Seniors May Need Help Overcoming Holiday Blues (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- For many seniors, the holiday season can trigger melancholy as they think about lost loved ones, struggle with health issues or worry about money problems, according to the American Geriatrics Society.

Psychotherapy Can Boost Happiness More Than Money: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Psychological therapy may be much more effective at making people happy than getting a raise or winning a lottery prize, suggests an English study.

Ohio school district sues over air pollution (AP)
AP - A school district near Cincinnati is suing a plastics plant, accusing it of continuing to release chemicals in the air that exceed government safety standards.

Number of US diabetics to double in 25 years: study (AFP)
AFP - The number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double over the next 25 years, rising from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034, according to a study by the University of Chicago.

Hajj devil stoning ritual biggest swine flu risk (AP)
AP - Millions of Muslim pilgrims, many wearing surgical masks, jostled together shoulder-to-shoulder furiously casting pebbles at stone walls representing the devil Saturday — the hajj ritual of highest concern to world health authorities watching for an outbreak of swine flu.

Understanding the pros and cons of health overhaul (AP)
AP - Maybe you've been reading the health care bill in your spare time. Then perhaps you can answer this question:

America wages new war in Vietnam — on AIDS (AP)
AP - When her husband fell ill with AIDS, doctors at the hospital turned him away, fearing they would catch the virus.

Health Tip: What's Prompting My Seizures? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A seizure is a sudden spurt of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Health Tip: Having a Conversation About Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you've been diagnosed with cancer, it's a difficult task to inform friends and family.

Diabetes Cases Expected to Double in 25 Years (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The number of people with diabetes in the United States is expected to double over the next 25 years, a new study predicts.