June 2, 2003
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Gulf War Illnesses - Preliminary Assessment of DOD Plume Modeling for U.S. Troops' Exposure to Chemical Agents - GAO - highlights
Impact of the Thimerosal Controversy on Hepatitis B Vaccine Coverage of Infants Born to Women of Unknown Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Status in Michigan - journal article
Is this their best shot? - Whooping cough outbreak stirs debate over the decision to inoculate - Mail Tribune
Counting the Shots: A Model for Immunization Screening and Referral in Nonmedical Settings - journal article
SARS vaccine work put on fast track; 3 years, scientist says - AP via www.post-gazette.com
Measles Program in the Americas - PAHO via www.healthnewsdigest.com
Study points to possible target for mad cow vaccine - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com
Economic Analysis of Promotion of Hepatitis B Vaccinations Among Vietnamese-American Children and Adolescents in Houston and Dallas - journal article
Successful Promotion of Hepatitis B Vaccinations Among Vietnamese-American Children Ages 3 to 18: Results of a Controlled Trial - journal article
Vaccine could wipe out BSE and lead to therapy for CJD - The Guardian, UK
“200,000 Kids to Get Anti-Flu Booster Jabs” - http://www.immunizationinfo.org
“Breakthrough in Tailor-Made Medicines” - http://www.immunizationinfo.org
“Health Officials Fighting SARS Are Encouraged by Fewer Cases" - http://www.immunizationinfo.org
“Japan Gives Sudan $2.5 Million to Fight Childhood Disease” - http://www.immunizationinfo.org
“Kenya: AIDS Vaccine Research Is Encouraging” - http://www.immunizationinfo.org
“Newly Detected Virus May Cause Infections” - http://www.immunizationinfo.org
“Polio Drive Fails to Cover 12 Percent of Infants” - http://www.immunizationinfo.org
“Shortages Do Not Appear to Have Impacted Effect of PCV7” - http://www.immunizationinfo.org
“Slow Response to Free Vaccine” - http://www.immunizationinfo.org
“South Africa to Eradicate Polio in Next Three Years” - http://www.immunizationinfo.org
“Storage Flaw Spurs Revaccination Effort” - http://www.immunizationinfo.org
Lost ironies of Florida fetus fight - www.boston.com
Recovering from autism - Going beyond the stereotype to therapies that work - The Toronto Sun via www.canoe.com
BU to open center for research in autism - The Boston Herald
Fourth Hong Kong doctor dies of SARS - Reuters via www.alertnet.org
Newly detected virus may cause infections - AP via The Herald Sun
New respiratory virus found in U.S. kids - Reuters Health via Yahoo!
New Respiratory Virus Found in U.S. Kids - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com
Patient Safety Events During Pediatric Hospitalizations - journal article
Study Shows Range Of Injuries to Infants - The New York Times
Kids' risk of HIV after accidental exposure is low - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com
Evaluation of Cytomegalovirus Infections Transmitted via Breast Milk in Preterm Infants With a Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay - journal article
Transmission of Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhimurium DT104 to Infants Through Mother’s Breast Milk - journal article
Initiation of Breastfeeding Among Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants - journal article
Clinical Aspects of Gastrointestinal Food Allergy in Childhood - journal article
Anaphylaxis and Emergency Treatment - journal article
Appendectomy During Childhood and Adolescence and the Subsequent Risk of Cancer in Sweden - journal article
Skin cancers typically found in older adults are being found in survivors of childhood cancer - www.eurekalert.org
Childhood Central Nervous System Viral Infections and Adult Schizophrenia - journal article
2 new drugs extend lives in cancer test - The Washington Post via www.post-gazette.com
Two new cancer drugs show promise - AP via The Herald Sun
Achy back? Studies say no single therapy stands out - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com
Antioxidants may help brain vs. alcohol - AP via The Herald Sun
Bone marrow may help heart transplant patients - www.post-gazette.com
Cholesterol drugs may protect against cancer: study - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com
New Tacks in Cancer Treatment Show Promise in 2 Clinical Trials - The New York Times
Study backs chemotherapy for lung cancer - AP via The Herald Sun
Study: Blood blockers aid cancer survival - AP via CNN
Study: ImClone drug helps cancer patients - The Herald Sun
New colon cancer data stand out at doctors' meeting - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com
Study touts MRIs in detecting breast cancer - CNN
UK breast cancer cases at record levels - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com
The Junk Science "Miracle Antibiotic?" - Colloidal Silver Has Some Distinct Possibilities - Sierra Times
Eye surgeons excited about new procedure - AP via The Herald Sun
Plant estrogens don't cool hot flashes: study - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com
Study: statins may help kidney patients - AP via The Herald Sun
Too much of a good thing? - Think twice before you swallow that handful of vitamins. New research suggests they could actually be harmful to your health. - www.gobeandmail.com
Dawdling Over Food Labels - The New York Times
We really do mellow with age, study says - www.post-gazette.com
Justices Rebuff Vets' Quest for Free Lifetime Health Care - The New York Times
Suboptimal restraint affects the pattern of abdominal injuries in children involved in motor vehicle crashes - journal article
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