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MEDLINEPLUS-NEW consumer health links for the week of April 20, 2008
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Alcohol Consumption

State Estimates of Persons 18 or Older Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illicit Drugs
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/stateDUI/stateDUI.htm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Alcohol Consumption

Anal Cancer

Anal Cancer
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/299/16/1980.pdf
American Medical Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Anal Cancer

Anemia

IV Iron Effective in Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/ESA0408
National Cancer Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Anemia

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Children with ADHD Should Get Heart Tests Before Treatment with Stimulant Drugs
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=398
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Autism

Detect Autism Early. Learn the Signs of Healthy Child Development.
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/DetectAutism/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Detect Autism Early. Interactive Tools for Parents.
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/DetectAutismTools/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Autism

Breast Cancer

Mouse Studies Identify Gene That May Influence Metastasis Risk in Breast Cancer
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2008/nci-21.htm
National Cancer Institute,National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

See MedlinePlus topic: Breast Cancer

Breast Feeding

Medications: Information for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MedicationUse/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Breast Feeding

Cancer

Mouse Studies Show Tumors Suppress Cells Responsible for Regulating the Immune System
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2008/nci-18.htm
National Cancer Institute

ACS Report Calls for Greater Cancer Prevention Efforts
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_ACS_Report_Calls_for_Greater_Cancer_Prevention_Efforts.asp
American Cancer Society

See MedlinePlus topic: Cancer

Cancer Chemotherapy

IV Iron Effective in Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/ESA0408
National Cancer Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Cancer Chemotherapy

Childhood Immunization

Love. Protect. Immunize.
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/InfantImmunization/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Childhood Immunization

Children's Health

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

See MedlinePlus topic: Children's Health

Colorectal Cancer

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

Drug Combination Cuts Risk of Advanced Colon Polyps
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/DFMO0408
National Cancer Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Colorectal Cancer

Cosmetics

Use Eye Cosmetics Safely
http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/eyecosmetics041708.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Cosmetics

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

FDA Strengthens Safeguards for Consumers of Beef
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01823.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Crohn's Disease

FDA Approves Cimzia to Treat Crohn's Disease
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01821.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Crohn's Disease

Dietary Supplements

Toxic Levels of Selenium in Dietary Supplements
http://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/selenium/supplements2008.asp
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Dietary Supplements

Domestic Violence

Violent Deaths and the National Violent Death Reporting System
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/ViolentDeaths/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Domestic Violence

Drug Abuse

State Estimates of Persons 18 or Older Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illicit Drugs
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/stateDUI/stateDUI.htm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Drug Abuse

Environmental Health

Federal Report Looks at Risks from Plastics Chemical
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Federal_Report_Looks_at_Risks_from_Plastics_Chemical.asp
American Cancer Society

See MedlinePlus topic: Environmental Health

Health Occupations

ExploreHealthCareers.org
http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Index.aspx
American Dental Education Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Health Occupations

Health Statistics

Violent Deaths and the National Violent Death Reporting System
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/ViolentDeaths/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Health Statistics

Heart Attack

Patients Arriving at Hospitals in Off Hours Get Slower, Less Care
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=399
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Heart Attack

Heart Disease in Women

Hormone Therapy: Does Timing Matter?
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=392
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Heart Disease in Women

Heart Diseases

Children with ADHD Should Get Heart Tests Before Treatment with Stimulant Drugs
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=398
American Heart Association

Developmental Changes in Adolescence Raise Men's Heart Disease Risk
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=400
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Heart Diseases

Heart Failure

FDA Approves First Compact Heart Assist Device
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01820.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Heart Failure

Heart Transplantation

FDA Approves First Compact Heart Assist Device
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01820.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Heart Transplantation

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Hormone Therapy: Does Timing Matter?
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=392
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Hormone Replacement Therapy

Immune System and Disorders

Mouse Studies Show Tumors Suppress Cells Responsible for Regulating the Immune System
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2008/nci-18.htm
National Cancer Institute

See MedlinePlus topic: Immune System and Disorders

Immunization

Vaccine Safety
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/VaccineSafety/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Immunization

Infections and Pregnancy

Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnancy
http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp093.cfm
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

See MedlinePlus topic: Infections and Pregnancy

Latex Allergy

FDA Clears Glove Made from New Type of Latex
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01822.html
Food and Drug Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Latex Allergy

Malaria

How Can Malaria Be Prevented?
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/WorldMalariaDay/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Malaria

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

Men's Health

AHRQ and Ad Council Encourage Men to Take Preventive Steps in Their Health Care
http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2008/realmenpr.htm
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Real Men Wear Gowns
http://www.ahrq.gov/realmen/
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

See MedlinePlus topic: Men's Health

Mental Health

Human Brain Appears "Hard-Wired"; for Hierarchy
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2008/nimh-23.htm
National Institute of Mental Health

See MedlinePlus topic: Mental Health

Motor Vehicle Safety

State Estimates of Persons 18 or Older Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illicit Drugs
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/stateDUI/stateDUI.htm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

See MedlinePlus topic: Motor Vehicle Safety

Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Low Vitamin D Levels Associated with an Increased Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease
http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=393
American Heart Association

See MedlinePlus topic: Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Premature Babies

NIH Study Reveals Factors That Influence Premature Infant Survival, Disability
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2008/nichd-16.htm
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

See MedlinePlus topic: Premature Babies

Prenatal Care

Medications: Information for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MedicationUse/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Prenatal Care

Teen Health

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

See MedlinePlus topic: Teen Health

Teen Violence

Violent Deaths and the National Violent Death Reporting System
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/ViolentDeaths/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See MedlinePlus topic: Teen Violence

Tuberculosis

NIAID Describes Research Priorities to Fight Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2008/niaid-22.htm
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

See MedlinePlus topic: Tuberculosis



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