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U. S. researchers have found that for those both depressed and worrying, the anxiety of chronic worry may modify some of the ill effects of depression.

Federal health officials have said that more than $31 million has been added to a U. S. program to aid people, especially those at risk, to be tested for HIV.

With the additional funds the program should total approximately $142.5 million over the next three years, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta have said.

An increase in mumps-related testicle problems has been reported by Urologists at a hospital in Ireland, among teenage boys and young men.

A study of Filipino-American men and women found that denying or ignoring racial discrimination can increase the psychological distress caused by racism.

"Everyday racism", subtle, commonplace forms of discrimination, such as being ignored, ridiculed or treated differently, may seem innocent and trivial, but cumulatively can have a significant impact on an individual's mental health, Alvin Alvarez, professor of counseling at San Francisco State University, said.

U. S. researchers have said that girls and teens who are easy to supervise and teens with better educated parents tend to have more decision-making autonomy than others.

They tracked about 200 white European-American families over a nine-year period, the Pennsylvania State University researchers have said. It was reported by the parents that who made decisions in their children's lives,
including chores, appearance, curfew/bedtime, health, schoolwork, social life, activities and money.

Parents should stick to chocolate bunnies, ducks and chicks for Easter, rather than live ones, to avoid bringing animal diseases into the house, Veterinarians have suggested.

The Wisconsin State Journal has reported that the animals, however cute they are, can carry bacteria, the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association has warned.

The association said, "Each spring, children become infected with Salmonella after receiving a baby chick or duckling for Easter."