Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 13th, 1999
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Screening (HIV-1) - More Errors Occur with Western Blot HIV-1 Antibody Tests
Alternative Therapies - M. abscessus Outbreak Linked to Injectable Medicine
Dental Health (Pediatrics) - Study Shows Improving Oral Health for Children
Dental Health (Risk Factors) - Chewing Tobacco Increases Risk for Tooth Decay
Foodborne Illness - Morbidity Greater, Mortality Lower Than Estimates
Heart Disease - Genetic Link in African-Americans is Better Understood
Influenza (Outbreaks) - Next Flu Pandemic in U.S. Could Kill 200,000
Plague (Epidemiology) - Climate Change Linked to Increasing Plague Cases in U.S.
Preventive Medicine - Obese Are Not Being Counseled to Lose Weight
Sexually Transmitted Disease (Treatment) - Three Antiviral Medications Are Beneficial for Genital Herpes
TB/HIV Coinfection (Therapy) - HIV Plasma Load Not Lowered by TB Treatment in African Study
Drug Use - Teens Increasingly Finding Drugs Uncool, Survey Finds
Pertussis - Safer Vaccine Nearly Eliminates Side Effects
Lung Cancer (Risk Factors) - Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Cancer Link Studied
Lyme Disease - New Test Hailed
Meningitis Vaccines - Verdict Split on Vaccine Use
Occupational Risk - CDC Urges Caution To Reduce Workplace Needlestick Injuries
Occupational Risk - U.S. Labor Department Rules To Address Ergonomic Injuries
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