July 25, 2003 DHEA Use Enhances Endothelial Function and Insulin Sensitivity in Men
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003;88:3190-3195
Fight Cancer by Fighting Fat
By Karen Collins, R.D. Special to MSNBC
July 26, 2003
Frequent Flying Not a Cancer Risk: Study
New Scientist Magazine. Maria Blettner, University of Bielefeld, Germany
Family Prostate Cancer Not So Bad After All
Urology 2003 Labels Will Change, But Will Diet
By Elena Conis. LA Times. July 22, 2003
Anger, Anxiety May Boost Heart Risk in Post Menopausal Women
Kelly Harris MS, Karen Matthes, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
'Super-Addictive' Cigarette Probe
BBC News, July 25, 2003
Insurers Urged to Reward Healthy Behavior
By Maggie Fox. Reuters. July 22, 2003
UPI Investigators; The Vaccine Conflict
By Mark Benjamin. July 20, 2003, UPI
July 28, 2003
Bone Size Matters in Predicting Fractures
The New England Journal of Medicine, July 23, 2003
Brazil Bans Ads for Anti-Impotence Drugs
Reuters. July 25, 2003
Dietary Restrictions for Kids Prove Ineffective, Counterproductive
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
July 29, 2003
Tight Necktie May Lead to Glaucoma Diagnosis
British Journal of Ophthalmology, August 2003
Vitamins Could Cut Pre-Eclampsia Death Rate
Wellcome Trust, UK
Study Finds Multivitamin Use Associated with Lower Heart Attack Incidence
J Nutr, Aug 2003 pp 2650-2654
A Paradox of Celebrity Behavior
By Benedict Carey. The LA Times. July 28, 2003
July 30, 2003
Stifling the Urge to Shop
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, July
Ritalin The Rage on College Campuses
http://cbs2chicago.com/health/health_story_202200629.html
July 31, 2003
Hands-On Testing for New Docs
By Julia Ishida. The Washington Post. July 29, 2003
Football Hero Ditka Hired in Impotence Ad Battle
Levitra, Bayer and Glaxo
August 1, 2003
Drug Benefit Would Deepend Medicare hole: Analysts
Thomas Saving-Texas A&M; Jeff Lemieux-Progressive Policy Institute
August 2, 2003
Light Exercise Doesn't Protect Against Heart Disease
Heart 2003;89:502-6
Smart Pill
WIRED Magazine. July 30, 2003.www.wired.com
Mirrors Tarnish Women's Image, Canada Study Shows
Health Psychology, 2003
Promise For Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In The Treatment of Obesity
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. August 2003. p.206
Low "Good" Cholesterol Predicts Death in Elderly
Archives of Internal Medicine 2003
Food Industry, California Spar Over Warning Labels
By Deila Abboud. The Wall Street Journal. August 1, 2003
August 4, 2003
Access To Dietary Supplements is Threatened
Call your senators asking them to oppose S.722
www.healthfreedom.net
Report: Kids Need Obesity Checkups
Dr. Marc Jacobson. Schneider's Children's Hospital
Inside the Movement for Posthuman Rights Cyborg Liberation Front
By Erik Baard. The Village Voice. July 30, 2003
August 5, 2003
Body Builders Warned of Danger of Abusing Insulin
British Journal of Sports Medicine, August 2003
Army Hunts Cause of Pneumonia in Troops
Lyn Kukrai, spokeswoman for the Army surgeon general
Controlled Breathing, in the Extreme
By Vanessa Grigoriadis. July 6, 2003
August 6, 2003
Estrogen Plus Progestin and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/349/6/523
Green Tea More Potent Than Suspected
July 21, 2003 American Chemical Society Journal
Green Teas Can Block Cancer
Chemical Research in Toxicology Journal
Vaccine Link Raised in U.S. Troops' Deaths
by Mark Benjamin. United Press International. August 6, 2003
August 7, 2003
Gene Therapy Extends Life Of Mice With ALS-Like Disease
By Antonio Regalado. The Wall Street Journal. August 7, 2003
Scientists Say Latest PCB Study of Farmed Salmon Misleads Consumers
www.fishupdate.com Farmed Salmon Is Said to Contain High PCB Levels
By Marian Burros. The New York Times. July 30, 2003
Perfume Ingredients Drive Hornets Wild
Nature, August 7, 2003
August 8, 2003
Lupus Relief, With Fewer Side Effects
By Linda Marsa. The Los Angeles Times. August 4, 2003
New Study Links Hormones to Breast Cancer Risk
By Lawrence K. Altman. The New York Times. August 8, 2003
August 9, 2003
