Enron Founder’s Death Linked to Heart Disease (HealthDay)Although stress undoubtedly contributed to Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay’s heart-attack death Wednesday, heart disease was the main culprit, according to the initial autopsy report.

Wellbutrin XL Approved for Seasonal Depression (HealthDay)People whose mood seems to drop with the hours of daylight may find help with Monday’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the first drug to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Wellbutrin XL (bupropion HCL extended release) is already sanctioned to treat major depressive disorder.

Antidepressants Do Prevent Suicides, Researchers Contend (HealthDay)Countering recent reports that they might boost suicide risk in users, a major new study finds that antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have actually saved thousands of lives by preventing suicides since they were introduced in 1988.

Are Close Friendships Getting Harder to Find? (HealthDay)Could the truly good friend be a fading phenomenon?

More Than One-Third of Iraq Troops Suffering Migraines (HealthDay)An unexpectedly high number of troops serving in Iraq are suffering from migraine headaches, researchers report.

Emergency Contraception Doesn’t Lower Abortion Rates (HealthDay)Making the "morning-after" pill more readily available to women does not cut the rate of either abortions or pregnancies, a British reproductivehealth expert contends.

Wellbutrin XL Approved for Seasonal Depression (HealthDay)People whose mood seems to drop with the hours of daylight may find help with Monday’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the first drug to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Wellbutrin XL (bupropion HCL extended release) is already sanctioned to treat major depressive disorder.

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