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Two million ex-feds likely in the dark on long-term care http://www.washtimes.com/national/20021119-10576048.htm The Question In Mind Many of the Ill Are Depressed. Many of the Depressed Are Ill. Do Such Links Matter? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64958-2002Nov16.html Biotech Bresagen <BGN.AX> surged 20.4 percent to A$0.65, off a day's high at A$0.77 but building on Monday's rally which followed news it had bought exclusive rights to patents related to possible stem cell treatments for Parkinson's Disease. http://www.forbes.com/work/newswire/2002/11/18/rtr798542.html Patent deal lifts BresaGen stocks - Interview... http://www.abc.net.au/businessbreakfast/content/2002/s729767.htm Medtronic reports record quarterly revenue: $1.9 billion http://www.startribune.com/stories/535/3440804.html Shock therapy becomes popular again Critics aside, shock therapy is a first-line treatment for Doug Boyce. Boyce suffers from Parkinson's disease and depression and believes the controversial therapy has made a huge difference in his life. "I definitely think these treatments have helped me," Boyce says. "Before I started treatments I was basically in a wheelchair." Shock therapy is part of Boyce's routine. He's been getting the treatment every three weeks for the past five years. He says they've helped alleviate his Parkinson's symptoms of palsy and rigidity, and improved his mood. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1037667936741_57/? hub=Health * * * Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]> http://www.geocities.com/murraycharters/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn