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AIDS

Quest for an Effective HIV Vaccine Presents New Possibilities, Challenges
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2007/niaid-16.htm
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

See MedlinePlus topic: AIDS

Child Nutrition

Eating Smaller Portions Slowly Doesn't Mean Fewer Calories
http://kidshealth.org/research/supersize.html
Nemours Foundation

See MedlinePlus topic: Child Nutrition

Child Safety

Summer Safety Tips
http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ4BLNKYFD&sub_cat=0
American Academy of Pediatrics

See MedlinePlus topic: Child Safety

Chlamydia Infections

Annual Chlamydia Screenings a Must for Young Women
http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZAA1Q9K1F&sub_cat=0
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

See MedlinePlus topic: Chlamydia Infections

Cholesterol

Study Finds Women Less Likely Than Men to Have Their Cholesterol Controlled
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3047732
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Cholesterol

Depression

Depression Care Management and Death among Older Persons with Depression
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/146/10/I-38
American College of Physicians

See MedlinePlus topic: Depression

Developmental Disabilities

Genetics Home Reference: Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=allanherndondudleysyndrome
National Library of Medicine

See MedlinePlus topic: Developmental Disabilities

Drinking Water

Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water Causes Cancer in Lab Animals
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2007/niehs-16.htm
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

See MedlinePlus topic: Drinking Water

Eye Cancer

Information about Retinoblastoma
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/blastoma/index.asp
National Eye Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Eye Cancer

Food Contamination and Poisoning

USDA Clears Swine for Processing
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01635.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Food Contamination and Poisoning

Genes and Gene Therapy

Fly and Worm Models to Teach Researchers about Human Biology and Medicine
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2007/nhgri-14.htm
National Human Genome Research Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Genes and Gene Therapy

HPV

HPV Vaccine May Offer More Than Cervical Protection
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_HPV_Vaccine_May_Offer_More_Than_Cervical_Cancer_Protection.asp
American Cancer Society

See MedlinePlus topic: HPV

Hair Diseases and Hair Loss

Scientists Find Evidence of Genetic Susceptibility for Alopecia Areata
http://www.niams.nih.gov/ne/highlights/spotlight/2007/aa_genetic.htm
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

See MedlinePlus topic: Hair Diseases and Hair Loss

Mammography

Mammogram Rates Dropping Nation-Wide
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Mammogram_Rates_Dropping_Nation-Wide.asp
American Cancer Society

See MedlinePlus topic: Mammography

Movement Disorders

Genetics Home Reference: Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=allanherndondudleysyndrome
National Library of Medicine

See MedlinePlus topic: Movement Disorders

Postpartum Depression

Challenges of Diagnosing and Treating Maternal Depression
http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZCXH3AK1F&sub_cat=0
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

See MedlinePlus topic: Postpartum Depression

Surgery

JAMA Patient Page: Preparing for Surgery: Evaluation of Lung Function
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/297/19/2158
American Medical Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Surgery

Whooping Cough

Whooping Cough Often Passed to Babies by Family
http://kidshealth.org/research/pertussis_parents.html
Nemours Foundation

See MedlinePlus topic: Whooping Cough

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