Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 18th, 2003
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Aging - Report says 10% increase needed to prepare for health needs of aging America
Obesity Risk Factor - Lessons from the tobacco experience may help design obesity control strategies
Genomics and Genetics - Preliminary linkage map of the tick, Ixodes scapularis, released
Malaria Transmission - Mosquito infection from humans infected with Plasmodium falciparum studied
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - FDA issues guidance to further safeguard the blood supply
Women's Health - Immune responses in HIV-negative women exposed to HIV-infected partner studied
Aging - Antidepressants increase risk of fractures for older women
Angioplasty - FDA approves drug-coated stents
Asthma - Study finds one in four Harlem children has asthma
Candidiasis - Disseminated candidiasis in leukemia associated with IL4 promoter haplotypes
Cervical Cancer Risk Factor - More sensitive cervical cancer screening methods needed
Colon Cancer Therapy - Subtractive immunization identifies a cell surface phosphorylated glycoprotein antigen
Colorectal Cancer - Campaign focuses on regular screening
Contraception - Company asks to sell morning-after pill without prescription
Correctional Healthcare - Theory of planned behavior explains STD risk behaviors of incarcerated women
Diabetes Genomics and Genetics - C-reactive protein promoter polymorphism associated with type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Risk Factor - Lessons learned from the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project
Diet and Nutrition - Strategies for improving the American diet proposed
Diet and Nutrition - USDA nutrient data now available for home computers
Disease Prevention - Group applauds new CDC guidelines on HIV/AIDS prevention
Drug Adverse Effects - Statin-associated myopathy reviewed
Ebola Virus - Role of predicted RNA secondary structures in Ebola virus replication analyzed
Epidemiology - Infectious disease outbreaks in nursing homes are hazards for frail elderly
Ethics - FDA says researcher violated rules in deadly experiment
Fabry Disease - FDA approves first treatment
Facilities - St. Jude to manufacture investigative drugs and vaccines
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - FDA approves implant
HIV and AIDS - HIV-positive patients need to take care with food and water safety
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - HIV vaccine vectors expressing vaccinia virus IL-15 induce cellular immunity
Influenza Vaccine - Vaccination against influenza reduces elderly hospitalizations
Measles - UNICEF urges Angola to spend on health at launch of campaign
Neurocysticercosis - Disease may relate to host factors and can be asymptomatic
Obesity - WHO defends report on sugar consumption
Opportunistic Infection - Diflucan partnership program launched in Zimbabwe
Oral Cancer - Genomic dissection used to characterize cancerous oral epithelium tissues
Pediatrics - National Infant Immunization Week highlights need for parental vigilance
Personnel - Puget Sound blood center executive named to FDA panel
Prostate Cancer Therapy - Interleukin-4 receptor-targeted therapy effective against prostate cancer
Public Health - USDA increases number of public health service officers
Pulmonary Hypertension - S-Nitrosocaptopril shows promise for treating pulmonary hypertension
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Search narrows for SARS treatment
Smoking Cessation - Hospital stay represents "teachable moment" for smokers
Stroke Risk Factor - Amount of education inversely related to stroke risk
Substance Abuse - New guide to effective prevention programs announced
Tobacco Use - Women who smoke more likely to exhibit eating disorder behaviors
Virology - Viruses of Bunya- and Togaviridae families have potential as bioterrorism agents
West Nile Virus - Blood banking, public health officials meet to head off infections
West Nile Virus - Mosquito disease could help slow spread
West Nile Virus - Pennsylvania launches 2003 surveillance program
eHealth - New web-based tools for developing comprehensive cancer control programs released
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