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AHRQ and National Council on Patient Information and Education produce new tool to help consumers reduce medication errors -02-May-2003
AHRQ announces expanded resource to help adults stay healthy -02-October-2003
AHRQ announces new web-based medical journal with patient safety lessons drawn from actual cases -18-February-2003
AHRQ launches new web-based quality measures resource -26-February-2003
AHRQ releases new men's health tool for medical tests and tips to stay healthy at any age -24-June-2003
AHRQ report describes enhancements to health care working conditions that could improve patient safety -03-May-2003
AHRQ report says bronchiolitis is commonly treated with medicines that may be ineffective -06-March-2003
AHRQ study identifies key symptoms differentiating inhaled anthrax from flu -06-September-2003
ACE inhibitor drug reduces heart failure in high-risk patients -25-February-2003
Abciximab works on secondary clots in stroke patients -28-May-2003
Abnormal Pap test results linked to faulty test method -08-July-2003
About 1.2 million children trafficked yearly, UNICEF says -31-July-2003
Abstract: Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2000, featuring the uses of surveillance data for cancer prevention and control. -06-September-2003
Accurate diagnosis of early stage uterine cancer requires lymph-node check -03-June-2003
Accutane: Common acne drug provides hope for patients with Stargardt's macular degeneration -23-March-2003
ACE inhibitor could benefit all people with coronary heart disease -07-September-2003
Act in time to heart attack signs: Small group session lesson plan -10-February-2003
Acute myeloid leukemia, risk stratification, and bone marrow transplant strategy -20-January-2003
Addicts in online drug treatment complete therapy more often than those in "hands on" trials. -29-September-2003
Addition of rituximab to standard chemotherapy does not influence response rates in older lymphoma patients -08-December-2003
Adult ADHD often undiagnosed by primary care physicians -27-June-2003
Adult breathing problems may have childhood cause -06-April-2003
Adverse dental implications from antidepressant medication -02-February-2003
Advice on SARS and potential for food transmission -08-June-2003
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Vote to Recommend Influenza Vaccination for Children Aged 6 to 23 Months -17-October-2003
Afghan Ministry of Health and international humanitarian agencies join forces for cross-border outbreak response -12-January-2003
Africa begins production of efficient bednets to prevent malaria -27-September-2003
African Americans recover from strokes at a slower rate than whites -10-May-2003
Age-related changes in the brain's white matter affect cognitive function in old age -24-March-2003
Aging boomers drive up doctor visits diagnostic tests and prescriptions also on increase -24-August-2003
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman’s interview on the CBS Early Show: December 24, 2003 -25-December-2003
Agriculture Secretary Veneman announces additional protection measures to guard against BSE -31-December-2003
Agricultural pesticide use may be associated with increased risk of prostate cancer -03-May-2003
AIDS drugs do not protect against HIV brain attack -17-November-2003
AIDS drug fails NIH trials, but marketing appears to triumph over science -13-March-2003
AIDS in India could become as dire as in Africa -24-June-2003
Airborne allergens: Something in the air -28-September-2003
Air pollution is a drag on the heart -10-November-2003
Air pollution's impact on the heart is as bad as having been a smoker -16-December-2003
Airway inflammation in children with asthma shows pathologic features of adult disease -06-October-2003
Alcohol and coffee combo tested as way to limit stroke damage -11-April-2003
Alcohol consumption linked to brain shrinkage -05-December-2003
Alcohol dependence linked to chemical deficit -23-March-2003
Alcohol increases replication of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in human cells -28-June-2003
Alcohol researchers identify a genetic basis of pain response -21-February-21-2003
Alcohol use increases the risk of hormonally sensitive breast cancers in postmenopausal women -31-October-2003
Alefacept effective in treating patients with psoriasis -16-December-2003
ALERT Study establishes benefits of Fluvastatin therapy for cardiac outcome in kidney transplant patients -05-June-2003
Alzheimer's: Searching for a cure -19-August-2003
American College of Preventive Medicine recommends chlamydia screening -28-April-2003
American College of Preventive Medicine weighs in against 'fad' diets for weight loss -25-February-2003
American Heart Association report: Fewer neurological complications seen with off-pump coronary bypass surgery -11-June-2003
American Lung Association report cards show many states failing to protect public in tobacco policy -08-January-2003
American Stroke Association updates urgent stroke care guidelines -04-April-2003
Americans pay more for health care but receive less in return -07-May-2003
Amnesia and other nervous-system serious side effects for some patients on statin drugs -04-December-2003
Amount of food eaten more critical than fat content -05-July-2003
Amphetamine or cocaine exposure may limit brain cell changes that normally occur with life experiences -28-August-2003
Analysis indicates SARS virus can change quickly and unpredictably -03-October-2003
Analysis of long-term response population from Bexxar clinical trials presented at ASCO -01-June-2003
Androgens increase strength, but not muscle quality -20-June-2003
Anemia elevates risk of physical decline in older people -26-July-2003
Anger and anxiety associated with impaired artery function among postmenopausal women -08-July-2003
Anger can give you a headache -08-July-2003
Angioplasty surpasses clotbuster drugs only when treatment comes quickly -01-October-2003
Animal studies show chemicals used to protect soldiers in 1991 Gulf War can damage testes -09-January-2003
Animal study explores the kidney’s tolerance to sustained administration of a popular diuretic treatment -13-February-2003
Annual census shows physician assistant (PA) profession steadily expanding -15-October-2003
Anthrax genome decoded -01-May-2003
Anti-asthma medications: Too much of a good thing? -17-August-2003
Antibiotic resistant bacteria frequently transmitted between intensive care patients -22-December-2003
Antibiotic therapy for Alzheimer's? -10-October-2003
Antibodies critical for fighting West Nile Virus infection -30-January-2003
Anti-cholesterol statins do not reduce reproductive hormones in -01-January-2003
Antidepressants: Longer therapy course is better -24-February-2003
Anti-inflammatory agent stops stroke damage -24-February-2003
Anti-inflammatory drugs lower risk of Alzheimer's -18-July-2003
Antifungal drug helps kids with immune disorder avoid hospitalization -13-June-2003
Antioxidant may decrease risk of breast cancer -15-July-2003
Antioxidants and cancer prevention -09-February-2003
Antiperspirants, deodorants and breast cancer -09-May-2003
Antiviral drug information -07-December-2003
Anxiety poorly managed in hospitalized patients, study reports -08-March-2003
Anxious? depressed? Precursor to burning mouth syndrome -04-September-2003
