(11 stories) Europe hit by measles outbreak

Health - News April 21, 2011 See Health Weather Europe hit by measles outbreak (CBC) Europe, especially France, has been hit by a major outbreak of measles, which the U.N. health agency is blaming on the failure to vaccinate all children. Don't suffer silently - Zeta-Jones (Hampshire Chronicle) Catherine Zeta-Jones has opened up about suffering from bipolar disorder. The 41-year-old Hollywood actress said there was no need to "suffer" in silence and she hoped the publicity surrounding her treatment - she checked into rehab after helping husband Michael Douglas battle throat cancer - might help others. Pop star declared Haiti president (KansasCity) Michel Martelly, a Haitian popular singer known by the stage name "Sweet Micky," was officially declared the earthquake-devastated country's next president, election officials said Wednesday.A spokesman for Haiti's electoral commission, Pierre Thibault, said Martelly won the presidency with 67.57 percent of the vote, defeating rival candidate ... Winter may be linked to postpartum depression (Portland's CW32 KRCW -TV) Women who give birth in fall and winter may be more likely to get postpartum depression than those who deliver in the spring, suggests a new study from Sweden. Spring Sadness? Allergy-Mood Link Is Real (WAPT) You know spring has sprung when hundreds of people daily turn to Twitter to vent about their itchy eyes, dripping nose and uncontrollable sneezing and coughing. Telling youth to 'just say no' not enough (KCCY-FM Pueblo) Telling teens to "just say no" is not effective but school-based training on live skills helps them avoid tobacco and alcohol, German researchers say. Obese and addicts 'trapped on IB' (This Is Lancashire) More than 80,000 people are claiming incapacity benefit for obesity and addiction to alcohol and drugs, according to the latest Government figures. Scientists manipulate mosquitoes in malaria fight (Philadelphia's WB 17) Scientists working on malaria have found a way of genetically manipulating large populations of mosquitoes that could eventually dramatically reduce the spread of the deadly disease. FDA Issues Warnings To 4 Hand Sanitizer Companies (WHIOTV) Federal health regulators have issued warnings to four manufacturers of hand sanitizing products for making unsupported claims about the bacteria-fighting benefits of their products. Aloe Vera, Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes (hivehealthmedia) Many of the health benefits associated with Aloe Vera have been attributed to the polysaccharides contained in the gel of the leaves. Altria 1Q net rises, but Marlboro loses ground (Salon) In this file photo taken Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, a person smokes a Marlboro cigarette, in Hialeah, Fla. More Health News...

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