June 3, 2003

Study fails to show connection between thimerosal and autism - AAP

E-News: Public Debate on Model Health Law (NVIC)

Health Checks for U.S. Troops Coming Back from Iraq  - HealthScout

Newborn Vaccination: Babies More Prepared Than Previously Thought - Journal of Clinical Investigation via www.intelihealth.com

Aligarh Muslims fear vaccine more than virus - www.indiaexpress.com

Aligarh tops world polio figures - www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Country Begins Countdown Against Polio - AllAfrica.com

Therion vaccine shows promise in cancer fight - Therapy designed as an immune response trigger  - The Boston Globe

First HIV Vaccine Trial to Be Conducted in the US and Africa  - AllAfrica.com

Combination Vaccine Delivers Double Blow - www.hum-molgen.de

Vaccine for mad cow disease could be available within one year: neurologist  - Canadian Press via NIH

Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign Begins - AllAfrica.com

Autism Network Resources for Physicians  - website

High mercury levels are found in rain samples - Metro-area tests had toxins exceeding EPA safe standards - www.freep.com

The Scare Up There - The Proven Transmission of SARS on Aircraft Adds New Urgency to a Long-Standing Question: Are Airliner Cabins Hot Zones for Disease? - The Washington Post

Ontario Warns Against Breaking SARS Quarantines - Reuters via Yahoo!

Scientists Race to Detect SARS, But First They Must Test the Test - The New York Times

Sick of Quarantine in Toronto - After School's SARS Scare, Teens Bored by Week in Isolation - The Washington Post

Tobacco Plant Source of Rabies Treatment - Reuters via NIH

Viral meningitis outbreak reported in Gainesville - AP via www.naplesnews.com

Paediatric tuberculosis - journal article

Lawsuit Alleges Companies Sold Bad Blood  - AP via www.intelihealth.com

Communicable & Infectious Diseases-Update:6/17/03 - naccho

Drug company funding leads to "biased results" - Surgery Door via Yahoo!

Many autopsies still find doctors' mistakes - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Pediatric Exposure and Potential Toxicity of Phthalate Plasticizers - journal article

Smoking as Harmful as Drugs to Fetus - Study finds newborns have same withdrawal symptoms with nicotine as with cocaine, heroin - HealthDayNews via HealthScout

Neonatal Outcome after Trial of Labor Compared with Elective Repeat Cesarean Section - journal article

Do Perceived Attitudes of Physicians and Hospital Staff Affect Breastfeeding Decisions? - journal article

Fiber-boosted formula for piglets shows promise in battle against infant diarrhea - www.eurekalert.org

Fitness Forum: Calcium fights obesity, cancer - Other than preventing osteoporosis, what are some other benefits of dietary calcium? - The Herald Sun

For teens, dinner with family means healthier diet - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Car booster seats cut injuries in kids as old as 7 - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Hearing to focus on safety of popular ATVs  - www.post-gazette.com

Higher temperatures tied to Swedish heart attacks - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Treatments: Chill Therapy for Failing Hearts - The New York Times

N.Y. legislature bans ephedra supplements  - AP via The Herald Sun

Abortion Pill May Save Brain Cells - New mouse study finds it extends the life of neurons - HealthDayNews via HealthScout

Pediatric Psychiatric Patients Are Coming in Record Numbers: Don't Risk Tragedy - Many EDs report ‘doubling and tripling’ of pediatric psychiatric patients - ED Nursing via www.ahcpub.com

Antidepressants Curb Hot Flashes - Study finds Paxil and cousins effective and safer than HRT - HealthDayNews via HealthScout

Protein could help protect against brain diseases - Surgery Door via Yahoo!

Two painkillers fail to slow Alzheimer's - AP via The Herald Sun

Antioxidants counter alcohol brain damage in rats - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Cancer therapy may aid survival - Could prevent 10,000 deaths a year, study says - The  Boston Globe

Personality doesn't influence cancer risk: report - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Predicting Breast Cancer on a Molecular Level - Study to search for biomarkers for women with benign breast disease - HealthDayNews via HealthScout

Made In The Shade: Keep Sun Exposure At A Minimum To Prevent Skin Cancer - The Los Angeles Daily News via www.intelihealth.com

Low-dose tamoxifen may be effective: study - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Lower Doses of Tamoxifen May Help in Breast Cancer Fight - Diminished amounts might also reduce side effects - HealthDayNews via HealthScout

M.R.I. Could Prove Superior to Mammography - The New York Times

MRIs Don't Improve Back Pain Care - They're costlier than X-rays, and lead to unnecessary surgery - HealthDayNews via HealthScout

Statin may cut heart risk after kidney transplant - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Tattoos Source of Hepatitis Without Symptoms: Study  - Reuters via Yahoo!

Sparks fly over UK "health contracts" proposal - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Preferred drug list faces uncertain fate in N.J. - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Yet Another Gender Difference - Exercise causes different muscle capillary response in women and men, study finds - HealthDayNews via HealthScout

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