May 15, 2003                 

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'What ifs' surround vaccine program - As first responders step up and get their smallpox shots, many still wonder whether the risk is too high. - St. Petersburg Times

China Threatens Execution in Intentional Spreading of SARS - The New York Times

China may execute SARS quarantine violators - Reuters via www.ivillagehealth.com

SARS' Achilles' heel revealed - Drugs to treat common cold may be effective against the virus. - Nature

WHO Urges Caution Over Theoretical SARS Risk From Blood Transfusions - AP via www.intelihealth.com

West Nile seen scarier than SARS for U.S., Canada -  Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Measles Kill 18 Children in Idu Motherless Babies Home - AllAfrica.com

Statement on California Autism Report - Congressman Chris Smith, 4th New Jersey

Study: Fish Fine for Pregnant Women - It finds that mercury levels in the food won't harm their baby's brain. - HealthScoutNews via www.healthcentral.com

The Issue (The Hazards of Mercury) - www.noharm.org

Autism is 'two separate illnesses' - The Observer, UK

NIH Awards Grants for Six New Autism Research Centers - NIH

Repligen and Boston University to Develop Autism Symptom Assessment Tools - PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX via www.stockhouse.com

US may withdraw federal funds from schools that exclude children for not taking treatment - BMJ

Curing ADHD: Willpower or Meds? - Psychology Today

ADHD girl's mother files petition - School authorities accused of failing to give proper care - Japan Times

Case report - Severe drug rashes in three siblings simultaneously - journal article

Selenium deficiency and viral infection. -  journal article

Genetic basis of neonatal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Japan - journal article

Prevention of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in neonates - journal article

A malpractice verdict's human dimension - Award was large, but life is upended - The Boston Globe

Americans Don't Understand Danger of Mini-strokes - Reuters Health via Medline

One in four Americans get no exercise, study finds  - Reuters Health via www.ivillagehealth.com

Red flag raised over 'normal' blood pressure - New guidelines: Risk starts at lower levels than once thought - AP via CNN

U.S. Guidelines Reassess Blood Pressure - The New York Times

Are Antiperspirants Safe? - www.cpr4womenandfamilies.org

Hispanics and Hepatitis C - Hepatitis C, often called the silent killer because it can remain symptomless for years, is hitting Colorado's Latino communities in disproportionate numbers.  - The Denver Post

New guidelines emphasize mammograms - CNN

Inquiry finds brains were removed without consent - BMJ

Effect of regression to the mean on decision making in health care - BMJ

Effect of passive smoking on health - More information is available, but the controversy still persists - BMJ

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