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Billie Joe Armstrong and the gang offered up two giant surprises for Green Day fans during their tour stop in Denver, Colorado this week: one, that they’re recording a live album, and two, the Bay Area rockers debuted a previously unreleased song, “Cigarettes And Valentines.” Watch the live video below! Ream more »

Even though some teens use cigarettes to self-medicate, smoking may only increase their depressive symptoms, researchers say. After adjustment, smokers who reported psychobiological benefits from smoking were at higher risk of developing elevated depressive symptoms than never-smokers (HR 1.9, 95% CI 1.3 to 2.8), Michael Chaiton, MD, of the University of Toronto, and colleagues reported online in Addictive Behaviors. Ream more »