Getting Swifter Treatment for Deadliest Heart Attacks (HealthDay)The American Heart Association is launching a community-based program to reduce the toll of the deadliest kind of heart attack.

Treating the Mind Eases Irritable Bowel (HealthDay)Hypnotherapy, antidepressants and other mind-centered treatments could help people battling severe irritable bowel syndrome, a British survey of the literature finds.

Migraines Can Signal Psychiatric Woes in Returning Iraq Vets (HealthDay)Almost one in every five U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq is being diagnosed with migraines, and this group has nearly double the risk for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychiatric troubles, a new study finds.

Teens With Migraines at Greater Risk of Suicide (HealthDay)Teens with chronic daily headache, especially those with migraines, are at increased risk for psychiatric disorders, depression and suicide, a Taiwanese study finds.

Al Unser Jr. Is Putting the Brakes on Alcoholism (HealthDay)Just ahead of competing in this Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, racing legend Al Unser Jr. is shifting gears to focus on an even bigger challenge: alcoholism.

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