Appendectomy patients are at increased risk for Crohn's disease -06-January-2003
Archives of Internal Medicine study reveals fear of pain and waiting for results the worst parts of mammograms -22-Aptil-2003
Are COX-2 drugs cost effective? -13-December-2003
Are health-related exclusions keeping too many elderly patients out of cancer trials? -23-May-2003
Are new mothers resistant to stress? -12-November-2003
Are you ready? A guide to citizen preparedness -29-May-2003
Arsenic: A promising new therapy for prostate cancer? -24-February-2003
Arsenic – Mass poisoning on an unprecedented scale -07-April-2003
Aspirin can prevent heart disease at fraction of cost of cholesterol lowering drugs (statins) -28-November-2003
Association between physical activity levels and mammographic breast density in pre- and post-menopausal women: The Health, Eating, Activity and Lifestyle (HEAL) Study -28-October-2003
Asthma and the cockroach -17-August-2003
Asthma basics -17-August-2003
Asthma drug has fewer side effects -08-October-2003
Asthmatic children who use maintenance medication particularly vulnerable to effects of ground-level ozone -09-October-2003
Arthritis and chronic joint symptoms more common than previously thought -06-January-2003
Arthritis drugs may help the heart -14-January-2003
Aspirin as effective as Ticlopidine in African American antiplatelet stroke prevention study -11-June-2003
Aspirin could reduce the risk of deadly infections -18-July-2003
Aspirin prevents polyps in colon cancer patients-09-March-2003
Aspirin use safe and effective in patients with abnormal red cell counts (or with polycythemia) -08-December-2003
Assessment finds gaps in access to nation's trauma centers -26-March-2003
Assisted suicide and euthanasia in Switzerland: allowing a role for non-physicians -31-January-2003
Asthma management in schools -19-April-2003
The attack of the clones: Three more babies to be born in February -06-January-2003
Attention chocolate lovers: More evidence your favorite treat is good for the heart -01-February-2003
Autoantibodies precede disease in lupus patients -06-November-2003
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) safe to use on children ages 1 to 8 -02-July-2003
Avian influenza reported in the Netherlands -25-April-2003
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Babies who sleep in adult beds can be up to 40 times more likely to suffocate -07-October-2003
Baboon behavior show you're genetically predisposed to obesity, or you're not -13-March-2003
Baby and coated aspirin may not reduce risk of stroke -15-February-2003
'Bacteria-eating' viruses may spread some infectious diseases -26-May-2003
Bacteria may cause Crohn's disease -18-July-2003
Bacterial infections alter allergic response - Findings support hygiene hypothesis -26-February-2003
The "Bad Bug Book" -01-September-2003
Balance problems make dressing hazardous for stroke survivors -17-January-2003
Be careful: That meat is cheap, and it's been "enhanced" -20-June-2003
Bed sharing with siblings, soft bedding, increase SIDS risk -06-May-2003
Behavioral treatment may reverse brain changes that occur with cocaine use and help prevent relapse -24-May-2003
The best hours for shut-eye -31-May-2003
Beta-blocker or calcium antagonist-based therapies equally effective in treating hypertension -03-December-2003
Bevacizumab (Avastin (R)) is the first "anti-angiogenesis" drug to shrink tumors and extend survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer -02-June-2003
Beware: New killer diseases -20-May-2003
Big portions encourage people to eat more but big portions of calorie dense food -14-October-2003
Bioterrorism watch: Q & A - NIH's building 470 in Frederick, Maryland -18-February-2003
Bipolar disorder may affect three times more americans than previously believed -19-January-2003
Bipolar disorder may cause progressive brain damage -07-May-2003
Bird flu spreads in South Korea -22-December-2003
Black cohosh targets the brain's thermostat to reduce hot flashes -08-September-2003
Black cohosh: Toxicology -08-September-2003
Bleed-detecting MRI may identify dangerous plaque -10-June-2003
Blog, blog, blog -30-December-2003
Blood substitute shows promise for use in emergency situations -02-December-2003
Blood test could detect lung cancer in its earliest stages -19-September-2003
Blood test could detect heart attack early -15-June-2003
Blood tests may identify RA patients most at risk for joint damage -27-October-2003
Blue discoloration and death in patients receiving enteral feedings tinted with the dye, FD&C blue no. 1 -02-October-2003
Body's internal clock is set by newly discovered light detection system in the eye -17-June-2003
Bone marrow generates new neurons in human brains -23-January-2003
Bone protein can reverse kidney failure -28-June-2003
Boning up on bone loss -22-January-2003
Boosted Saquinavir shows significant safety benefit over boosted Crixivan(R) in large head-to head study of hiv protease inhibitors -22-September-2003
Boys cause more problems during labor -17-January-2003
Brain pain -28-September-2003
Brain patterns the same whether doing or just watching -15-August-2003
Brain plaques in Alzheimer’s disease linked to eye disease -11-May-2003
Brain's response to addictive drugs, stress -20-February-2003
Breast cancer and the environment studies conducted and supported by the National Cancer Institute -15-November-2003
Breast cancer patients who chose lumpectomies need indefinite follow-up -03-November-2003
Breast cancer program for low-income women suggests importance of access to screening -12-August-2003
Breast cancer reversed in laboratory mice -03-November-2003
Breast cancer risk among young women with hodgkin disease -24-July-2003
Breast cancer spread 'could be halted'-28-December-2003
Breast cancer study raises questions -01-November-2003
Breast feeding does not protect against overweight and obesity -17-October-2003
Breast fluid a better option for detecting cancer -09-July-2003
Breathing better: Action plans keep asthma in check -19-April-2003
British researchers discover a way to destroy cancer cells using a colourful combination of chemical ingredients -17-February-2003
Broccoli chemical can block the growth of prostate cancer cells -16-May-2003
Broccoli-derived chemicals prevent prostate cancer? -24-December-2003
Buckyballs: The new 'antibiotic of last resort' -21-April-2003
Bupropion triples quit rates among women smokers - Also helps depressed smokers quit -19-March-2003
Bush touts AIDS program in Africa as U.S. subcommittee cuts funds -15-July-2003
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CDC assessing influenza vaccine now in supply pipeline - High risk individuals and health care workers should be immunized -07-December-2003
CDC: Basic information about monkeypox -12-June-2003
CDC confirms presence of monkeypox virus in rodents -03-July-2003
CDC extends SARS travel advisory; Offers interim infection control guidance -30-March-2003
CDC Finds Annual Flu Deaths Higher Than Previously Estimated -10-January-20003
CDC: Interim case definition for human case of monkeypox -12-June-2003
CDC interim domestic guidance on persons who may have been exposed to patients with suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) -08-April-2003
