Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 31st, 2002
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Neuroblastoma - Multivitamin use during pregnancy cuts childhood tumor risk
Pancreatic Cancer - High-starch diet link found in overweight, sedentary women
Allergy Medicine - Beastfeeding does not protect against asthma and allergic diseases
Cervical Cancer - Phase I/II study of RSR13 initiated
Cervical Cancer - Synthetic RNA selects for human papillomavirus genes in infected cells
Hypertension - Fitness level may predict women's risk
Nutrition - Guidelines have potential to lower cancer risk in postmenopausal women
AIDS Prevention - Grants to promote shared responsibility for HIV, pregnancy prevention
Appointments - InterMune names Sharon Surrey-Barbari senior VP and CFO
Breast Cancer - Clinical potential of Faslodex established in phase III data
Breast Cancer - FDA approval granted for Arimidex
Breast Cancer - Imagyn purchases breast biopsy device from Tyco Healthcare
Breast Cancer - Researchers explore new role of genes in breast density
Breast Cancer - Tumor and endothelial cells modulate tumor angiogenesis in at least two ways
Cancer Therapy - SuperGen affiliate files for European approval of mitomycin
Cancer Therapy - Telik announces successful pre phase III FDA meeting for TLK286
Chlamydia - Preclinical efficacy studies: Antex STD vaccine protects against infection
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Compounds prevent alcohol's disruption of important developmental process
Healthcare Costs - Study focuses on the lifetime medical costs for women
Human Papillomavirus - Micrologix and Hybridon to collaborate on antisense drug for HPV
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - Priority Healthcare announces agreement With InterMune
Labor and Delivery - Continuous labor support by nurse does not affect likelihood of cesarean
Mammography - Hologic completes sale-leaseback transaction
Menorrhagia - Is the D&C dated?
Mergers and Acquisitions - Inverness Medical Innovations to acquire Ostex International
Metastatic Breast Cancer - First patient enrolled in Theratope vaccine phase II trial
Neonatology - Drug therapy may avoid prolonged mechanical ventilation in newborns
Obstetrics - Method identifies chromosomal abnormalities and greater opportunity to test single gene defects
Pediatric HIV/AIDS - Vitamin A supplements improve infant nutrition, but not infection risk
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Phase II clinical trial of AGIX-4207 initiated
Women's Health - U.K. women are ignoring health advice, lack understanding
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