Month: May 2014

By John Tilak TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada's main stock index dropped on Thursday as investor nervousness with recent gains sparked a selloff in energy shares, one of the best performing sectors this year, and weighed down broader sentiment. Investors also dissected congressional testimony by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who urged the U.S. Congress to address the nation's long-term budget challenges, warning that the current course was unsustainable. \"The market is extremely volatile,\" said Marcus Xu, portfolio manager at MY Capital Management Corp in Vancouver. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index <.GSPTSE> closed down 110.37 points, or 0.75 percent, at 14,546.03.

Those diagnosed with bipolar disorder have notorious difficulty adhering to their medications. Not only do mood modulations require medication adjustments, but people who experience episodes of mania often develop, as one of their symptoms, the conviction that medication is unnecessary. This makes patients often noncompliant at the moment they have the greatest need for the stabilizing effects of psychopharmaceuticals. More globally, bipolar disorder often remains under-treated — particularly in communities where mental health resources are scarce. …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's nominee for health secretary drew support from Republican senators Thursday even as they challenged the health law she would be charged with carrying out.

NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say syphilis has reached its highest level since 1995 with the increase all in men.