CDC interim domestic guidance on persons who may have been exposed to patients with Suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) -13-April-2003
CDC interim laboratory biosafety guidelines for handling and processing specimens associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 17-April-2003
CDC issues health alert about atypical pneumonia -17-March-2003
CDC issues health alert notice for travelers to USA from Hong Kong, Guangdong Province and Hanoi -18-March-2003
CDC issues recommendations designed to prevent hepatitis infections in correctional settings -25-January-2003
CDC lab analysis suggests new coronavirus may cause SARS -26-March-2003
CDC recommendations for influenza prevention and update: Influenza activity 2003--04 season -15-December-2003
CDC recommends smallpox vaccination to protect persons exposed to monkeypox -14-June-2003
CDC releases most extensive assessment ever of Americans' exposure to environmental chemicals -08-February-2003
CDC releases new guidelines for infection control in dental care settings -27-December-2003
CDC reports the health-related costs of intimate partner violence against women exceeds $5.8 billion each year in the United States -06-May-2003
CDC study finds colorectal cancer screening rates remain low -15-March-2003
CDC telebriefing transcript: Update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) -13-April-2003
CDC unveils new toolkit to help physicians prevent and treat brain injuries -25-January-2003
C-myc causes hormones to lose control in recurrent prostate cancer -05-December-2003
CRP increases in children as weight increases -19-August-2003
Caesarean delivery could increase risk of future stillbirth -01-December-2003
Caffeine delays exercise-related fatigue -19-March-2003
Calcium channels control coronary artery relaxation -24-November-2003
Can ambulance crews master the skills needed to provide emergency intubation-07-September-2003
Can an antacid a day keep the ulcer away? -15-October-2003
Can heart failure impair thinking? Do you really need to ask? -24-September-2003
Can vitamins slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? -16-March-2003
Cancer experts call for special care for dying patients in India -03-February-2003
Cancer number one killer of British men, overtaking heart disease for first time -13-May-2003
Cancer risk calculated with Pap test every 3 years; found comparable to male breast cancer -16-October-2003
Cancer vaccine primer -25-March-2003
Car color and risk of car crash injury: population based case control study -20-December-2003
Carbon monoxide: Good for the heart? -27-January-2003
Caregiving raises risk of heart disease in women -12-February-2003
Case definitions for Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) -20-March-2003
Case of BSE 'Mad Cow' in the United States: Chronology of events -27-December-2003
The case: Check the wristband -23-August-2003
The case: Feeling no pain -06-September-2003
The case: Flying infusion pump hits MRI, narrowly missing child -26-February-2003
The case: Methotrexate initiated prior to definitive diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy -08-May-2003
The Case: “Mr Smith” mix-up: Patient almost receives haloperidol ordered for roommate with same last name -18-February-2003
The case: Procedural complication in laparoscopic surgery - The learning curve? -19-February-2003
The case: When “psychiatric” symptoms are not - Elderly man with delusions found to have metastatic cancer -05-March-2003
Case definition: Ricin or Abrin ingestion -25-October-2003
Case definition: Ricin or Abrin inhalation -25-October-2003
Case study finds computerized ICU information system can significantly reduce time spent by nurses on documentation -16-October-2003
The cause of pre-eclampsia revealed -26-January-2003
Cellular fat sensor slows heart disease -17-October-2003
Changes in prevalence of mutations associated with HIV treatment failure: Resistance data on mutation patterns can help predict future treatment options -16-February-2003
Changing definition means China will need to raise SARS death toll -21-April-2003
The changing face of severe asthma: Boys in childhood and women as adults -15-October-2003
Changing smoking behavior by changing dopamine levels in the brain -01-August-2003
Changing the culture of campus drinking -20-August-2003
Characteristics of health insurance of US workers -22-February-2003
Chemical found in peanuts may be an effective treatment for tuberculosis -03-March-2003
Child care linked to assertive, noncompliant, and aggressive behaviors -19-July-2003
Child hospitalizations good time to get parents to stop smoking -07-January-2003
Children with cochlear implants at increased risk for bacterial meningitis -03-August-2003
Children's use of stimulant medications vary widely by state -04-February-2003
China deepens its collaboration to contain SARS, WHO revises its advice to international travelers as new data arrive -03-April-2003
China says last SARS patients cured -31-July-2003
Chiropractic to help children with chronic ear infections? -29-September-2003
Chlamydia infection prevalant among female army recruits -13-August-2003
Chronic inflammation may obviate the benefits of low-fat, heart healthy diets -16-July-2003
Chronic self-doubters face wide range of psychological problems -10-February-2003
Chronic solvent abusers have more brain abnormalities and cognitive impairments than cocaine abusers -14-September-2003
Cigarette use has been linked to insulin resistance and insulin-dependent glucose metabolism -26-August-2003
Cigarettes send male sex life up in smoke -10-March-2003
Clinical information: Lyme disease -- The symptoms -04-August-2003
Clinical issues in the prophylaxis, diagnosis, and treatment of anthrax -08-August-2003
Clinical trial: The effects of hormones in postpartum mood disorders -05-August-2003
Clinical trial: Male contraceptive method safe and effective -08-October-2003
Clopidogrel reduces death, stroke, heart attack now and later -19-February-2003
Close look at cancer rates for racial and ethnic groups reveals significant differences -23-May-2003
Clotting protein which causes hepatitis B identified -06-July-2003
Cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome cases among protected health-care workers --- Toronto, Canada, April 2003 -18-May-2003
Cocaine harms brain's 'pleasure center,' addict study finds -02-January-2003
Cochlear implants and bacterial meningitis -30-November-2003
Cognitive abilities increase significantly with time in most prematurely born children -12-February-2003
Colon cancer not linked to genes and behavior -12-February-2003
Colorectal cancer screening not sought by men over 50 - Prostate cancer screening is sought, but scientific evidence doesn't support its use -23-March-2003
Combination drug therapy drastically reduces multiple coronary heart disease risk factors -12-April-2003
Combination hormone therapy associated with increase in breast density -01-January-2003
Combination hormone therapy does not benefit hypothyroid patients -05-October-2003
Combination hormone therapy raises women's stroke risk -15-February-2003
Combination, order of anti-HIV drugs make a difference in first-time recipients -12-December-2003
Combined drug therapy prevents progression of prostate enlargement - Helps men at high risk avoid surgery -19-December-2003
Combined effect of proteins saves lives in cases of pneumonia -19-May-2003