Expect A Food Fight as U.S. Sets to Revise Diet Guideline
By Leila Abboud. The Wall Street Journal. August 8, 2003
If You Pitch It, They Will Eat
By David Barboza. The New York Times. August 3, 2003
Hormone Replacement Therapy: articles
The New England Journal of Medicine. August 7, 2002
pages:519-520; 521; 523-534
August 11, 2003
Study: Vitamins May Cut Children's Heart Risk
Marguerite Engler, University of California, San Francisco. The journal Circulation
Full Moon Effect on Behavior Minimal, Studies Say
By John Roach. National Geographic News. July 13m 2003
Annual Physical Checkup May Be an Empty Ritual
By Gina Kolata. The New York Times. August 12, 2003
August 12, 2003
Unnecessary Bypass surgery Used as a Cash How by Hospital
The New York Times
Penis Removal Just Latest in Series of Surgical Mistakes
www.abcnews.com.August 12, 2003
Risk Syndrome Found in Overweight Teens
By Rob Stein. The Washington Post. August 12, 2003
August 23, 2003
Diagnosing Chronic Fatigue? Check for Sinusitis
Georgetown University Medical Center. August 14, 2003
Atkins Detractor Leaves Town
BMJ 2003;327:414(23 August)
Plant Estrogens May Reduce Endometrial Cancer Risk
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, August 6, 2003
Some Male ýEnlargement' Pills Contain A Variety of Impurities
By Julia Angwin. The Wall Street Journal. August 23, 2003
Modest Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure
American Journal of Hypertension, August 2003
Nearly All Heart Risk Due to Bad Habits: Studies
JAMA, August 20, 2003
Eating Fish Makes Heart Beat Slower
Circulation, August 12, 2003
A Push to Map the Mystical
By Jeremy Licht. The Baltimore Sun. August 18, 2003
http://www.sunspot.net/news/health/bal-te.theology18aug18,0,7083990,print.story?coll=bal-health-headlines
Green Tea Compound Blocks Bladder Tumors in Rats
Dr. J. Karl Kemberling. The Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Creatine Pills May Aid Memory and Cognition
Science News. August 16, 2003. Vol. 164. pg. 101
August 28, 2003
Study: Red Wine Molecule Shown to Extend Life
By Greg frost. The New York Times. August 25, 2003
Skip The Milk Chocolate, Dark is Better for You
Nature, August 28, 2003
September 4, 2003
Doctors Without Scalpels: Seeking to Melt Fat Away
By Andrew Pollack. The Wall Street Journal. September 2, 2003
Hyperglycemia-Memory Loss Link?
PNAS 2003;100:2019-2022
As Suburbs Grow, So Do Waistline
By Bradford McKee. The New York Times. September 4, 2003
Levitra
www.levitra.com
September 5, 2003
Breast Cancer Virus Found
Journal of Clinical Cancer Research
September 6, 2003
Hormone Works to Curb Appetite
By David Armstrong. The Wall Street Journal. September 4, 2003
Lack of Sleep Takes Its Toll on Student Psyches
By Howard Markel. The New York Times. September 2, 2003
CoolBrands: Low-Carb Bet
By Elena Cherney. The Wall Street Journal. August 18, 2003
Low-Carb Version of French Fries
By Teresa Riordan. The New York Times. August 18, 2003
FDA Approves Souped-Up Wheelchair that Climbs Stairs
The Associated Press. August 13, 2003
Is Delivery By Cesarean Section A Risk Factor for Food Allergy J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003 Aug;112(2):420-6
Pre-Habilitation Program Accelerates Surgery Recovery
Marybeth Brown, professor of physical therapy at Missouri University
September 7, 2003
The Way We Love Now
By Abraham Verghese. The Wall Street Journal. September 4, 2003
September 10, 2003
Antacids Linked to Food Allergy
Dr. Erika Jensen-Jarolim, professor of medicine and immunology at the University of Vienna
Elevated Melatonin Levels May Worsen Nocturnal Asthma
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003; 112
Inquiry Opens Into Effects of 9/11 Dust
By Kirk Johnson. The New York Times. September 6, 2003
Health Problems Plague World Trade Center Rescuers
Associated Press. The New York Times. September 8, 2003
September 12, 2003
It Wasn't Just Stomach Pain, But A Disease
By Martin Miller. The Los Angeles Times. September 1, 2003
Scientists Turn to Sage to Combat Alzheimers
Universities of Newcastle and Northumbria, UK
Even Our Pets Are Too Fat
