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• Papaya Could Be a Cancer Fighter (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- An extract from dried papaya slows the growth of cancer cells in the laboratory, researchers report.
• Adding Garlic Might Cut Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- A new type of urine test shows that eating plenty of garlic may lower levels of a cancer-causing process within the body.
• Bans on Same-Sex Marriage May Affect Mental Health (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Gay, lesbian and bisexual people living in states with institutional discrimination -- such as bans on same-sex marriage -- are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders, says a new study.
• Obesity and depression are a two-way street (Reuters)
  

  Reuters - People who are obese are at increased risk of becoming depressed, and people who are depressed are at increased risk of becoming obese, Dutch researchers have found.

  
  
• Australian authors condemn China snub of HIV-positive writer (AFP)
  

  AFP - More than 90 authors, including Nobel winner JM Coetzee, have condemned China for refusing an HIV-positive Australian writer entry to the country for a government-sponsored tour.

  
  
• Do needle-exchange programs really work? (Reuters)
  

  Reuters - Needle-exchange programs designed to cut injection drug users' risk of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and other infections do seem to reduce needle sharing, but there is only limited evidence that they lower disease transmission, a new research review concludes.

  
  
• Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids (Reuters)
  

  Reuters - Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests.

  
  
• Airway Injury Plaguing 9/11 First Responders (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that airway injuries account for the asthma that has afflicted many New York City Fire Department rescue workers who were exposed to dust from the World Trade Center collapse.
• People With Asthma More Likely to Be Depressed (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma may affect more than your ability to breathe, it may also make you more prone to developing psychological problems, new research suggests.
• Health Tip: If You Have Nasal Congestion (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Nasal congestion, often called a stuffy nose, can be caused by a bacterial infection or virus, allergies or the common cold.
• Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma is an often deadly form of skin cancer. Protecting yourself from sun damage can help protect your skin.
• Obesity and Depression: A Vicious Circle? (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- There appears to be a back-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers who reviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59,000 people.
• S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing (AFP)
  

  AFP - The South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June.

  
  
• U.S. Chalks Up Victories in War on Cancer (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The decrease in cancer deaths in the United States since 1990 is the result of reduced tobacco use, increased cancer screening and improvements in treatment, according to an American Cancer Society study.
• Teen pot smokers at high risk of mental illness (Reuters)
  Reuters - Young people who use marijuana (cannabis) are at increased risk of suffering hallucinations, delusions or other reality-distorting "psychoses." And the more time that's passed since first use, the higher the risk.
• Australian authors protest China visa refusal (Reuters)
  Reuters - More than 90 Australian authors signed a letter on Thursday decrying China's refusal to grant a visa to one of the country's most celebrated writers because he was HIV-positive, a move that Beijing defended.
• Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A sinus headache usually is caused when the air-filled cavities around your nose, eyes and cheeks become congested and inflamed. Doctors call this condition sinusitis.
• Prostate test 'public health disaster': discoverer (Reuters)
  Reuters - The most commonly used tool for detecting prostate cancer, routine PSA screening, has become "a hugely expensive public health disaster," its discoverer said on Wednesday.
• Long-term cannabis use can double risk of psychosis (Reuters)
  

  Reuters - Young people who smoke cannabis or marijuana for six years or more are twice as likely to have psychotic episodes, hallucinations or delusions than people who have never used the drug, scientists said on Monday.

  
  
• Bill Clinton, Bill Gates unite in foreign aid plea (AFP)
  

  AFP - Former president Bill Clinton and Microsoft founder Bill Gates called Wednesday on US lawmakers to boost foreign aid to fight diseases like HIV/AIDS and malaria in the world's poorest nations.

  
  

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