiety to Breast Cancer Diagnosis
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Financial pressure puts low-
and medium-income women at particularly high risk for anxiety and
depression after being diagnosed with the noninvasive breast cancer ductal
carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a U.S. study has found.
Freeze on HIV spending sparks concern in Africa
(AFP)
 AFP - A US decision to freeze spending on treatment for HIV in several African countries has prompted concern that some of the gains made against the AIDS epidemic since 2003 could be reversed.
Millions at risk if AIDS focus fades, says expert
(Reuters)
Reuters - Global attention is turning away from the AIDS epidemic at just the wrong time and means a fresh wave of the disease could infect millions of people in high-risk countries, a leading expert said Friday.
Estrogen hormone therapy linked to asthma in study
(Reuters)
Reuters - Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, scientists said on Monday.
Herbals Not the Answer for Asthma, Study Shows
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Many asthma patients who use
herbal remedies experience increased symptoms and poorer quality of life,
a new study shows.
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