News

May 2003

Tuesday, May 6

• Study Shows 2002 West Nile Outbreak Worse Than Feared; Experts Unsure on 2003 (Canada) (Canadian Press)
• Experts Say Sleep-related Breathing Problems Common (Reuters Health)
• Study Points to Hospitals in Toronto SARS Spread (Reuters Health)
• More Blood Donors Post-9/11, But Blood Supply Safe (Reuters Health)
• Seniors in HMOs Use More Hospice Care (Reuters Health)
• Two Proteins Linked to Prostate Cancer Recurrence (Reuters Health)
• Interest in Nursing Careers Growing (Reuters Health)
• Sight of Clogged Arteries May Not Spur Life Change (Reuters Health)
• U.S. Nurses Launch Safe Staffing Campaign (Reuters Health)
• Mutated Virus Obliterates Brain Cancer in Mice (Reuters Health)
• Study Says Statins Might Help Clogged Heart Valves (Reuters Health)
• SARS Yet to Peak in China; Patrols Out in Beijing (Reuters Health)
• Many Doctors Prescribe Sleep Medications to Kids (Reuters Health)
• Insulin Enzyme Reduces Alzheimer's Protein in Mice (Reuters Health)
• Glaxo to Drop Antidepressant "Non-addictive" Claim (Reuters Health)
• Safety Studies of HIV Drugs Must Continue (Reuters Health)
• Sickest Patients Expose Health Systems' Flaws (Reuters Health)

Monday, May 5      Return to top

• New Breast Cancer Test for High-Risk Patients (New York Times Syndicate)
• ER Visits for Asthma Vary Widely Between States (Reuters Health)
• Surgery on Beating Heart Cuts Deaths (Reuters Health)
• Many Forget Skin Conditions That Up Vaccine Risk (Reuters Health)
• Home Not the Safest Place for Kids (Reuters Health)
• Lyme Disease Treatable with Fewer Antibiotics (Reuters Health)
• Obesity Before Pregnancy Ups Risk of Birth Defects (Reuters Health)
• New Facts Show SARS a Long-lived Virus (Reuters Health)
• Overworked Nurses Put Patient Care at Risk (Reuters Health)
• Moms Have Double Standard for Fat Sons, Daughters (Reuters Health)

Sunday, May 4      Return to top

• Researchers Fear SARS Is Here to Stay (New York Times Syndicate)

Saturday, May 3      Return to top

• SARS Patients Recover, Canadians Less Concerned They'll Catch the Disease (Canadian Press)

Friday, May 2      Return to top

• Deadly Recalled Products Still Turning Up in Homes (Reuters Health)
• Regimen Reduces Need for Anti-Rejection Drugs (Reuters Health)
• Breast Milk, Special Formula Cuts Kids' Pressure (Reuters Health)
• U.S. to Decide on AstraZeneca Drug As Deaths Rise (Reuters Health)
• SARS Virus in Hong Kong Seen Mutating Rapidly (Reuters Health)
• More Evidence Antidepressants Cool Hot Flashes (Reuters Health)
• 'White-Coat' Hypertension Not Often a Major Concern (Reuters Health)
• Generics Spark Cholesterol Drug War in UK, Germany (Reuters Health)
• Brain Chemical May Thwart Ravages of Aging (Reuters Health)
• Study Looks at Sex, Romance in Older Women (Reuters Health)
• Study Shows Women 50-64 at High Fracture Risk Too (Reuters Health)
• Quality of Life Better After HIV Diagnosis for Some (Reuters Health)
• Native American Men Have Higher Risk of Dying (Reuters Health)
• HIV Prevention, Treatment Needed in Prisons (Reuters Health)
• WHO Removes U.S., Britain from SARS-Affected List (Reuters Health)
• Half of U.S. Still Has Poor Air Quality (Reuters Health)
• New Way to Help Predict Pregnancy Problems (Reuters Health)
• Smallpox Shot Refusers Say Compensation a Concern (Reuters Health)
• Face Masks Are Good Anti-SARS Protection (Reuters Health)
• Diet High in Fiber Shown to Cut Bowel Cancer Risk (Reuters Health)
• Deaths Found Higher After Successful Drug Detox (Britain) (Reuters Health)

