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Health Highlights: Oct. 1, 2013
10/01/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Waterborne Bacteria Infection Kills Fla. Man FDA Approves New AntidepressantNew Lung Cancer Drug Shows Promise: Study /div
Brintellix Approved for Major Depressive Disorder
10/01/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Depression can interfere with everyday life
Blood Pressure Drug Might Boost Chemo Success, Mouse Study Suggests
10/01/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Trial under way on patients with pancreatic cancer
Health Tip: Ease Cramps From Irritable Bowel
10/01/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Eat smaller, more frequent meals
Health Tip: Help Prevent Food Poisoning
10/01/2013 01:00 PM EDT

It's particularly dangerous to the elderly
Statins May Not Harm Memory, Thinking After All
10/01/2013 01:00 PM EDT

But even with new study, jury's still out on safety of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Stressful Middle Age Tied to Higher Alzheimer's Risk in Women
10/01/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Swedish study looked at effect of issues such as divorce, job strain over nearly 4 decades
More Black Women in U.S. Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, Report Finds
10/01/2013 01:00 PM EDT

Whites still have highest rates, but blacks more likely to die
Obamacare's Health Exchanges Up and Running
10/01/2013 01:00 PM EDT

The marketplaces open amid some technical snafus and fierce political clashes
Medicare, Medicaid To Keep Running Despite U.S. Government Shutdown
10/01/2013 01:00 PM EDT

But other programs, such as disease surveillance, food and drug inspections, could be curtailed, according to contingency plans