Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 10th, 2000
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Substance Abuse - Injection Drug Users in Methadone Treatment More Likely to Reduce Risk Behaviors
Asthma - Research Suggests U.S. NIH Guidelines Need Revision
Minority Health - Many Medicare Patients Do Not Receive Necessary Care
Tuberculosis - Factors Contributing to High Cost of TB-Related Hospitalization Identified
Dermatology - FDA Close to Approving Eczema Drug
Epidemiology - HIV/AIDS Poses Threat to American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Epidemiology - Significant Improvement Reported in Americans' Relative Health
Escherichia coli - Petting Zoos "Notorious" for E. coli
Occupational Risk - Emergency Workers' Health Threatened by Methamphetamine Labs
Tobacco Use - Common Methods Used by Communities to Reduce or Stop Smoking are Effective
Drug Safety - FDA Advisory Committee Says Phenylpropanolamine is Not Safe
Ehrlichiosis - Tick-Vectored Disease Can Be Deadly in HIV Patients
Epidemiology - Study Suggests Upcoming Epidemic of Type II Diabetes in North Carolina Children
Outbreak - Mystery Disease Kills Seven in Brazil
Pediatrics - Bicycle Helmets Recommended for All Children
Pediatrics - FDA Allows Exemption for World's Smallest Pacemaker
Travel Medicine - Combination Typhoid Fever/Hepatitis A Vaccine Shown Effective, Well Tolerated
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