Thursday, May 1      Return to top

• Internet Played a Key Role in Decoding SARS Genome, Scientists Say (Canadian Press)
• Thalidomide May Carry Dementia Risks (Reuters Health)
• Medicare to Give Info on Home Health-care Quality (Reuters Health)
• Smoking Foes Urge Tougher Online Tobacco Curbs (Reuters Health)
• U.S. OKs Breath Test for Monitoring Asthma (Reuters Health)
• Kiosks Offer Foreign Drugs; Threat to Drugmakers (Reuters Health)
• Women with BRCA Gene Have Better Chemo Response (Reuters Health)
• Study Shows Exercise on Par with Viagra for Some (Reuters Health)
• Mouse Stem Cells Can Morph Into Eggs in the Lab (Reuters Health)
• FDA OKs Drug for Rare Inherited Disease (Reuters Health)
• U.S. Report Can't Link Ephedra, Health Complaints (Reuters Health)
• Assisted Reproduction May Not Up Miscarriage Rate (Reuters Health)
• Smallpox Program Too Slow to Evaluate (Reuters Health)
• Pesticides Linked with Prostate Cancer in Farmers (Reuters Health)
• CDC Reports 103 Pregnancies in Smallpox Vaccinees (Reuters Health)
• Anthrax Genome Shows a Few Changes Make Bug Deadly (Reuters Health)
• U.S. Company Tests Antidote for Anthrax (Reuters Health)
• WHO Says India SARS-free (Reuters Health)
• Lung Scarring Found in Hong Kong SARS Victims (Reuters Health)
• Protein May Be Marker for Leukemia Prognosis (Reuters Health)
• Active Diabetic Men Live Longer (Reuters Health)
• CDC: U.S. Cholesterol Levels Holding Steady (Reuters Health)
• Drug Combo Gives Cholesterol the One-two Punch (Reuters Health)
• Counselling Some Help for Postpartum Depression (Reuters Health)
• Public Overestimates Cancer And Its Death Risk (New York Times Syndicate)

Wednesday, April 30      Return to top

• Vaccine for Elderly Won't Prevent Pneumonia (Reuters Health)
• Special Pacemaker May Shrink Enlarged Heart (Reuters Health)
• Coronavirus Testing Shows Troubling Results (Canadian Press)
• Gene Linked to Autoimmune Diseases Found (Reuters Health)
• WHO: SARS Death Rate Rising, Maybe to 10 Percent (Reuters Health)
• Cancer Docs Set Ethics Guides for Clinical Trials (Reuters Health)
• Freezing Shrinks Fibroids, Avoids Surgery (Reuters Health)
• Bright Light May Boost Testosterone in Men (Reuters Health)
• U.S. Minorities Unaware of Morning-After Pill (Reuters Health)
• Hormone Therapy Ups Urinary Incontinence Risk (Reuters Health)
• EuroVacc to Test Combination AIDS Vaccine in June (Reuters Health)
• Traffic Pollution May Damage Sperm Quality (Reuters Health)
• When Life Comes Early: Premature Births Present Complex Health Problems (New York Times Syndicate)
• Canadian Actions to Quash SARS Will Work in U.S. (New York Times Syndicate)

