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April/May 2005 Issue

Out of the Blue

Brooke Shields tailspinned into depression after daughter, Rowan, was born in 2003. WebMD Contributing Writer Denise Mann paints a revealing portrait of the star's troubling bout with postpartum depression, the subject of her candid new book, Down Came the Rain.

PLUS: Is it simply a case of "baby blues," or could it be more serious?

Beat It

Nine of 10 heart attacks can be prevented. We profile some possible candidates -- find your heart counterpart.

PLUS: Could you be at risk?

Can you guess the mystery medical condition? Symptoms include: increasing agitation, fear of water or air, anxiety, hallucination, wide fluctuations in vital signs, muscle spasms followed by seizures. The answer is: rabies.
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