Kathryn Michel, veterinary nutritionist at the University of Pennsylvania
Tanning Booths Attract Teen Girls
By Jennifer Saranow. The Wall Street Journal. September 9, 2003
September 13, 2003
Modest Physical Exercise Protects Against Breast Cancer
JAMA 2003;290:1323-1336, 1377-1379
Green Tea Lotion May Prevent Skin Cancer
By Martin Downs. WebMD Medical News
Two Commonly Prescribed Diabetes Drugs May Cause Heart Failure And Fluid Buildup
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, September 9, 2003 adapted from a news release issued by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Sentenced to Tai Chi
By Jeremy Pawloski. Albuquerque Journal. July 31, 2003
Silent Sounds Hit Emotional Chords
By Tim Radford, science editor. The Guardian. September 8, 2003
Vitamin C May Be Key to Preventing Stomach Ulcers
Dr. Joel A. Simon. UC San Francisco. August issue, Journal of the American College of Nutrition
September 16, 2003
Drugs Make Asthma Worse
Journal of Clinical Investigation FDA Advises People Not to Drink Star Anise Teas
September 17, 2003
Some Psychologists See Danger in Excessive Materialism
By Bruce Bower. Science News. September 6, 2003. p.164
Study: Sleeping Position Reveals Personality Traits
Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, University of Surrey, England
Secrets of Slim French Revealed
Professor Paul Rozin, University of Pennsylvania
Heartburn Drug Battle Likely
By Gardiner Harris. The New York Times. August 20, 2003
September 18, 2003
Possible Connection: Gulf War and ALS
Yadollah Harati, M.D. Baylor College of Medicine. yharati@bcm.tmc.edu
Levitra, a Rival With Ribald Ads, Gains on Viagra
By Gardiner Harris. The Wall Street Journal. September 18, 2003
Docs' Cell Phones May Spread Hospital Infections
Dr. Abraham Borer, Doroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Colds Blamed on Newly Recognized Virus
43rd Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. James Crowe Jr., assistant professor of pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville.
September 19, 2003
Experts Warn Warfarin Users About Cranberry Juice
The Committee on Safety of Medicines
Even Mid-Life Diet Change Can Extend Life
Linda Partridge, University College London
Flickering Dots Help Beat Cravings
Dr. Jon May. University of Sheffield, England
Smoking Killed Five Million Worldwide in 2000
Majid Ezzati, Harvard University
September 20, 2003
Two Commonly Prescribed Diabetes Drugs May Cause Heart Failure and Fluid Buildup
September 9, 2003. Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements May Help with Cancer Cachexia
Dr. K.C.H. Fearon. Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
The Atkins Spousal Syndrome:Partners of Low-Carb Dieters Suffer, Without the Benefits
By Katy McLaughlin. The Wall Street Journal. September 18, 2003
EEG Response to Emotion Correlates with Immune Response to Vaccination
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2003
Has the Atkins Diet Really Transformed Our Economy
By Charles Duhigg. www.slate.com and The Washington Post
U.S. International Health Experts Warn of Possible New SARS Outbreak this Fall
Karen Monaghan, World Health Organization
Sunny Childhood May Thwart Multiple Sclerosis
British Medical Journal, August 9, 2003
Overweight TV Characters Have Image Problem
By Randy Dotinga. HealthDayNews. August 11, 2003
Stress Exacerbates MS Symptoms
BMJ. September 20, 2003
Activity May Slow Rate of Lung Function Decline
Am. J Respiratory Critical Care Medicine. August 15, 2003
Exercise Before Surgery Aids Recovery
Professor Marybeth Brown. University of Missouri-Columbia
Bias Seen In Drug Trials Paid by For-Profit Groups
JAMA, August 20, 2003
Meditation Changes
ScienceNews. August 30, 2003. p. 141
September 29, 2003
Bone Diagnosis Gives New Data But No Answers
By Gina Kolata. The New York Times. September 27, 2003
Black Henna Tattoos May Leave Lasting Damage
September 25, 2003
World's Oldest Man Dies at 114
Associated Press, Tokyo Japan
Comfort Foods Switch Off Stress, Scientists Find
By Sandra Blakeslee. The New York Times. September 16, 2003
Which Breath Mints Really Work Best?