Commentaries question benefit of early breast cancer screening -15-October-2003
Common industrial chemical now linked to male infertility -07-March-2003
Common misperceptions of bipolar disorder may lead to misdiagnosis in children -29-July-2003
Common pain relief drug may make skin cancer treatment more effective -05-May-2003
Common skin condition is worsened by stress -24-July-2003
Commonly prescribed diabetes drugs may cause heart failure and fluid buildup -10-September-2003
Commonwealth fund compares the presidential candidates' health care proposals (Summary) -18-September-2003
Comparing cannabis with tobacco - again -20-September-2003
Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2003 -21-March-2003
Compound that lacks estrogen's risks discovered -31-December-2003
Computer model offers noninvasive evaluation for abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture risk -02-February-2003
Concern raised over deaths after opiate detoxification -02-May-2003
Congestive heart failure in the United States: An epidemic -09-October-2003
Congress completed work on the foreign aid bill without approving $3 billion for global AIDS -20-July-2003
Considerations for distinguishing influenza-like illness from inhalational anthrax -08-August-2003
Consumer alert: FDA plans regulation prohibiting sale of ephedra-containing dietary supplements and advises consumers to stop using these products -31-December-2003
Contact lenses that dispense prescription drugs? -24-March-2003
CONTEXT trial compares GW433908/Ritonavir to Lopinavir/Ritonavir -16-February-2003
Contrary to popular belief: Motherhood lessens teen delinquency, study shows -06-December-2003
Contrast mammography reveals hard-to-find cancers -30-September-2003
Contrast ultrasound and microbubbles used to image blood vessel growth in tumors -16-July-2003
A contributing factor to diabetes found? Saturated fat byproduct could play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes -26-January-2003
Controversy surrounds new class of Schizophrenia drugs -11-May-2003
Coping linked to female chromosome -08-November-2003
Cornell-Harvard group develops optical biopsies using noninvasive biomedical imaging technique -12-June-2003
Coronary bypass surgery results in better 5-year outcomes than coronary angioplasty -26-September-2003
Corporations fight over development rights to new peanut allergy drug - Patients lose patience -13-March-2003
Cost of children’s vaccine may keep some doctors from giving it -03-September-2003
Couch potatoes: Made in the womb? -26-August-2003
Counseling to prevent skin cancer: Recommendations and rationale of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force -23-October-2003
Counterpoint: No need to change post-operative treatment for lung cancer, says clinical scientist -24-September-2003
Counterpoint: "We will proceed quickly." The CDC telebriefing transcript regarding the CDC smallpox vaccination update -19-January-2003
COX-2 inhibitors: Promising anticancer therapy -02-July-2003
Cranberry may reduce severity of stroke -16-September-2003
Creatine dietary supplement can give a significant boost to both working memory and general intelligence -14-August-2003
Criteria for a recommended standard: Occupational noise exposure -06-August-2003
CT scans find problems often missed by other tests, helps high-risk patients get help early -01-December-2003
Curcumin may be an inexpensive, well-tolerated, and effective therapy for inflammatory bowel disease -26-August-2003
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Daily aspirin therapy -18-September-2003
Daily growth hormone shot helps take off pounds, research shows -23-June-2003
Damage to the frontal lobes can affect a person's ability to 'stay on the job' -04-October-2003
Database study yields new insights into arthritis drug -14-December-2003
Data provide further reassurance of favorable risk/benefit for Arimidex (anastrozole) over Tamoxifen -01-June-2003
Data show anti-HIV agent tipranavir effective in patients with virus resistant to available drug therapy -18-February-2003
Data support extremely early intervention for multiple sclerosis patients -20-September-2003
Decision tool aid assists women considering adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer -16-April-2003
Decreased recurrence: International trial concludes women should take letrozole after five years of tamoxifen treatment -10-October-2003
Deep vein thrombosis and air travel: record linkage study -07-November-2003
Demographic trends cause concerns for pesticide industry -15-April-2003
Dengue infection more serious for elderly persons -01-August-2003
Depressed mothers’ speech affects learning in babies -05-August-2003
Depression and chronic pain linked in Stanford study; may influence diagnosis and treatment -16-January-2003
Depression doubles risk of death after bypass surgery -23-August-2003
Depression may play a significant role in hindering the ability of mothers to care for their children -05-August-2003
Designing safer handguns could prevent many unintentional shooting -05-January-2003
Despite warnings and risks, 15 percent of pregnant women drink alcohol -16-January-2003
Diabetes and high blood pressure increase risk of serious eye disease among blacks -27-May-2003
Diabetes management improves when patients, doctors agree on treatment goals, UMHS study finds -09-November-2003
Diagnosing breast cancer without biopsy -21-November-2003
Diagnosing chronic fatigue? Check for sinusitis -12-Augusr-2003
Diagnosis: Those hip-hugging trousers could cause paresthesia -10-January-2003
Diagnostic scans: From diagnostic tool to cancer therapy -25-August-2003
Dialysis no more: 16,000 patients may have the potential to live dialysis free -19-October-2003
Diet and risk of breast cancer in Shanghai, China -28-October-2003
Diet as good as drug for lowering cholesterol, says study -23-July-2003
Diet may improve cognition, slow aging, and help protect against cosmic radiation -09-November-2003
Dietary fat intake and risk of stroke in male US healthcare professionals -03-October-2003
Dietary ginger may work against cancer growth -29-October-2003
Diets high in fiber cut risk of colon cancer nearly in half -05-May-2003
Digest drug page: Facts about Herceptin -15-January-2003
Digest page: Angiogenesis inhibitors -27-February-2003
A different kind of pacemaker - One that responds to emotional stress -13-January-2003
Discovery of iron-acquisition pathway suggests new treatments for drug-resistant Staph. infections -07-February-2003
Discovery that deadly listeriosis often occurs in clusters could help in finding sources and saving lives, Cornell scientist says -30-May-2003
Discovering the fat in trans fat -18-September-2003
Distribution of dioxin-contaminated animal feed mineral mixes and feed halted -04-March-2003
Diuretic may help increase brain blood flow in cocaine addicts -16-July-2003
Do breast cancer survivors have fewer heart attacks? -04-July-2003
Do the new antibiotics present a threat to public health? -07-June-2003
Do vaccines cause asthma, allergies or other chronic diseases? Reviews of scientific data offer reassurances on vaccine safety -05-March-2003
Do you believe this one? No detectable risk from mercury in seafood, study shows -17-May-2003
The doc tops the Internet as the preferred choice for women trying to find out about HRT -23-August-2003
