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Continuing problems were linked to smoking and depression, BBC News reports here: One in five people recovering from a heart attack is still having chest pain a year afterwards, a US study suggests.

CNN reports here: A new national poll suggests that three out of four Americans feel President Bush’s departure from office is coming not a moment too soon.

CNN reports here: Questions continued to swirl Thursday over the president’s decision to withdraw a pardon for a New York developer involved in a Long Island mortgage fraud scheme.

AP reports here at Yahoo News: “If you’re looking for a little help shedding extra pounds after the holidays, the government is warning you to stay away from nearly 30 weight-loss products that contain unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients.” See this page here for the complete FDA Warns Consumers About Tainted Weight Loss Pills.

CNN reports here: ROME, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI reiterated the Roman Catholic Church’s opposition to homosexual behavior and warned that humanity could destroy itself.

BBC News reports here: People who scrimp on sleep are more likely to develop hardening of their arteries, a US study suggests.

HealthDay reports here at Yahoo News: Even a few extra pounds and just a little inactivity increased the risk of heart failure in a major study of American doctors.

CNN reports here: “A British man convicted of having sex on a Dubai beach was re-arrested as he prepared to board a flight back to the UK, according to media reports.”  As we mentioned last time: best practice safe sex and dont ever go to Dubai in the first place!

BBC news reports here: Scientists have made a discovery which they hope could reduce liver damage and prevent deaths caused by paracetamol overdoses.