www.abcnews.com, September 29, 2003
October 1, 2003
Infants Given Antibiotics At Risk for Allergy
European Respiratory Society. Dr. Christine Cole Johnson, Henry Ford Health System
Timing of Babies' Solid Food Might Affect Diabetes Risk
JAMA, October 2003
A Way to Sniff Out Diseases
By Erik Ahlberg. The Wall Street Journal. October 1, 2003
Chronic Tinnitus
By Dianne Partie Lange. The Los Angeles Times. September 29, 2003
Girls Need Big Breakfast, Researchers Say
Dr. Barbara Stewart, Northern Ireland Center for Diet and Health
October 2, 2003
Antihistamine Therapy May Prolong Effusions With Acute Otitis Media
J Pediatr 2003;143:1-9
Role of Vitamin E in Cancers
J Natl Cancer Inst (2003;95:1414-16) Effects of Alpha Lipoic Acid on Reduced Sense of Smell
Laryngoscope 2002;112(11):2076-80
October 3, 2003
Fire Eating Is Bad for Your Health
BMJ Vol. 327. September 6, 2003. p. 519
Pain Relief Network
http://www.painreliefnetwork.org/
Misuse of Pain Drug Linked to Hearing Loss
By Melinda Marsa. The LA Times. September 10, 2001
US Study Shows Vitamins Save Health Care Costs
The Lewin Group, for the Wyeth Group
October 15, 2003
Irritable Bowel Tied to Fat and Fructose
Nancy Kraft, University of Iowa
Children Who Diet May Gain Weight
The Wall Street Journal, October 7, 2003
Supersized Cholesterol Carriers Key to Long Life?
Dr. Nir Barzilai, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
October 16, 2003
Pill May Reduce Hearing Loss From Noise
Col. Richard Kopke, Naval Medical Center, San Diego
October 22, 2003
Lycopene Helpful After Orchidectomy for Prostate Cancer
BJU Int 2003;92:375-378
US Prescription Drug System Under Attack
By Gilbert M. Gaul and Mary Pat Flaherty. The Washington Post. October 19, 2003
October 23, 2003
Steroid Probe May Have Huge Fallout
By Dick Patrick, USA Today. October 23, 2003
'Designer Steroid' Rocking Sports World
By Paul Elias. The Associated Press. October 23, 2003
October 24, 2003
Its Bad Enough That People Don't Exercise
By Kelly K. Spors. The Wall Street Journal. October 21, 2003
FDA Eyes Restaurants in Obesity Fight
Reuters. October 24, 2003
Moderate Alcohol During Pregnancy Seen OK
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, October 2003
Coke to Launch Cholesterol-Reducing Orange Juice
October 27, 2003
Expert Committee Redefines Impaired Fasting Glucose, A Component of Pre-Diabetes
Kendra Gutschow, ADA. 703 549-1500 ext 2146
Prenatal Calcium Supplements May Lower Offspring's Blood Pressure
Am J Hypertens 2003;16:801-805
Study: Toddlers Eat Too Much Junk Food
Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study: commissioned by Gerber Products
Abuse of Prescription Drugs Skyrockets in U.S.
By Judith Graham and Michael Higgins. The Chicago Tribune. October 26, 2003
Sildenafil Has Beneficial Vascular Effects in Cardiac Transplant Recipients
Am J Hypertens 2003;16:874-877
Reports of Suicidality in Pediatric Patients Being Treated With Antidepressant Medications for Major Depressive Disorder
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/mdd.htm
October 27, 2003
Expert Committee Redefines Impaired Fasting Glucose, A Component of Pre-Diabetes
Kendra Gutschow, ADA. 703 549-1500 ext 2146
Prenatal Calcium Supplements May Lower Offspring's Blood Pressure
Am J Hypertens 2003;16:801-805
Study: Toddlers Eat Too Much Junk Food
Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study: commissioned by Gerber Products
Abuse of Prescription Drugs Skyrockets in U.S.
By Judith Graham and Michael Higgins. The Chicago Tribune. October 26, 2003
Sildenafil Has Beneficial Vascular Effects in Cardiac Transplant Recipients
Am J Hypertens 2003;16:874-877
Reports of Suicidality in Pediatric Patients Being Treated With Antidepressant Medications for Major Depressive Disorder
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/mdd.htm
October 28, 2003
Daily Aspirin Use Linked with Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Eva Schernhammer of Harvard Medical School
The Benefits of Sex Certainly Seem to Outweigh the Risks
By Alan Farnham.www.ABCNews.com
Low-Fat, High-Carb Diet for Morbidity Obese Tied to Liver Inflammation
54th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
November 1, 2003
Electric Blankets Linked with Cancer Risk in Blacks
American Journal of Epidemiology, October 15, 2003
Harry Potter Causing Hogwarts Headaches
Dr. Howard Bennett of George Washington University Medical Center
Drugs May Harm Frogs and Fish in the Wild
University of Georgia. Ted Henry, researcher.
