Health and Medicine Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 24th, 2003
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Aging - Are there signals that predict decline and death in the elderly?
Needle-borne Infections - Some tattoo, piercing shops still unsafe
Orthopedics - New parametric approach developed for modeling hip forces during gait
Pediatrics - Childhood drowning deaths on U.S. farms decline from 1986 to 1997
Podiatric Medicine - Seniors urged to repair crossover toe
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - Higher risk found in infants placed in unaccustomed sleeping position
Alliance Termination - Diligence data cited as reason for termination of agreement
Animal Models - Barriers, nephrotoxicology, and chronic testing in vitro addressed
Antibiotic Resistance - Do antibiotic residues from agricultural use contribute to human drug resistance?
Appointments - Integrated Health Technologies names Lance Baller VP
Appointments - Melissa Warner named president of The Oncology Group
Appointments - Psychiatric Solutions names Brent Turner as VP, treasurer and investor relations
Biologic Threat - The real threat of biowarfare
Biomechanics - Real-time Kalman filter applied to biomechanical data
Biomechanics - Sports surface influence on vertical ground reaction forces during landing simulated
Birth Defects - A combination of paracetamol and caffeine doesn't cause congenital malformation
Brand Identity - Neogen not linked with report about home genetic testing
Burns - Patients with burns were not intolerant to moderate exercise in the heat
Cancer Prevention - Eating healthy, staying fit helps reduce cancer risk
Clinical Trials - Consent forms are too difficult for most people to understand
Community Service - Pharmaceutical company honored with first ever pro bono partner award
Cosmetic Surgery - More men considering plastic surgery, ASPS survey reports
Dental Aesthetics - Study confirms effectiveness and safety of BriteSmile
Dermatology - Hepatocyte growth factor neutralization retards cutaneous wound healing
Dermatology - Hypnosis-facilitated relaxation is beneficial during dermatologic procedures
Dermatology - Phototherapy safe for pediatric patients
Drug Abuse - U.N.: Afghan opium leads to rising drug addiction, AIDS infections
Drug Addiction - Conference fosters mobilization of common efforts to stem opiate addiction
Eczema - Elidel holds promise in treating infants with eczema
Environmental Toxins - EPA proposes stringent new guidelines to protect children
Epidemiology - Americans should watch sugar in their diets
Fever - Revolutionary digital thermometer makes temperature taking easier
Finance - PNC Capital Markets secures $29 million for Presbyterian Homes, Inc.
Food-borne Illness - FDA warns against use of high-risk drug in livestock
Geriatric Care - Medicare updates its nursing home quality initiative
Human Cloning - Association urges U.S. Senate to pass Senate Bill 303
Incontinence - New men's urine control product allows more mobility
Infectious Disease - First responders use Hand Sense to stop biological agents from entering skin
Inflammatory Skin Conditions - FDA approves two generic topical products
Information Technology - Companies to partner to provide information to physicians
Information Technology - Home healthcare software provides scheduling, compliance tracking
Information Technology - NuGenesis, IBM enter expanded collaboration and comarketing agreement
Kidney Disease - New study shows possible link between smoking and kidney disease
Market Analysis - Promising botulinum toxin markets in the United States attract new participants
Obstetrics - Guide available on adoption
Oral Health - Compound from Morus alba is active against Streptococcus mutans
Osteoporosis - Hibernating black bears shed light on treatments
Patient Safety - E-prescribing collaboration is a prescription for patient safety
Patient Safety - HAP awards grants to help make quantum leaps in quality
Physical Therapy - Innovative long-term care therapy introduced
Preventive Medicine - April is injury prevention month
Preventive Medicine - Racial disparity found in likelihood of dying in a building fire
Stress Management - Video series helps people deal with abuse, disease, delinquency
Surveillance - "Population Health Observatory" to conduct regional bioterrorism monitoring
Vaccine Safety - Do vaccines cause asthma, allergies, or other chronic diseases?
West Nile Virus - Southern states preparing for new season
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