Docetaxel (Taxotere®)-based regimen (TAC) improves survival and disease free survival: analysis at 55-month follow-up -06-December-2003
Doctors can improve the ways in which they communicate risk information -27-September-2003
Doctors exhibit higher levels of psychological disturbance than people in equivalent professions -31-March-2003
Doctors fail to bridge confidential communication gap with teens -05-February-2003
Doctors more likely to prescribe pricey new blood pressure drugs despite standards, U-M study finds : Free drug samples may influence doctors’ choices, researcher suggests -20-December-2003
Doctors should provide more information about medical errors -27-February-2003
Doctors stop blood clot drug study early because better results seem clear -25-February-2003
Donor immune cells attack metastatic breast cancer -03-June-2003
Donor immune cells attack metastatic breast cancer-04-June-2003
Don't worry. You're not old – just ill -24-December-2003
Download the Glycemic index may be a beneficial tool in food selection and meal planning -29-October-2003
Download NHLBI's spreadsheet-based, 10-year, heart disease risk assessment tool -28-February-2003
Download the 2002 Annual bibliography of significant advances in dietary supplement research -28-October-2003
Drinking and breast cancer linked - but is it the smoke, or the drink? -13-January-2003
Drug abuse and AIDS -30-December-2003
Drug-coated stents approved by FDA -25-April-2003
Drug-coated stents effective in 'real world' patients -23-December-2003
Drug improves back pain, mobility, function in ankylosing spondylitis patients -24-June-2003
Drug Improves Brain Structure in Alzheimer's Patients -03-November-2003
Drug improves the sense of touch, Science study says -05-July-2003
Drug may eliminate transfusions in patients with blood disorder -13-August-2003
Drug may treat previously incurable brain cancer -21-October-2003
Drug proven to benefit heart attack victims vastly underused -12-November-2003
Drug-resistant seizures often take years to develop -29-January-2003
Drug strongly reduces risk of heart failure in children after cardiac surgery - Clinical trial was largest ever following heart surgery in children -26-February-2003
Duke University leaders propose overhaul of health care and the practice of medicine -07-November-2003
Dyslexic children`s brains operate more like those of normal readers following training -25-February-2003
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EGFR linked to poor survival among advanced breast cancer patients -06-December-2003
An EORTC study shows irinotecan enhances standard chemotherapy, increasing progression-free survival by 35 percent in colorectal cancer patients -01-June-2003
Early diagnosis of childhood diabetes -17-January-2003
Early diagnosis of Usher Syndrome Type 1 made possible by new findings -26-April-2003
Early heart disease in parents linked to thicker artery walls in offspring -23-July-2003
Early treatment of blinding eye disease in infants can prevent severe vision loss -09-December-2003
Eat more; exercise more; live longer -05-November-2003
Eating breakfast may reduce risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease -07-March-2003
Ebola confirmed as cause of outbreak in Republic of Congo; WHO and partners send expert teams -23-February-2003
Ebola outbreak kills 11 in Congo; WHO sends task force -19-November-2003
Echinacea not effective in treating colds in children -03-December-2003
Ecstasy can trigger heart attacks in users -26-November-2003
Edible urban plants found to contain lead -23-November-2003
Effect of exercise dose and intensity on weight loss in overweight, sedentary women -10-September-2003
Effective method for killing prostate cancer cells discovered -30-April-2003
Effective treatment for McArle's disease, an exercise disorder -27-Dedcember-2003
Effectiveness of needle and syringe programs for preventing HIV transmission -29-November-2003
The effects of weight loss and weight gain on biomarkers of breast cancer risk -28-October-2003
Effexor XR approved for the treatment of social anxiety disorder -14-February-2003
Efficacy of Radioimmunotherapy with Radiolabeled HerceptinTM in Combination with Gemcitabine in the Treatment of Intraperitoneal Disease (Abstract 5787)-13-July-2003
Eight questions consumers should ask about the threat of mad cow disease -03-February-2003 -14-March-2003
Eighty-one Percent of doctors favor use of hospitalists -21-July-2003
Elderly care is inadequate, especially in nursing homes
Electronic network used to track emerging infections like SARS -06-April-2003
Elevated levels of a specific heart protein linked to a decrease in the pumping ability of the heart -05-October-2003
Elderly and younger lung cancer patients benefit equally from combined chemotherapy and radiation treatment -02-September-2003
Elements of the DASH diet lower blood pressure by acting as a natural diuretic -21-May-2003
11 July CDC Update: Multistate outbreak of monkeypox --- Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin, 2003 -14-July-2003
Emergency departments divert ambulances 41 per cent of the time due to overcrowding -27-March-2003
Emergency physicians decry status of uninsured in America: Uninsured delay care, live sicker, die younger -13-March-2003
Emergency response card: Information for first responders (Ricin) -25-October-2003
Emergency treatment for chest pain saves lives -05-July-2003
Emory researchers find Paxil improves memory and brain structure in PTSD sufferers -12-September-2003
Employees whose jobs require physical activity face a greater risk for heart disease -30-July-2003
Environment: Americans among most misinformed about global warming -04-September-2003
Enzyme could yield new treatments for female sexual dysfunction -21-Auguat-2003
Enzyme discovery sheds light on causes of rare disease, cancer -18-September-2003
Enzyme helps guard against Alzheimer's disease -31-July-2003
Enzyme may play unexpected role in asthma -18-June-2003
Enzyme reponsible for Alzheimer's plaques blocked by lithium. -22-May-2003
Enzyme that triggers hardening of the arteries found -24-January-2003
Ephedra and ephedrine for weight loss and athletic performance enhancement: clinical efficacy and side effects -01-March-2003
Epilepsy drug 'stops MS spasms' -21-December-2003
Epidemic/epizootic West Nile Virus in the United States: Guidelines for surveillance, prevention, and control -14-September-2003
Epstein-Barr virus contributes to Burkitt's lymphoma -16-November-2003
Errors occur in half of intravenous drug doses -28-March-2003
Estimated fatality rate for Hong Kong SARS higher than previously thought -07-May-2003
The estrogen wars: Estrogen improves short term memory and oral reading in midlife postmenopausal women -24-September-2003
Even minor risk of oxygen deprivation at or immediately after birth may place premature babies at greater risk for cognitive and language problems -27-January-2003
Even though it prevents fracture, HRT not recommended, say Pittsburgh researchers -01-October-2003
Evidence on the safety and effectiveness of ephedra: Implications for regulation -01-March-2003
Evidence on the safety and effectiveness of ephedra: Implications for regulation -23-June-2003
Evidence report/technology assessment: Total knee replacement -11-December-2003
