Teens whose mothers had attempted suicide are themselves at increased risk of doing the same thing, according to a German research report.

Dr. Roselind Lieb, from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, along with her associates followed a representative community sample of 933 teenagers, who were between 14 and 17 years old in 1995 along with their mothers. Suicidal thoughts without attempts was reported by 31.9 percent of mothers and 31.6 percent of offspring, and corresponding rates of actual suicide attempts were 2.3 percent and 5.0 percent

British Treasury Chief Gordon Brown on Friday introduced a $4 billion program to provide lifesaving immunizations in poor countries, reports The Associated Press.

The initiative hopes to save the lives of five million children and as many adults as possible. Along with Britain, France, Italy, Spain and Sweden are also sponsoring the program

Teens whose mothers had attempted suicide are themselves at increased risk of doing the same thing, according to a German research report.

Dr. Roselind Lieb, from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, along with her associates followed a representative community sample of 933 teenagers, who were between 14 and 17 years old in 1995 along with their mothers. Suicidal thoughts without attempts was reported by 31.9 percent of mothers and 31.6 percent of offspring, and corresponding rates of actual suicide attempts were 2.3 percent and 5.0 percent

British Treasury Chief Gordon Brown on Friday introduced a $4 billion program to provide lifesaving immunizations in poor countries, reports The Associated Press.

The initiative hopes to save the lives of five million children and as many adults as possible. Along with Britain, France, Italy, Spain and Sweden are also sponsoring the program

Teens whose mothers had attempted suicide are themselves at increased risk of doing the same thing, according to a German research report.

Dr. Roselind Lieb, from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich, along with her associates followed a representative community sample of 933 teenagers, who were between 14 and 17 years old in 1995 along with their mothers. Suicidal thoughts without attempts was reported by 31.9 percent of mothers and 31.6 percent of offspring, and corresponding rates of actual suicide attempts were 2.3 percent and 5.0 percent