MEDLINEPLUS-NEW consumer health links for the week of July 15, 2007

MedlinePlus Health Topics

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Alcohol Consumption

Alcohol Metabolism: An Update
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/AA72/AA72.htm
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

See MedlinePlus topic: Alcohol Consumption

Alcoholism

Single-State Agency (SSA) Directory
http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2007/kit/Resources/single_state_agency.aspx
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Alcoholism

Asthma in Children

Can an Apple a Day Keep Asthma Away?
http://www.chestnet.org/about/press/releases/2007/070907_1.php
American College of Chest Physicians

See MedlinePlus topic: Asthma in Children

Breast Cancer

FDA Approves First Molecular-Based Lab Test to Detect Metastatic Breast Cancer
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01667.html
Food and Drug Administration

Test Detects the Spread of Breast Cancer
http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/breastcancer071707.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Breast Cancer

Dental Health

ADA Dental Minute
http://www.ada.org/public/media/videos/minute/index.asp
American Dental Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Dental Health

Diabetes

Treating Type 2 Diabetes: The Oral Diabetes Drugs
http://www.crbestbuydrugs.org/drugreport_DR_type2diabetes.shtml
Consumers Union of U.S.

See MedlinePlus topic: Diabetes

Digestive Diseases

Genetics Home Reference: Glucose-galactose malabsorption
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=glucosegalactosemalabsorption
National Library of Medicine

See MedlinePlus topic: Digestive Diseases

Drug Abuse

Single-State Agency (SSA) Directory
http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2007/kit/Resources/single_state_agency.aspx
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Drug Abuse

Food Contamination and Poisoning

Tainted Veggie Booty Snack Food
http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/veggiebooty062907.html
Food and Drug Administration

FDA Warns Consumers about Risk of Botulism Poisoning from Hot Dog Chili Sauce
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01669.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Food Contamination and Poisoning

Heart Diseases

JAMA Patient Page: Acute Emotional Stress and the Heart
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/298/3/360
American Medical Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Heart Diseases

Laser Eye Surgery

First LASIK Device for Monovision
http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/lasik071207.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Laser Eye Surgery

Medical Device Safety

FDA & You: News for Health Educators and Students
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/fdaandyou/
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Medical Device Safety

Metabolic Disorders

Genetics Home Reference: Glucose-galactose malabsorption
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=glucosegalactosemalabsorption
National Library of Medicine

Genetics Home Reference: Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase deficiency
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=guanidinoacetatemethyltransferasedeficiency
National Library of Medicine

See MedlinePlus topic: Metabolic Disorders

Neck Injuries and Disorders

FDA Approves First of a Kind Medical Device to Treat Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01668.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Neck Injuries and Disorders

Occupational Health

Nationwide Survey Shows Most Illicit Drug Users and Heavy Alcohol Users Are in the Workplace and May Pose Special Problems
http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/070713survey0610.aspx
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Occupational Health

Speech and Communication Disorders

Ability to Listen to Two Things at Once Is Largely Inherited
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2007/nidcd-17.htm
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

See MedlinePlus topic: Speech and Communication Disorders

Stress

JAMA Patient Page: Acute Emotional Stress and the Heart
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/298/3/360
American Medical Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Stress

Surgery

Nature's Secrets Yield New Adhesive Material
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2007/nidcr-18.htm
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

See MedlinePlus topic: Surgery

Vision Impairment and Blindness

Genetics Home Reference: Ocular albinism
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=ocularalbinism
National Library of Medicine

See MedlinePlus topic: Vision Impairment and Blindness

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