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"If you're admitting something like that, you're saying maybe you're not fit to do your job." Dr. Robert Lehmberg poses in a hallway at the Little Rock, Ark., Veterans Hospital Tuesday, April 29, 2008. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is an epidemic of global concern. According to the most recent estimates, released in November 2007, by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the world health organization (WHO), an estimated 33.2 million worldwide are living with hiv infection currently.

"It is somewhat better than other therapies; on the other hand, it appears to have more risk" 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. via Time

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- About 15 of every 100 adults suffer from depression, according to AARP.

Title: Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost EarningsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/9/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/9/2008

"Why Clinton's arguments to carry on just don't hold water any more." Two of Canada's privacy commissions have issued a statement stating personal health information can be disclosed in emergency situations. via Slam Sports

Reuters - Women who suffer from "dysfunctional voiding" -- like having to urinate often and having difficulty voiding -- experience a greater degree of depression and anxiety compared to women without these symptoms, research suggests.

"The present findings provide evidence that natural killer cell function in hiv infection may be enhanced by selective serotonin reuptake inhibition and also by substance P antagonism in both depressed and non-depressed individuals." Infection with human immunodeficiency virus , which leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , is an epidemic of global concern. via Huliq.com