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MEDLINEPLUS-NEW consumer health links for the week of January 13, 2008
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AIDS

HIV and Women
http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp082.cfm
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

See MedlinePlus topic: AIDS

Asthma in Children

Children with High Nitric Oxide Levels May Still Breathe Easy
http://www.chestnet.org/about/press/releases/2008/080107.php
American College of Chest Physicians

See MedlinePlus topic: Asthma in Children

Autism

Autism Risk Higher in People with Gene Variant
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jan2008/nimh-10.htm
National Institute of Mental Health

See MedlinePlus topic: Autism

Blood Transfusion and Donation

FDA Licenses 14 New Blood-Typing Tests: New Tests Help Assure Safe Transfusions
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01773.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Blood Transfusion and Donation

Breast Cancer

FDA Approves New Genetic Test for Breast Cancer Patients
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01774.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Breast Cancer

CPR

Unified National Effort Needed to Save Lives by Increasing Use of CPR
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3052980
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: CPR

Childhood Immunization

Health Groups Release 2008 Immunization Schedules
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2008/r080111.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Childhood Immunization

Coronary Artery Disease

International Effort Finds New Genetic Variants Associated with Lipid Levels, Risk for Coronary Artery Disease
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jan2008/nia-13.htm
National Institute on Aging,National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases,National Human Genome Research Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Coronary Artery Disease

Crohn9;s Disease

FDA Approves Tysabri to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohn's Disease
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01775.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Crohn's Disease

Crohn9;s Disease

Facts about Crohn's Disease
http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/crohnsdisease011508.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Crohn's Disease

Depression

Treatment for Past Year Depression among Adults
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/depression/depressionTX.htm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Depression

Drug Abuse

Monitoring the Future Survey, Overview of Findings 2007
http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/07/MTF07Overview.html
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Misuse of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medications among Persons Aged 12 to 25
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/cough/cough.htm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health: National Results
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh/2k6nsduh/2k6Results.cfm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Drug Abuse

End of Life Issues

Treatment of Seriously Ill Patients Who Are Near the End of Life
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/148/2/I-42
American College of Physicians

See MedlinePlus topic: End of Life Issues

Food Safety

FDA Issues Documents on the Safety of Food from Animal Clones
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01776.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Food Safety

Head and Brain Malformations

Genetics Home Reference: Cleidocranial dysplasia
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cleidocranialdysplasia
National Library of Medicine

See MedlinePlus topic: Head and Brain Malformations

Head and Neck Cancer

TP53 and the Prognosis of Head and Neck Cancer
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/NewsAndReports/Media/TP53.htm
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

See MedlinePlus topic: Head and Neck Cancer

Health Insurance

AHRQ Releases Consumer Financial Incentives Guide for Employers and Other Health Care Purchasers
http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2008/consfincpr.htm
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

See MedlinePlus topic: Health Insurance

Herpes Simplex

Genital Herpes
http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp054.cfm
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

See MedlinePlus topic: Herpes Simplex

Infections and Pregnancy

Preventing Infections during Pregnancy
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/pregnancy/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Infections and Pregnancy

MRSA

CDC Statement on MRSA in Men Who Have Sex with Men
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2008/t080116.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: MRSA

Men's Health

Maturity Health Matters - FDA Health News for Older Adults, Their Families and Caregivers
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/maturityhealthmatters/
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Men's Health

Mental Health

Medicaid Managed Care Plans Place More Burden on Patients and Families with Severe Mental Illness
http://www.psych.org/news_room/press_releases/08-02AJPADVANCESHERNMedicaidSocietalCostsMentalIllness.pdf
American Psychiatric Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Mental Health

Osteoarthritis

Researchers Uncover New Piece to the Puzzle of Human Height
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jan2008/nhgri-13.htm
National Human Genome Research Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Osteoarthritis

Over-the-Counter Medicines

FDA Releases Recommendations Regarding Use of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01778.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Over-the-Counter Medicines

School Health

New Study Finds Decline in Single-Victim School-Associated Violent Deaths
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2008/r080117.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: School Health

Seniors' Health

Maturity Health Matters - FDA Health News for Older Adults, Their Families and Caregivers
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/maturityhealthmatters/
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Seniors9; Health

Sickle Cell Anemia

Pain and Health Care Visits in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/148/2/I-36
American College of Physicians

See MedlinePlus topic: Sickle Cell Anemia

Skin Conditions

CDC to Launch Study on Unexplained Illness
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2008/r080116.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Skin Conditions

Teen Violence

New Study Finds Decline in Single-Victim School-Associated Violent Deaths
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/2008/r080117.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Teen Violence



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