Evidence to the contrary: High blood pressure does not accelerate age-related cognitive decline -29-September-2003
Ex-Soviet government policies said to fuel HIV spread -03-July-2003
Excellent survival rates for liver cancer patients undergoing transplant -01-November-2003
Excessive or inappropriate ingestion of herbs for the treatment or prevention of disease prompts need for physician's advice -26-July-2003
Exercise can boost moods of those with most-negative traits -06-June-2003
Exercise can reduce prevent diabetes -27-September-2003
Exercise programs benefit sedentary older adults -23-April-2003
Exercise raises immunity? -04-July-2003
Expert warns children may lead shorter lives than their parents because of obesity -25-August-2003
Experts concur: West Nile virus here to stay, more widespread than any had expected -13-January-2003
Exposure to cadmium may be a direct risk factor for developing breast cancer -14-July-2003
Exposure to contaminated poliovirus vaccine not likely linked to rare cancer -01-January-2003
Exposure to dust or fumes in the workplace significant cause of severe respiratory disease -26-August-2003
Exposure to second-hand smoke can lead to a deadly and debilitating disease -30-July-2003
Exposing the hidden syndrome: Irritable bowel -01-November-2003
Expressing strong concern at human cloning reports, AAAS cautions against overreaction -03-January-2003
Extreme heat effective in treating some kidney cancers
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FDA advises physicians of adverse events associated with Cordis Cypher coronary stents -30-October-2003
FDA alerts consumers and health professionals to recall of counterfeit Lipitor -26-May-2003
FDA & CDC: Interim rule to prevent transmission of monkeypox -04-November-2003
FDA alerts U.S. residents about recall of Glaxo Smith Kline "Diskus" asthma medicines sold in Canada -15-November-2003
FDA and CDC statement concerning rumors about recalled lot of influenza vaccine -19-October-2003
FDA and Lincoln Technologies, Inc. to collaborate on developing tools for safety data mining -03-May-2003
FDA announces comprehensive foods advisory on methylmercury -11-December-2003
FDA announces labeling changes on heart benefit associated with cholesterol drug Zocor -18-April-2003
FDA announces smallpox vaccine guidance for blood industry-02-January-2003
FDA approves Baxter's Advate for the treatment of hemophilia A -27-July-2003
FDA approves Climara Pro to treat menopause symptoms: New transdermal therapy offers low hormone doses -25-November-2003
FDA approves enbrel to treat ankylosing spondylitis -29-July-2003
FDA approves Estrasorb for treatment of menopausal hot flashes -11-October-2003
FDA approves expanded use of HPV test -17-April-2003
FDA Approves first biologic therapy for psoriasis -01-Febraury-2003
FDA approves first biologic for allergy-related asthma -22-June-2003
FDA approves first co-packaged treatments to reduce occurrence of serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events -29-June-2003
FDA approves first drug in new class of HIV treatments for HIV infected adults and children with advanced disease -15-March-2003
FDA approves first new drug application for treatment of radiation contamination due to cesium or thallium -04-October-2003
FDA approves first treatment for Fabry disease -28-April-2003
FDA approves Gleevec for pediatric leukemia treatment -23-May-2003
FDA approves Humatrope for short stature -29-July-2003
FDA approves Inspra for improving survival of congestive heart failure patients after a heart attack -09-October-2003
FDA approves lab tests for genetic clotting risk -21-December-2003
FDA approves lower cost implantable defibrillator -17-May-2003
FDA approves lower dose of prempro, a combination estrogen and progestin drug for postmenopausal women -15-March-2003
FDA approves an implant for gastroesophageal reflux disease -24-April-2003
FDA approves first in new class of antibiotics -16-September-2003
FDA approves memantine (Namenda) for Alzheimer's disease -18-October-2003
FDA approves new drug for lowering cholesterol -14-August-2003
FDA approves new drug for treatment of erectile dysfunction in men -21-August-2003
FDA approves new product for facial wrinkles -17-December-2003
FDA approves new therapy for rheumatoid arthritis -02-January-2003
FDA approves new type of drug for lung cancer -06-May-2003
FDA approves Ovcon 35 as the first chewable oral contraceptive tablet for women -15-November-2003
FDA approves pediatric doses of Atropen -21-June-2003
FDA approves Photofrin for treatment of pre-cancerous lesions in Barrett’s esophagus -14-August-2003
FDA approves Plenaxis (abarelix for injectable suspension) -28-November-2003
FDA aproves Prilosec OTC to treat frequent heartburn -22-June-2003
FDA approves Prozac for pediatric use to treat depression and OCD -05-January-2003
FDA approves pyridostigmine bromide as pretreatment against nerve gas -06-February-2003
FDA approves Seasonale oral contraceptive -09-September-2003
FDA approves stair-climbing wheelchair -14-August-2003
FDA approves third drug to treat erectile dysfunction -22-November-2003
FDA approves 20 new biotech products, 15 new indications -13-January-2003
FDA approves Velcade For multiple myeloma treatment -16-May-2003
FDA BSE update - Pet food from Canadian manufacturer tests positive for "mad cow disease" -28-May-2003
FDA clears new breath test for monitoring asthma -03-May-2003
FDA clears new diabetes device for marketing -09-July-2003
FDA clears new lab test to help predict those at risk of coronary heart disease -19-July-2003
FDA clears new lab test to help rule out heart attack -17-February-2003
FDA clears rapid test for aspergillus infection -17-May-2003
FDA Collaborates with AOAC to Gain Approval of Peanut Test Kits for Food Products -02-November-2003
FDA converts gleevec in second line setting to regular approval -09-December-2003
FDA creates medication guide for Lariam (mefloquine hydrochloride) -11-July-2003
FDA grants expanded use of brain implant for movement disorder -17-April-2003
FDA halts study of asthma drug -25-January-2003
FDA investigating reports of unlicensed influenza vaccine -26-December-2003
FDA issues alert on counterfeit polypropylene mesh used in hernia repair -23-December-2003
FDA issues guidance on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome to further safeguard the blood supply -18-April-2003
FDA issues new security guidance as part of Operation Liberty Shield to protect the food supply -26-March-2003
FDA launches collaborative campaign to inform women about menopausal hormone therapy -11-September-2003
FDA public health advisory: FDA warns consumers against taking the following dietary Supplements-SIGRA, STAMINA Rx and STAMINA Rx for women, Y-Y, Spontane ES and Uroprin -22-June-2003
FDA recommends temporary additional blood inspection measures as it continues investigation of reports of white particulate matter in some units of blood and blood components -08-February-2003
FDA seeks injunction agains radioation therapy device company: Company violations led to patient deaths in Panama -09-May-2003
FDA statement on rendered products derived from BSE cow in Washington State -28-December-2003
FDA Statement on tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) -29-October-2003
FDA statement regarding the anti-depressant Paxil for pediatric population -20-June-2003
