Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 12th, 2000
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Adolescent Health - Effects of Dating Violence Studied
Diet and Nutrition - High Iron Levels Don't Increase Risk of Death from Heart Disease
Diet and Nutrition - Lack of Folic Acid Continues to Cause Preventable Birth Defects
Food-Borne Pathogens - Public Health Policies Successful in Limiting Salmonella
Gulf War Syndrome - It's Still a Mystery
Insurance - Many Uninsured Adults Do Not Receive Needed Medical Care
Opportunistic Infection - Lamivudine Has Protective Effect Against Hepatitis B in HIV Patients
Ebola Virus - WHO, CDC Respond to Outbreak in Uganda
Ebola Virus - U.S. Experts Help Tackle Outbreak
Hearing Aids - FDA Approves Implant Device
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among Recipients Issued
Immunization - Priority Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Urged for High-Risk Groups
Stroke - Decongestant and Diet Ingredient Linked to Risk in Younger People
Antiparasitic Drugs - Economic Realities Depleting Arsenal
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Industry Calls on FDA to Adopt National Standards on Ephedra
Dengue Fever - Mosquito-Borne Virus an Emerging Public Health Problem in U.S.
Ebola Virus - Death Toll Remains Stable as Experts Seek to Contain Outbreak
Ethics - Expert Says Doctors Should be Able to Keep HIV Status Secret
Immunization - Hepatitis A and B Vaccinations Rates Improve But Majority of Gay, Bi Men Still Not Protected
Influenza - High-Risk Patients Need First Flu Shots
Nosocomial Infection - Many Hospitals Don't Have Prevention Policies on Vertical Transmission of Group B Streptococcal Disease
Occupational Risk - Lead Accelerates Aging Process Years After Exposure
Occupational Risk - U.S. Congress Passes Needlestick Safety and Prevention Bill
Polio - Live Vaccines, Poor Surveillance Threaten Eradication in Western Pacific Region
Uterine Fibroids - Registry Tracks Outcomes of Artery Embolization Procedure
West Nile Virus - Common House Sparrows Potential Reservoir
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