July 27, 2003
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Chicken Pox Outbreak Bested Vaccine - But health officials defend shot's effectiveness - HealthScoutNews
Meeting about vaccines disappoints mother - Lawrence Journal-World
'Vaccine for HIV ready in India' - http://headlines.sify.com
Mercury in Fish Affects Adults' Brains - Low Levels May Have Cumulative Effect - WebMD
Autism - Lincoln Journal Star
Family with 2 autistic brothers measures their progress - The Herald-Sun
Prevalence of autism and parentally reported triggers in a north east London population. - journal article
Waiver program to cover care for disabled failed to meet demands - Knight-Ridder Newspapers via www.centredaily.com
Bioterror blowback - The Washington Times
Study: Rheumatoid arthritis patients caught in the middle of doctors’ disagreement over hand surgery - Large study needed to settle the issue, University of Michigan team says - www.med.umich.edu
California court throws out "speculative" expert testimony - Ten years after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling, many say judges are stricter about the expert testimony they allow. - www.ama-assn.org
Entering the shadow of DES: Health risks still loom - Diethylstilbestrol was prescribed to millions of pregnant women. Doctors and patients now confront its legacy -- increased cancer risk, fertility issues and other potential health problems. - www.ama-assn.org
Chicken soup for the sore throat often beats antibiotics - With several cost-effective tests available for diagnosing strep throat, overprescribing antibiotics for viral infections would seem to be a thing of the past. It's not. - www.ama-assn.org
Food companies push healthy-living plans - The food industry is helping promote -- and even fund -- campaigns on healthy eating and exercise. The reviews are mixed. - www.ama-assn.org
IOM calls for education innovation fund - Its report asks Congress to use existing funds to reward new approaches to care, but some say diverting money could hurt institutions. - www.ama-assn.org
Review confirms knowledge gap in women's heart research -The underrepresentation of women means that evidence on the effectiveness of some cardiovascular treatments for female patients is less than sufficient. - www.ama-assn.org
OxyContin suit can proceed as class action - An Ohio court gives the OK to pursue a case against the manufacturers of the pain medication. - www.ama-assn.org
Common Virus Tied to Heart Disease Risk - HealthDayNews via www.healthfinder.gov
Death Sentence on Cloning - www.i-sis.org.uk
A Hormone to Help Youths Grow Is Approved by F.D.A. - AP via The New York Times
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