Borderline Personality News

January 9, 2007

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Headaches Form Over A Possible New Form Of Aspirin
Science Daily
New scientific insights into the packaging of molecules in solids may tempt jokesters to add a second line to that old medical axiom, "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning." Insiders familiar with an unfolding controversy about aspirin -- more than 100 billion tablets of which are produced worldwide each year -- might quip, "Well, doctor, should I take Form I or Form II?"

Bond set for 2nd firefighter charged in fraud probe
Chicago Tribune
A suburban firefighter was charged with two felonies Saturday for falsely claiming he was called up by the military to serve in the Middle East.

From hero to con man?
Chicago Sun-Times
Last April, Lemont firefighter Steven Slawinski was a hero, accepting an award from the Red Cross for helping to bring back to life a man who had been electrocuted in an accident.

Study Will Test Antidepressant Patch That May Help Smokers Kick The Habit
Science Daily
Smokers trying to kick the habit face odds that only a bookie could love--just one in five succeeds in quitting. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers will test whether a new type of medication could help smokers quit and bolster their chances of staying smoke-free for good.

Classes offer insight into mental illness
The News-Press
Elizabeth Givens wants to get the word out about mental illness.

Soldier diagnosed with mental problems
AP via Yahoo! News
An Army private charged with the slaughter of an Iraqi family was diagnosed as a homicidal threat by a military mental health team three months before the attack.

Judge rules theft case can be tried
Colorado Springs Gazette
A judge has ruled that a hermaphrodite facing theft, fraud and bond-jumping charges is competent to stand trial. Storme Shannon Aerison, 42, has been held at the Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo since 2004. A judge ruled her incompetent to stand trial in 2003.

The Big Question: Will the new mental health Bill make Britain a safer place?
Independent
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