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Health and Medicine Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . August 27th, 2001

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Endocrinology - Researcher Says There Appears To Be Physiological Basis For Male Menopause

Substance Abuse - High-Risk College-Age Drinkers Benefit From Brief Intervention Program

Addiction Medicine - Damaging Effects Of Alcohol/Nicotine Interactions Confirmed

At-Risk Populations - Low Cholesterol Linked To Increased Mortality In Elderly People

Bedbugs - Infestations On The Rise

Cleft Palate - Researcher Says Surgery Should Be Done Earlier

Coronary Circulation - Secondhand Smoke Appears To Have Adverse Effects On Heart Function

Diet and Nutrition - Trans Fat Harder On Arteries Than Saturated Fat

Disease Prevention - Medical System Pays Little Attention To Behavior Change Counseling, Study Finds

Prostate Cancer - Many Men Avoid Screening Despite Awareness Of Risk

Smoking Cessation - Treatment Focusing On Weight Gain Is Effective In Helping Women Stop Smoking

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Phase II Clinical Trial of E21R Starts In United Kingdom

Addiction Medicine - Alcohol Researchers Localize Brain Region That Anticipates Reward

Antibiotic Resistance - Bacterial 'Insults' Induce Drug Resistance

Antibiotic Resistance - Case Of Linezolid-Resistant Staph. aureus Reported

Arthritis - Innovative Technologies Could Help Joint Replacement Patients

Asthma - Articles Recommends Oxygen Treatment For Severe Disease

At-Risk Populations - Uninsured, Medicaid Patients More Likely To Die From Heart Attack

Breastfeeding - Study Reports African American Women Prefer Bottlefeeding

Celiac Disease - Early Detection Is Essential

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Dental Patients' Molar Infections Linked To Chronic Abdominal Pain

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Series In Annals of Internal Medicine Examines CAM

Crohn Disease - Phase II Trial Of Protein Molecule Initiated

Dermatology - Facing The Facts About Skin Care Products

Dermatology - Laser Treatment Helps Heal The Physical And Emotional Scars Of Acne

Dermatology - Latest Advances In Combination Therapy Offer New Options To Treat Aging Skin

Diagnostics - New Imaging Method Could Reduce Number Of Cancer Biopsies

Diet and Nutrition - Zinc Deficiency An Underestimated Problem In Some Developing Countries

Emergency Medicine - Cocaine-Related Deaths, Drug-Related Emergency Room Visits Drastically Increasing

Emergency Medicine - Study Casts Doubt On Value Of Emergency Intubation

Environment - Stress Of Neighborhood Conditions Can Undermine Health

Environmental Health Hazards - Link Between Air Pollution And Hospitalizations Scrutinized

Genetically Modified Foods - Commission Discusses Safety Of GMF, Approves Toxin Limits And Guidelines For Organic Livestock Farming

Hair Loss - Dermatologists Educate Millions Of Sufferers During Hair Loss Awareness Month

Obstetrics - Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Likelihood Of Having Child With Colic

Pediatrics - Children Exposed To Alcohol Prenatally Find Socialization Skills More Difficult As They Age

Prostate Cancer - Largest-Ever Prevention Study Assesses Benefits Of Two Dietary Supplements

Quality of Life - Researchers Study Life After Cancer For Older Americans

Reproductive Medicine - New Evidence Found Of Effects Of Environmental Factors On Male Fertility

Risk Factors - Dentist Claims Facial Structure Predicts Overall Health Problems

Substance Abuse - Oxycontin: Potential For Misuse Among Patients, As Well As Those Who Obtain It Illegally

Travel Medicine - Dermatologic Conditions Affect Veterans, Travellers

Ulcers - Tests For H. pylori Not Always Useful For Diagnostics

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