Tuesday, April 29      Return to top

• Impotence in Young Men May be Early Sign of Heart Disease (Canadian Press)
• Men Don't Fully Understand Prostate Cancer Test (Reuters Health)
• Scientists Discover Cancer-Resistant Mouse (Reuters Health)
• Disabled U.S. Seniors Lack Needed Services (Reuters Health)
• Low-Birth-Weight Risk May Run in the Family (Reuters Health)
• Viagra Shows Promise in Women on Antidepressants (Reuters Health)
• Rocket Fuel Component in U.S. Lettuce (Reuters Health)
• U.S. Says Preventable Injuries Serious Health Threat (Reuters Health)
• Most Women Don't Prefer Female Doctors (Reuters Health)
• Advanced Supply of "Morning-after" Pill Boosts Use (Reuters Health)

Monday, April 28      Return to top

• Bladder Cancer Test Approved for General Screening (Reuters Health)
• Government Warns Drugmakers on Kickbacks (Reuters Health)
• Genetic Mutation Ups Bacterial Infection Risk (Reuters Health)
• Canada to Host Global SARS Conference (Reuters Health)
• Skipping Meals May Help, Not Hurt, Health (Reuters Health)
• Gene Therapy Helps Counter Impotence in Rats (Reuters Health)
• Viagra May Restore Erections After Prostate Surgery (Reuters Health)
• Multiple Travel Vaccinations Seem Safe (Reuters Health)
• FDA Says It Can Force Over-the-Counter Sales (Reuters Health)
• Rural County Prepares for New Onslaught of Lyme Disease (New York Times Syndicate)
• Study Suggests Western Diet Tied to Prostate Cancer (Reuters Health)
• WHO Says Worst of SARS is Over in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Canada (Canadian Press)
• Glaxo Halves Price of AIDS Drugs for Poor (Reuters Health)

Friday, April 25      Return to top

• Artificial Lens Could Restore Vision (United Press International)
• Study Suggests DDT-breast Cancer Link (Reuters Health)
• Pain Undertreated in Toddlers (Reuters Health)
• Flexibility Lowers Arthritis Risk in Older Women (Reuters Health)
• Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces Diarrhea in Babies (Reuters Health)
• SARS Virus Will Not Cause Pandemic (Reuters Health)
• NYC Reports 18 Sars Cases; Fear in U.S. Spreads (Reuters Health)
• Gene Found That Is Essential for Making Blood (Reuters Health)
• Most 'Abnormal' Pap Smears Won't Lead to Cancer (Reuters Health)
• FDA Approves First Drug for Fabry Disease (Reuters Health)
• Cholesterol Drugs May Improve Alzheimer Risk Marker (Reuters Health)
• Teen Girls Who Value Thinness More Likely to Smoke (Reuters Health)
• Childbirth Cuts Chance of Breaking Hip in Old Age (Reuters Health)
• Study Confirms Life-saving Benefit of Mammograms (Reuters Health)

Thursday, April 24      Return to top

• U.S. Highway Deaths Hit Highest Level Since 1990 (Reuters Health)
• Polio Cases Rose Sharply in 2002, India Worst Hit (Reuters Health)
• WHO Says Vietnam Shows SARS Can Be Tamed (Reuters Health)
• Babies Can Develop Dangerous Heart Condition: Study (Reuters Health)
• CDC: Some Bacteria Declining in Food, Others Not (Reuters Health)
• U.S. Urges More Disease Prevention for Minorities (Reuters Health)
• CDC Says 33,400 in U.S. Given Smallpox Shots (Reuters Health)
• Stroke at Young Age Can Run in Family (Reuters Health)
• Low-cal Diet at Conception Linked to Preterm Birth (Reuters Health)
• Most Men Happy with Treatment for Prostate Cancer (Reuters Health)
• FDA Approves Drug-coated Stent for Heart Treatment (Reuters Health)
• Study Looks at Contraceptive, Herpes Risk in Mice (Reuters Health)
• Declining Motor Abilities Linked with Alzheimer's (Reuters Health)
• Bioterror Plans Could Be Used to Fight SARS (Reuters Health)
• Japanese Discover First New Vitamin in 55 Years (Reuters Health)
• China Seals Hospital Over SARS, Canada Angry at WHO (Reuters Health)