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Experts: Internet helps, but also hurts, suicide prevention efforts

Steven J. Stack, Wayne State University professor who studies suicidal behavior and attitudes, comments in quoted in a story arguing that the Internet can be a haven for cyber-bullies and has the potential to popularize suicides (prompting \"copy-cats\" to take their own lives).\"I believe that the Internet has the potential to significantly increase or decrease suicide, depending on the nature of the messages, who they reach, and other considerations,\" he said.

Some young stroke victims are misdiagnosed: Study

Younger adults arriving in hospital emergency rooms after a stroke are sometimes misdiagnosed with a range of conditions including vertigo and migraine headaches, according to research released last week. Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi, who is one of the researchers, said in a statement, "We have seen several young patients who were presented to emergency rooms with stroke-like symptoms within three to six hours of symptom onset, and these patients did not get proper treatment due to misdiagnosis. The first hours are really critical.\"

Some young stroke victims are misdiagnosed: Study

Younger adults arriving in hospital emergency rooms after a stroke are sometimes misdiagnosed with a range of conditions including vertigo and migraine headaches, according to research released last week. Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi, who is one of the researchers, said in a statement, "We have seen several young patients who were presented to emergency rooms with stroke-like symptoms within three to six hours of symptom onset, and these patients did not get proper treatment due to misdiagnosis. The first hours are really critical.\"

Police & FBI investigate potential threat to WSU campus, student's home searched

Wayne State University police, acting on a tip received on Saturday, responded to an online threat from a student. Officers searched the Dearborn residence of the student where no weapons or ammunition were found, according to a WSU statement. "We were very proactive, we took police action, we found the source of the threat and it has been contained and no longer exists." said WSU Police Chief Tony Holt. http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/police-%26-fbi-investigate-potential-threat-to-wsu-campus,-student\'s-home-searched http://www.detnews.com/article/20101129/METRO/11290387/1409/metro http://www.freep.com/article/20101129/NEWS01/101129031/1319/Cops-say-they-thwarted-violent-threat-against-WSU http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=1004&DateTime=11%2F30%2F2010+7%3A06%3A55+AM&LineNumber=&MediaStationID=1004&playclip=True&RefPage= http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2785&DateTime=11%2F30%2F2010+6%3A12%3A47+AM&LineNumber=&MediaStationID=2785&playclip=True&RefPage= http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2790&DateTime=11%2F30%2F2010+6%3A07%3A38+AM&LineNumber=&MediaStationID=2790&playclip=True&RefPage= http://www.tv20detroit.com/news/local/87647222.html?video=pop&t=a (Cue to 22:48)