FDA to require amounts of trans fatty acids on nutrition labels -10-July-2003
FDA updates information for physicians on Cordis Cypher Stent -30-November-2003
FDA updates labeling of Valtrex -05-September-2003
FDA warns consumers not to use decorative contact lenses without proper professional involvement -11-October-2003
FDA: Working to improve medication safety -30-June-2003
FDA's continuing investigation implicates additional lots of counterfeit Lipitor -05-June-2003
FTC and FDA crackdown on Internet marketers of bogus SARS prevention products -11-May-2003
FTC charges marketers of Coral Calcium Supreme Dietary Supplement and a pain-relief product with making false and unsubstantiated claims -12-June-2003
Fact sheet: Alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene cancer prevention (ATBC) trial -24-July-2003
Fact sheet for clinicians: Interpreting SARS test results from CDC -11-April-2003
Fact Sheet: Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease -10-January-2003
The facts about men and depression -04-April-2003
Families with severe form of bipolar disorder help scientists narrow the search for disease genes -02-April-2003
Family history has limited predictive value for asthma risk -08-February-2003
Fast food and 'the tube': a combo for heart disease risk -09-March-2003
A faster, more accurate test for mad cow disease -08-September-2003
Fat that may benefit diabetics reduces weight, blood sugar -28-January-2003
Faulty wiring in the brain may cause early-onset schizophrenia -02-December-2003
Federal regulation, surveillance and evaluation of vaccines -09-August-2003
Female smokers are twice as likely as male smokers to develop lung cancer -02-December-2003
Fertility worries common in young breast cancer survivors -06-December-2003
Fetal growth and subsequent risk of breast cancer: -31-January-2003
Few treatments exist for common allergies, but symptom management may relieve patient suffering -20-March-2003
15-year-old drug could have a promising new role in the treatment of rectal cancer -14-July-2003
Finding the genetic susceptibility to toxic shock syndrome -25-September-2003
Finding the link between fat and high blood pressure -10-September-2003
Findings reported in February Archives of Neurology provide new insights on Alzheimer’s disease -19-February-2003
First arteries from non-embryonic tissues grown in the laboratory -09-June-2003
First effective drug for sleep apnea identified -06-June-2003
First global consultation on SARS epidemiology -20-May-2003
First human patient receives antibody coated stent -22-May-2003
First measurements of 'free-base' nicotine in cigarette smoke revealed in new study. -26-July-2003
First nasal mist flu vaccine approved -18-June-2003
First patient recieves treatment in Satraplatin for hormone-refractory prostate cancer trial -29-September-2003
First prostate cancer prevention drug found, but not all men benefit: NCI announces results of prostate cancer prevention trial -26-June-2003
First relapsing fever outbreak in Montana identified -27-August-2003
First successfully cloned white-tailed deer reported -23-December-2003
Fish oils in heart cells can block dangerous heart rhythms -27-May-2003
Florence Nightingale: Bipolar disorder patient? -06-May-2003
First study of Alzheimer's caregivers and end-of-life cites both remarkable resilience, need for support -14-November-2003
Florida study shows surgical mishaps more likely in physician offices than ambulatory surgery centers -20-September-2003
Flu vaccine dosage chart -15-December-2003
Food portions explain the 'French paradox' of rich foods and a thin population -22-August-2003
Food safety tips for the holidays -27-November-2003
Foodborne diseases: An overview -01-September-2003
Foodborne Illness: Ten least wanted foodborne pathogens -01-September-2003
For diabetics, race and ethnicity can mean the difference between life and death -06-June-2003
For prostate cancer patients, 11C-Choline PET may be alternative to pelvic lymphadenectomy -11-March-2003
Forget the candy canes. Licorice in the stocking might stop cancer -23-December-2003
Fourth of July no picnic for the nation’s environment -04-July-2003
Fortifying foods with folic acid may not reduce the incidence of Down Syndrome -01-August-2003
Free CDC immunization resources -12-October-2003
Free Poster: Safe reptile handling -31-August-2003
Frequency of light-to-moderate drinking reduces heart disease risk in men -09-January-2003
The fright of the iguana: Pet reptiles pose risk of salmonella infection for their owners -31-August-2003
Full fat milk and butter may help prevent asthma -02-July-2003
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Gabapentin: Help for Hot Flashes? -02-February-2003
Gender differences in brain response to pain -05-November-2003
Gene activated in 80% of breast cancer patients -27-April-2003
Gene enhances prefrontal function at a price -08-May-2003
Gene expression profiling may lead to customized treatments for pediatric leukemia patients -08-October-2003
Gene linked to depression -28-September-2003
Gene linked to gout and kidney failure -17-November-2003
Gene more than doubles risk of depression following life stresses -19-July-2003
Gene mutation responsible for Chrohn's disease inflammation identified -16-October-2003
Gene responsible for Smith-Magenis Syndrome identified -24-March-2003
Genes are main culprit in development of myopia, study suggests -16-March-2003
Genes may help predict outcome in childhood leukemia -08-December-2003
Genes may interact to increase risk of lung cancer in smokers -15-July-2003
Genetic aberration helps explain variation in cystic fibrosis -09-November-2003
Genetic cause for primary iron overload discovered -09-November-2003
Genetic engineering: The future of foods? -23-November-2003
Genetic factor linked to anxiety in women -02-March-2003
Genetic variant can predict breast density changes in postmenopausal women using hormone therapy -13-September-2003
Genetic "Signature" Linked to Severe Lupus Symptoms -12-February-2003
Genetically modifying a patient's blood could help them beat cancer -26-October-2003
Genetics and family environment influence likelihood of developing alcoholic disorders -10-December-2003
Gingko biloba may help improve memory -11-November-2003
Ginseng may improve memory in stroke dementia patients -15-February-2003
Giving up one cookie a day to keep the fat away? -07-February-2003
Giving vaccines to children too early means revaccination -- At an extra cost of $10 to $18 million a year -23-December-2003
Gleevec may not treat certain forms of leukemia -02-March-2003
Gleevec therapy shows promise for Kaposi's sarcoma patients -08-June-2003
Global strategy for containment of antimicrobial resistance -09-March-2003
Global warming said responsible for 160,000 deaths per year -02-October-2003
Glossary of food safety terms -01-September-2003
Go ahead, meet! CDC says plans involving international visitors should continue -17-May-2003
Goal of new school policy: Healthier, active kids -15-April-2003
Good cholesterol reduces the risk of heart attacks -21-May-2003
Good news for smallpox vaccine volunteers: Acne-like outbreak not vaccinia -27-June-2003
Good prognosis is not related to a positive response to epilepsy medication -30-January-2003