Study Cites Arsenic in Poultry
Environmental Health Perspectives. Tamar Lasky
Oral Steroids Don't Help a Toddler's Wheeze
Nov. 1 issue, The Lancet
Caring For Grandkids Can Cause Heart Attack
American Journal of Public Health, November 2003
Babysitting May Be Hazardous to Grandmother's Health
By Laura Johannes. The Wall Street Journal. October 31, 2003
FDA: Meat, Milk From Cloned Animals Safe
Food and Drug Administration
November 3, 2003
Bad Attitude Raises Blood Pressure Risk
JAMA, Oct 22-29
Catering to the Obese Becoming Big Business
By Jui Chakravorty, Reuters. November 3, 2003
Scientists Identify Possible Obesity Gene
Public Library of Sciences, 3 November 2003
Icelandic Company Says It Has Found Osteoporosis Gene
By Nicholas Wade. The New York Times. November 3, 2003
Study Points to Genetic Risk for Osteoporosis
deCODE Genetics, Inc.
November 5, 2003
Women Lead Applications to U.S. Medical School
AAMC, President Dr. Jordan Cohen
Schering Plough Sued in L.A. for Coppertone Claims
Video Games Are Addictive-Scientists
Simon Fraser University in Canada
November 10, 2003
Gene Therapy Prevents Obesity in Nice:Study
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences early edition 2003
Green Tea Extract May Fight HIV
Dr. William Schearer. Baylor College of Medicine
Low-Dose Aspirin May Affect Kidneys in Elderly
Am J Medicine, October 15, 2003
Bakers Make Less Dough Due to Atkins Diet
By David Sharp. Associated Press
November 12, 2003
Domestic Cleaning Increases Asthma Risk
Thorax, November, 2003
Research:Chopsticks Can Be Harmful
Am Coll of Rheum
Adolescence is Prime Time for Broken Bones
Sept 17, Journal of the American Medical Association
Tiny Protein May Lead to Better Screen Test for Prostate Cancer
By Laura Johannes. The Wall Street Journal. November 4, 2003
November 13, 2003
Buzzing Soles Show Promise for Elderly
US National Institutes of Health conducted by scientists at Boston University and Harvard Medical School.
Laser Therapy Safely Improves Facial Acne
Lancet 2003;362:1342,1347-1352
November 17, 2003
The Cleaner. Esperion Therapeutics, Ann Arbor, MI
www.forbes.com, Matthew Herper, 11/24/03
Medium-firm, not hard, mattress best for chronic back pain
Lancet 2003;362:1599-1604
Diabetic Study: Improving Blood flow with Holofiber
www.holofiber.com
November 24, 2003
A Warning To Atkins Dieters
www.pcrm.org
Is The Atkins Diet Dangerous?
By Ayanna V. Buckner, www.abcnews.com
Anti-Inflammatories Not Linked To Mourning's Kidney Ailment
Cox News Service, October 20, 2004
Sugar Increases Birth Defect
American Journal of clinical Nutrition, November 2003. Vol.78, No.5, 972-978
December 4, 2003
Study: Echinacea Ineffective for Kids
The Associated Press. December 2, 2003
Flu sickens More Than 6,300 in Colorado
The Associated Press. December 4, 2003
Flu Outbreak Sweeps Across the West
By Angela K. Brown. AOL News. December 4, 2003
December 5, 2003
High Dairy Intake Linked to Testicular Cancer Risk
International Journal of Cancer, October 10, 2003
Do Arctic Diets Protect Prostates?
September Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
New Treatment Works Like "Liquid Drano" for Arteries
Esperion Therapeutics Inc, Ann Arbor Michigan
New HDL Drug Shows Promise in Heart Study
By Ron Winslow. The Wall Street Journal. November 5, 2003
December 6, 2003
Greek Diet Reduces Inflammatory Proteins
Science News. November 22, 2003. vol. 164. page 334
Controversy Surrounds Whole-Body Scans--A Costly Screen for Silent Threats
Science News. September 20, 2003. vol.164. page 184
Vitamins Help Great Depression
By Amelia Mustapha. The BBC. December 1, 2003
Music Can Ease Arthritis Pain
BBC December 6, 2003
Pointsettia Plants Can Severely Affect People with Latex Allergies
By Jane E. Allen. The Los Angeles Times. December 1, 2003
The Noninvasive Autopsy
By Chirstopher Windham and Leila Abboud. The Wall Street Journal. December 4, 2003
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