Bipolar News for December 7, 2007

Bipolar News

December 7, 2007

No lower bail for suspect in arcade theft
Asbury Park Press
A defense attorney argued Monday for lower bail for a man accused of coaching his 4-year-old granddaughter to steal a pocketbook, saying her client was not taking medication for his bipolar disorder when the incident occurred, and that the child's mother does not want to see her father spend time in jail.

Supreme Court Says Fargo Lawyer May Resume Practicing Law
KQCD-TV Dickinson
North Dakota`s Supreme Court says a Fargo attorney may start practicing law again, starting January 1. Elizabeth Jane Sundby was suspended five years ago. She

New Mothers Can Face Daunting Mental Challenges
KETV.com
Many new mothers face postpartum depression and bipolar disorder -- more than just "the baby blues," they can include thoughts of death or suicide. ...

Mental illness and addiction 'link'
Channel 4 News
Addiction to tobacco, alcohol or drugs is frequently found in people with a wide range of mental illnesses including anxiety disorders, normal and "bipolar" ...

Tribute: Suretta D. Cone
Kansas City Star
She suffered from bipolar disorder, attempted suicide more than once and divorced twice. She tried to please but was often taken advantage of instead.

Documentary shows challenges of bipolar disorder
StarPhoenix
At times painful to watch, it put a remarkable human face on mental illness in general, and bipolar disorder in particular. Paul charms the viewers with his ...

Cardiovascular risk with antipsychotics: case-control study or survey?
British Journal of Psychiatry
Rates of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk similar to those in schizophrenia have been reported in bipolar disorders, and atypical antipsychotics ...

Bipolar Disorder: Handling the Holidays
WebMD
With a little planning and a bit of help you can avoid holiday depression, anxiety, and mania -- and enjoy the season.

A survivor's tale inspires others to offer words
Long Beach Press-Telegram
On Sunday, as many of you know, Nancy Foster wrote an inspiring and courageous column about her life with bipolar disorder.

Husband can't understand her fears about getting a job
The Standard-Times
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for 20 years. When I was 26, I was hospitalized due to mental illness. After two more hospitalizations and the birth of our third child, I was finally diagnosed as bipolar/Attention Deficit Disorder. I...

Peterson relative defended
Chicago Tribune
A source close to the family said Thursday that the relative has been diagnosed as bipolar, but that he has been on medication for the last 10 years. ...

Is This a "Personal Marker" of Bipolar Disorder?
About - News & Issues
All my life I have had conversations with inanimate objects. No, I didn't think they were really alive, but I talked to them as if they were. ...

Graham Greene: A Life In Letters
Sydney Morning Herald
His editor puts it well: "Graham was a man of strong appetites; often made utterly unmanageable by bipolar illness." Letters from all over the globe ...

This Week's Bipolar News

Credit Card Consolidation Speeds Freedom from Debt from Bipolar Disorder
by David Oliver
There's no question that many people dealing with bipolar disorder have unfortunately developed a tremendous amount of debt.

A patient's view of bipolar
Minnesota Public Radio
After being diagnosed with the most severe form of bipolar disorder, Marya Hornbacher chronicles her journey to accepting and managing her mental life.

Mother's mental illness diagnosed a decade ago
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sherri Love has a history of mental illness dating back more than a decade. The 47-year-old, on trial in District Court on charges she fatally stabbed her 7-year-old daughter, tried to kill herself multiple times and was diagnosed as bipolar, authorities said.

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Don't be a Victim of Pharmacy Errors

CNN Medical News published a story about a woman who was pregnant and filled a prescription for prenatal vitamins at her local Walgreens in St. Louis, Missouri.

Unfortunately, this woman miscarried within a few weeks of taking the drug. Later, she learned that instead of being given a prescription for her prenatal vitamins (Materna), she had instead been given Matulane, which is a chemotherapy drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease, according to a lawsuit filed this month in federal court.

According to the lawsuit, the drug (Matulane) is intended to interfere with cell growth and DNA development.

According to the National Patient Safety Foundation, each year in the United States there are 30 million dispensing errors out of 3 billion prescriptions which occur at outpatient pharmacies. Some errors are minor, and some patients catch them easily; however, other errors can be serious.

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Don't be a Victim of Pharmacy Errors

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December 7, 2007

This Week's Bipolar News

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Don't be a Victim of Pharmacy Errors

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