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MEDLINEPLUS-NEW consumer health links for the week of March 16, 2008
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Angina

31 Country Study Finds Stable Angina More Common in Women Than Men
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=372
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Angina

Bone Diseases

Genetics Home Reference: Enlarged parietal foramina
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=enlargedparietalforamina
National Library of Medicine

See MedlinePlus topic: Bone Diseases

Breast Cancer

Modified Virus Vaccine Shows Promise in Mouse Model of Breast Cancer
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2008/nci-14.htm
National Cancer Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Breast Cancer

Burns

FDA Approves New Medical Adhesive to Treat Burn Patients
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01807.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Burns

Cocaine

Doctors Should Check for Cocaine Use in Younger Patients with Chest Pain and Those with No Apparent Heart Disease Risk Factors
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=371
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Cocaine

Colorectal Cancer

March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/ColorectalAwareness/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Colorectal Cancer Testing on the Rise
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Colorectal_Cancer_Testing_on_the_Rise.asp
American Cancer Society

See MedlinePlus topic: Colorectal Cancer

Congenital Heart Defects

Genetics Home Reference: Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cardiofaciocutaneoussyndrome
National Library of Medicine

See MedlinePlus topic: Congenital Heart Defects

Dementia

Cognitive Impairment without Dementia in Older Adults
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/148/6/I-53
American College of Physicians

See MedlinePlus topic: Dementia

Diabetes

Minority, Low-Income Diabetics Least Likely to Monitor Their Blood Glucose
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=370
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Diabetes

Drinking Water

Tap Water - Where Does It Come From and Is It Safe to Drink?
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/GroundWater/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

World Water Day: Providing a Sanitary World to Live In
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/WorldWaterDay/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Drinking Water

Drug Abuse

Employment Status and Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions: 2006
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/employTX/employTX.htm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Drug Abuse

Epilepsy

Early Treatment Prevents Full-Blown Epilepsy in Animals
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/news_article_epilepsy_prevention.htm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Leptin Inhibits Seizures; Study May Lead to New Treatments for Epilepsy
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/news_article_epilepsy_leptin.htm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

See MedlinePlus topic: Epilepsy

Exercise and Physical Fitness

Overweight, Obese Women Improve Quality of Life with 10 to 30 Minutes of Exercise
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=364
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Exercise and Physical Fitness

Food Safety

Rodent Study Finds Artificial Butter Chemical Harmful to Lungs
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2008/niehs-13.htm
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

See MedlinePlus topic: Food Safety

Head and Brain Malformations

Genetics Home Reference: Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cardiofaciocutaneoussyndrome
National Library of Medicine

See MedlinePlus topic: Head and Brain Malformations

Heart Diseases

Family Cardiac Caregivers May Have Higher Heart Disease Risk
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=362
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Heart Diseases

Inhalants

Inhalant Use Across the Adolescent Years
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/inhalants/inhalants.htm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Adolescent Admissions Reporting Inhalants: 2006
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/inhalantsTX/inhalantsTX.htm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Inhalants

Kidney Diseases

March 13 Is World Kidney Day - Protect Your Kidneys
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/WorldKidneyDay/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Kidney Diseases

MRSA

Universal Surveillance for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in 3 Affiliated Hospitals
http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/148/6/I-46
American College of Physicians

See MedlinePlus topic: MRSA

Parasitic Diseases

Scientists Identify New Leads for Treating Parasitic Worm Disease
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2008/nhgri-16.htm
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,National Human Genome Research Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Parasitic Diseases

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Past Child Abuse Plus Variations in Gene Result in Potent PTSD Risk for Adults
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2008/nimh-18.htm
National Institute of Mental Health

See MedlinePlus topic: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Secondhand Smoke

Toddlers Affected Most by Secondhand Smoke Exposure at Home
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=365
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Secondhand Smoke

Skin Conditions

Genetics Home Reference: Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cardiofaciocutaneoussyndrome
National Library of Medicine

See MedlinePlus topic: Skin Conditions

Stomach Cancer

Stomach Cancer Drug, S-1, Shows Promise in Japanese Trial
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/stomach0308
National Cancer Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Stomach Cancer

Thrombophlebitis

Are You At Risk for Deep Vein Thrombosis?
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Thrombosis/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Thrombophlebitis

Vulvar Cancer

Sentinel Node Dissection Safe in the Treatment of Early Vulvar Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/vulvar-SNB0308
National Cancer Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Vulvar Cancer



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