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FDA Advisors Probe Suicide Risk of Epilepsy Drugs

Why It Matters: A committee that advises the FDA is investigating a potential link between drugs like Lyrica, Topamax and Neurotin and the risk of suicidal thoughts. See what the experts say about this risk and whether the drugs need to carry a stronger warning.

Also See: WebMD's Epilepsy Health Center

Does Autism Have Genetic Clues?

Why It Matters: Find out what researchers are learning about autism from research on how a baby's brain works during its first year. See the new study, published in Science.
Also See:

Recognizing Autism

Autism Spectrum Disorders Health Center

More Young Women Get Skin Cancer

Why It Matters: Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, is on the rise in young women but not in young men. What could be driving this trend? See what researchers are speculating in their study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Also See:

A Close-Up Look at Skin Sun Damage

WebMD's Skin & Beauty Center

New No-Calorie Sweetener Truvia Debuts

Why It Matters: Consumers got a chance to try this new, natural sweetener at a "first taste" event in New York's Rockefeller Center. Will this plant-derived sweetener become popular?
Also See:

Sweetener Gets Unlikely Ally

How Can I Stop Drinking So Much Soda?

WebMD's Health & Diet Center

How Should Doctors Fix Torn Knee Ligaments?

Why It Matters: Young athletes who get surgery to repair a torn ACL often have a high failure rate. Find out why in from a study presented at the 2008 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Orlando. Could this finding lead doctors to reassess the options they offer to patients?
Also See:

What Is an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury?

Female Athletes and Knee Injuries

FDA Warning: Cipro May Rupture Tendons

The Cognitive Consequences of Cash

Why It Matters: Does money make us better people, or does it ruin our sense of humanity? It may be a mixed bag, say researchers publishing a new study in Current Directions in Psychological Science. See the interesting connections they found between bucks and behavior.
Also See:

Wealth Lowers Stroke Risk in Middle Age

WebMD's Health & Balance Center

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More Young Women Get Skin Cancer