When the American Psychiatric Association unveils a proposed new version of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the bible of psychiatric diagnoses, it expects controversy. Illnesses get added or deleted, acquire new definitions or lists of symptoms. Everyone from advocacy groups to insurance companies to litigators — all have an interest in what’s defined as mental illness —...
Apple shares tumble after relatively unimpressive earnings report
Label: Business Apple Inc. may still make products customers love, but its latest earnings report appears to have broken investors' hearts.For...
Jan
23
House GOP seeks steep cuts while raising debt ceiling
Label: World — Stepping up their austerity campaign, House Republicans plan to demand far deeper spending cuts from President Obama to balance...
Voice actor for Charlie Brown arrested in Calif.
Label: LifestyleSAN DIEGO (AP) — The man who was the voice of Charlie Brown in several "Peanuts" television shows was charged Wednesday with stalking and threatening his former girlfriend and a plastic surgeon who gave her a breast enhancement he apparently didn't like.Peter Robbins pleaded not guilty Wednesday in San Diego Superior Court to two counts of stalking and 10 counts of making criminal threats.Prosecutors...
Well: Long Term Effects on Life Expectancy From Smoking
Label: HealthIt is often said that smoking takes years off your life, and now a new study shows just how many: Longtime smokers can expect to lose about 10 years of life expectancy.But amid those grim findings was some good news for former smokers. Those who quit before they turn 35 can gain most if not all of that decade back, and even those who wait until middle age to kick the habit can add about five years...
Number of homes entering foreclosure drops 22.1% to six-year low
Label: Business California's foreclosure crisis eased considerably during the final quarter of last year, with the number of homes entering...
Jan
22
Mali conflict shakes country's faith in its leaders
Label: World BAMAKO, Mali — The commander of Mali's army is so confident of a swift French and Malian military victory against Al Qaeda-linked...
Google’s fourth quarter results shine after ad rate decline slows
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Revenue from Google Inc’s core Internet business outpaced many analysts’ expectations during the crucial holiday quarter and advertising rates fell less than in previous periods, pushing its shares up more than 4 percent.The world’s largest Internet search company introduced new product listings during the fourth quarter – typically its strongest – and also benefited from...
Shakira gives birth to baby boy
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Shakira is a mama.A spokeswoman for the 35-year-old Colombian singer says Shakira Mebarak and 25-year-old soccer star Gerard Pique of FC Barcelona welcomed son Milan Pique Mebarak on Tuesday at 9:36 p.m. in Barcelona, Spain.A statement posted on the pop star's site in English, Spanish and Catalan says that "just like his father, baby Milan became a member of FC Barcelona at birth."...
Medicaid Patients Could Face Higher Fees Under a Proposed Federal Policy
Label: HealthWASHINGTON — Millions of low-income people could be required to pay more for health care under a proposed federal policy that would give states more freedom to impose co-payments and other charges on Medicaid patients. Hoping to persuade states to expand Medicaid, the Obama administration said state Medicaid officials could charge higher co-payments and premiums for doctors’ services, prescription...
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