Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 23rd, 2003
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HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - Childhood sexual abuse increases high-risk behavior among HIV-positive men
Obstetrics - Pregnancy-related deaths still higher in black women than white women
Alcoholism - Underage drinkers and adult excessive drinkers account for half of consumption in U.S.
Arthritis Therapy - Intervention programs offered for arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
Infection Control - U.S.-Mexico border infectious disease surveillance project operational
Pharmacokinetics - LPS not a generic substitute for infection in pharmacokinetic drug studies
AIDS Epidemiology - Number of HIV, AIDS cases rises steadily in Alabama and Southeast
Adolescent Health - Collaborative pilot project in Alabama is using technology to teach health
Blood Safety - FDA OKs use of blood quarantined over white particles
Carcinogens - Possible cancer causer appears in nutritious food as well as in fast food
Diagnostics - New method improves recovery of Vibrio parahaemolyticus from oysters
Diet and Nutrition - Calcium intake affects adiposity
Drug Addiction - Abuse of the beta-agonist clenbuterol discussed
Environmental Toxins - EPA report details risks to children
Geriatrics - State-level healthcare systems unprepared for older adults' population growth
Health Trends - Blacks make marked improvements in key health indicators
Immunology - Home security kit should include general immune stimulant
Medication Errors - FDA to use early-warning drug system
Meningitis Epidemiology - Meningitis due to Capnocytophaga canimorsus after dog bite reported
Orthopedics - Agency reinspects tissue processing company
Overactive Bladder - FDA approves Oxytrol
Pharmacology - Novel method estimates absolute bioavailability of drugs from oral data
Public Health - Poll: Majority of physicians oppose smallpox vaccinations
Regulatory Issues - FDA orders prescription cough syrups with old ingredient off market
Research Funding - Congress boosts Southern bioterrorism project
Skin Cancer Risk Factor - Gender differences exist in young adults' beliefs about sunscreen use
Smallpox - HHS announces contracts to develop safer vaccines
Smallpox - Health care workers turning down vaccine
Smallpox - So far, no serious reactions to vaccine among civilians
Smallpox - Vaccinations come to halt in Oklahoma
Stroke - Atlas of stroke mortality released
Trachoma - High-risk patients less likely to pay for treatment
Zoonosis - Brucellosis vaccines dependent on understanding host-pathogen interactions
Zoonosis - Chagas disease found in a domestic transmission cycle in southern Texas
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