Test that can rule out heart damage within six hours of admission to
an emergency department.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_1494000/1494175.stm

Iron supplements could be the answer to a cough that plagues many
heart patients.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_1494000/1494970.stm

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says
many people with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are missing out on
some important treatments because they are not being diagnosed early
enough. Dr. Helene Gayle is director of the CDC's National Center
HIV, STD and TB Prevention. CNN's Daryn Kagan spoke with Dr. Gayle
Thursday about the importance of early diagnosis of HIV.
http://www.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/08/16/helene.gayle.cnna/inde
x.html


Depression Can Make It Tougher to Stop Smoking
June 20, 2001 -- Smokers with a history of depression may have an
especially difficult time kicking the tobacco habit, according to a
study in the June 16 issue of Lancet. The findings confirm a long-
held and distressing suspicion -- that reaching for a cigarette may
be an especially toxic way that some depressed individuals self-
medicate their symptoms.
http://my.webmd.com/condition_center_content/smk/article/1728.81812


For Those Trying to Quit, Antidepressant Shows Promise
May 22, 2001 -- If you're a smoker, you already know you should quit.
You've probably tried, at least once. Maybe you wore a patch or
chewed nicotine gum. You suffered cravings, mood swings, and weight
gain -- only to break down and light up again.
http://my.webmd.com/condition_center_content/smk/article/1728.80151


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