Financial worries causing sleep disorders and impotence, say GPs - Money worries are causing symptoms of stress in patients such as diet problems, impotence and sleep disorders, doctors said in a survey. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News) [ Impotence]

Prolonged Cannabis Use Linked To Psychosis - An Australian study found that prolonged use of cannabis or marijuana by young adults was linked to a higher risk of developing psychosis, with the highest risk affecting those who started using the substance in their teens, and continued using it for 6 years or more into adulthood: the risk of developing psychosis among these users was more than double that of never users... [Alcohol Addiction Illegal Drugs]

EU Health Commissioner For Health Statement On On The EC's Reaction To The Novel Swine Flu Virus Outbreak In Mexico - This is a statement by Androulla Vassiliou, EU Health Commissioner for Health on the EC's reaction to the novel flu virus outbreak in Mexico. Brussels, 27 April 2009."The European Commission has responded rapidly to the current threat to public health as soon as the situation has been identified and communicated by the World Health Organisation. [Asthma/Respiratory]

Current Swine Flu Outbreak Is Opportunity To Ensure We Are Prepared For Potential Pandemics, American Public Health Association - The American Public Health Association (APHA) urges the public to use the current swine flu outbreak as an opportunity to ensure that they and their families are prepared for potential pandemics, disasters or any other health emergencies that may arise. [Asthma/Respiratory]

Premature Ejaculation Spray Enables Men To Last Six Times Longer After Penetration - Men with premature ejaculation who used a topical spray five minutes before intercourse were able to delay their orgasm six times longer than normal, according to a study in the April issue of BJU International. Three hundred men with clinically diagnosed lifelong premature ejaculation (PE) from 31 centres in the UK, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, were randomised into two groups. Two hundred used the PSD502 spray, which contains 7.5mg of lidocaine and 2. [Erectile Dysfunction Premature Ejaculation]

Anafranil Side Effects - Catalogue of side effects for the medication Anafranil - generic Clomipramine - an antidepressant used in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder, self-injury, panic attacks, phobias, depression, migraines and other comorbid symptoms of bipolar disorder. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder) [Phobias]

Vitamin D not linked to Seasonal Affective Disorder - A lack of Vitamin D, due to reduced sunlight, has been linked to depression and the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), but research by the University of Warwick shows there is no clear link between the levels of vitamin D in the blood and depression. (Source: Huliq Health News) [Seasonal Affective Disorder]

Tardive dyskinesia following risperidone treatment in Tourette's syndrome - Thomas Naveen, Swamidhas Paul, Russell Sudhakar, Angothu HareeshNeurology India 2009 57(1):94-95 (Source: Neurology India) MedWorm Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed. [Tourette Syndrome]

New Study Demonstrates Improvements In LDL-Cholesterol On Top Of Statin Therapy With HEP-40, A Novel Natural Product - Diversified Natural Products, Inc. reported results of a new study presented this week at the 58th annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology, demonstrating that the addition of HEP-40 (enzymatically hydrolyzed polysaccharide with a molecular weight of 40 kiloDaltons) to statin therapy significantly lowered low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and improved lipid profiles in patients who had not reached target LDL levels. Dr. [Complementary Medicine]

Valdoxan(R) Granted Marketing Authorisation For The Treatment Of Major Depressive Episodes In Europe - The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Servier's Valdoxan(R) /Thymanax(R) (agomelatine), the first melatonergic antidepressant for the treatment of adult patients with major depressive episodes. "There is still great scope for improved therapies to treat the devastating effects of depression," said Professor Goodwin from Warneford Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom. [Depression]