Got cha! Memory cells "caught in the act" of learning -07-June-2003
Grapes may minimize brain damage in stroke victims -27-November-2003
Greater height associated with increased risk of prostate cancer over age 50 -22-February-2003
Green tea is not an effective anticancer treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer -04-March-2003
Green tea leaf protective against metabolic syndrome X -15-April-2003
Get the new diabetes GAMEPLAN toolkit for health care providers -28-July-2003
Group classes may be effective treatment for ADHD patients, parents -13-February-2003
Guide to healthy meal planning for people with HIV using Viracept -15-September-2003
Guidelines for infection control in health care personnel, 1998 -18-March-2003
Guidance for Mass Gatherings: Hosting persons arriving from an area with recent local transmission of SARS -18-May-2003
Guidance: Potassium iodide as a thyroid blocking agent in radiation emergencies -27-April-2003
Guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings --- 2003 -27-December-2003
Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-Infected adults and adolescents -17-July-2003
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HHS acts to reduce potential risks of dietary supplements containing ephedra -01-March-2003
HHS and NCI launch national campaign to address diet-related diseases affecting African-American men -26-April-2003
HHS announces contracts to develop safer smallpox vaccinesr -26-February-2003
HHS bans rodent imports from Africa; Prohibits domestic commerce in rodents and prairie dogs -13-June-2003
HHS blueprint to boost breast-feeding -30-June-2003
HHS to test use of handheld device network for transmitting urgent information about biological agents to clinicians -23-March-2003
HRT could be used to protect younger postmenopausal women from heart disease -05-July-2003
Half of physicians in the U.S. favor legislation to establish national health insurance -19-November-2003
Happy people may have more immunities to common cold -23-July-2003
Hassle-free stroke prevention? -21-November-2003
Heading off hair-care disasters: Use caution with relaxers and dyes -07-August-2003
Health Canada: Questions & Answers About SARS -27-March-2003
Health Canada reminds Canadians not to use products containing kava -28-December-2003
Health care costs deplete the life savings of the retired. Best advice: Stay healthy -23-May-2003
Health insurance scams leave thousands with large medical debts and no coverage -02-September-2003
Health problems often accompany substance abuse -11-November-2003
Health professionals report fear of malpractice has a big, and mostly negative, impact on medical practice -10-February-2003
Health professionals who treat obesity are biased against overweight patients -27-September-2003
Heart disease risk in British men is overestimated -28-November-2003
Hepatitis A outbreak associated with green onions at a restaurant --- Monaca, Pennsylvania, 2003 -24-November-2003
Heart attack patients don't maintain exercise program -18-October-2003
Heart disease risk lowered by gene variation in immune system cells -16-April-2003
Heart failure and diabetes patients frequently treated with diabetes medications not considered safe by FDA -16-July-2003
Heart failure consumes significant health care resources -13-November-2003
Heart problems develop sooner for childhood cancer survivors -02-June-2003
Heavy alcohol use damages retrospective memory -16-June-2003
Helping people quit remains a challenge -05-July-2003
Herb product used to lower cholesterol works no better than placebo -13-August-2003
'Herbal cleanser' found to be caused of cardioactive steroid poisoning -27-February-2003
The Herpevac (R) (herpes vaccine) trial for women -10-August-2003
High blood cholesterol - What you need to know -28-February-2003
High blood pressure in pregnancy increases risk of developing cardiovascular disease in later life -18-April-2003
High-dose chemotherapy coupled with a stem cell transplant do not improve the outcomes of post-operative patients with advanced breast cancer -06-July-2003
High-fat diet protects newborn brain from seizure damage, study suggests -02-March-2003
High nuclear grade associated with recurrence of in situ breast lesions -19-November-2003
High saturated fat, starch avoidance weight loss diet -14-November-2003
High sugar blood levels linked to poor memory -04-February-2003
High tumor response rate in first-line treatment of advanced breast cancer -22-September-2003
Higher education or larger brain size may protect against dementia later in life, new study finds -13-July-2003
Higher pain tolerance in males? Perceptions of the macho man -10-April-2003
Higher SIDS risk found in infants placed in unaccustomed sleeping position -01-March-2003
Hispanic heart patients have best survival rates -14-October-2003
Historical article: Outbreak of human monkeypox, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 1997 -10-June-2003
Historical information about smoking: The Surgeon General's reports -12-May-2003
HIV/AIDS and depression -20-July-2003
HIV/AIDS: Questions prompt review of dirty needles' role in African infections -13-June-2003
HIV drugs not causing rise in vascular diseas -20-February-2003
HIV infection in adolescents -20-July-2003
Hoaxes and rumors: False reports concerning cola soda products -27-January-2003
Hormone, combined with a full stomach, offers clues for understanding our food intake -04-December-2003
Hormone therapy -- Latest news & Resources -21-November-2003
Hormones and drugs that control blood pressure also control malaria infection -19-September-2003
Hospital choice helps avoid a cesarean delivery -04-December-2003
Hospital Infection Control Guidance for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) -01-April-2003
Hostility in children, risk factor for cardiovascular disease -20-May-2003
Hostility, impatience increase hypertension risk -22-October-2003
Hot cocoa tops red wine and tea in antioxidants; may be healthier choice -06-November-2003
How much would it take? Money for organs: The wave of the future -19-May-2003
How the brain pays attention -27-January-2003
Human gene affects memory -24-January-2003
Hypertension, diabetes in pregnancy can raise heart disease risk -15-June-2003
Hypertension poses a growing health threat, with current products often ineffective in treating severe cases, according to the 'New MD Treatment of Hypertension Study' -22-April-2003
Hysterectomy and sexual wellbeing: prospective observational study of vaginal hysterectomy -03-October-2003
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Ibuprofen could cancel aspirin's benefits -17-February-2003
Identifying alcoholism risk through taste testing -16-June-2003
Identifying depression in preschoolers -08-March-2003
Independent task forces release recommendations on community and clinical approaches to preventing skin cancer -23-October-2003
Imaging children with ADHD -05-December-2003
"I must die": Tuberculosis in History -12-January-2003
Immune history and the response to a donated tissue transplant -17-June-2003
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) can improve the survival rate of people who have a weakened heart muscle -12-November-2003
Implementation of stringent infection control procedures is most important measure in combating the spread of new infectious -31-July-2003
