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Wellesley Centers for Women to Be Honored at National Council for Research on Women's 'Women Who Make a Difference' Gala in New York City.
March 1, 2004... Byline: Wellesley Centers for Women - Wellesley College WELLESLEY, Mass., March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) has chosen the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) as an organizational honoree at its...

Gov. Jeb Bush is Aware: March Is National MS Education and Awareness Month.
March 1, 2004... Byline: Multiple Sclerosis Foundation FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- March 2004 will serve as National MS Education and Awareness Month, sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF). In Florida Governor Jeb Bush...

Study: Depressed Moms Open to Talking With Pediatricians.
March 1, 2004... Byline: Burness Communications CLEVELAND, March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Postpartum depression - ranging from relatively mild cases of the blues to severe and incapacitating episodes of major depression - strikes about 10 percent of new...

Memories Light Up Our Brains.
March 1, 2004... Byline: MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Memories do indeed light up the corners of our mind, just as the songwriter said. Scientific evidence for this notion comes from studies using magnetic resonance imaging to...

New Study Raises Questions About Safety of Herbal Supplements.
March 2, 2004... Byline: University of Notre Dame SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 2, 2004 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study by researchers from the University of Notre Dame raises important questions about the safety of herbal dietary supplements. The...

UCLA Study Looks at Well-Being After Breast Cancer Care.
March 2, 2004... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, March 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Women who have mastectomies or undergo chemotherapy for breast cancer have more severe physical symptoms immediately following treatment than women who have lumpectomies without...

Studies Highlight Impact of Sept. 11, Iraq War on Adolescents.
March 2, 2004... Byline: Medical College of Georgia AUGUSTA, Georgia, March 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Three months after the 9-11 terrorist attacks in the United States, 10 percent of black adolescents attending an inner-city Southern high school were...

Practicing Good Oral Hygiene Is Top Oral Health Issue, Dentists Say in Survey; Tooth Whitening Most Requested Procedure by Baby Boomers.
March 3, 2004... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, March 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Practicing good oral hygiene is the top oral health issue, according to dentists surveyed in the recent 2003 American Dental Association (ADA)/Colgate Oral Health...

School-Based Suicide Prevention Program Shows Success; First Study to Look at Innovative Program to Prevent Suicide in Young People.
March 3, 2004... Byline: U. Conn. Health Center FARMINGTON, Conn., March 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- For the first time, a school-based suicide prevention program has been shown to reduce suicidal behavior in high school students. Students who participated in...

Arizona State University Researchers Begin Study of Workplace Bullying.
March 3, 2004... Byline: Arizona State University TEMPE, Ariz., March 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The schoolyard bully, long an icon during childhood, may be more than just a memory. Data suggest they exist in corporate life as well; doing basically the same...

Depression Predicts Mortality in Women With Heart Disease.
March 3, 2004... Byline: Duke University ORLANDO, Fla., Mar. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Women with coronary artery disease are twice as likely to die if they exhibit symptoms of depression, when compared to women who do not show such signs, according to a new...

March Medical Science & Health News Tips From Washington University in St. Louis.
March 4, 2004... Byline: Washington University, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, March 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following are news and feature story ideas from Washington University in St. Louis. For more information on any of the stories below or for assistance in...

New Insight Into Effects of Daily Stresses on Heart Health.
March 4, 2004... Byline: Duke University ORLANDO, Fla., March 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study by Duke University Medical Center researchers suggests that the cumulative effect of the daily mental and emotional stresses of life reduces the heart's ability...

New Breast Pap Smear Detects Early Cellular Changes; May Prevent Onset of Breast Cancer.
March 4, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., March 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Long before a woman feels an ominous lump in her breast, Victoria Seewaldt, M.D., can test her for subtle signs that breast cancer may be brewing in a few errant cells...

Two University Presidents to Be Honored for Campus Crackdown on Alcohol Abuse.
March 4, 2004... Byline: Center for College Health and Safety NEWTON, Mass., March 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Center for College Health and Safety today released the following advisory. WHAT: The Center for College Health and Safety (CCHS) will...

The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism.
March 5, 2004... Byline: The Carter Center ATLANTA, March 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Applications are now being accepted for six one-year journalism fellowships with the Mental Health Program of The Carter Center. Designed to enhance public understanding of...

Bestselling Author Augusten Burroughs to Visit Holy Cross.
March 8, 2004... Byline: College of the Holy Cross WORCESTER, Mass., March 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Bestselling author Augusten Burroughs will give a talk, titled "Dry: Living Life Without Booze," on Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hogan Campus...

National Alcohol Screening Day at JFK University's Community Counseling Center.
March 8, 2004... Byline: John F. Kennedy University SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- John F. Kennedy University's Sunnyvale Community Counseling Center is observing National Alcohol Screening Day at its facility on Thursday, April 8, 10 am...

Evidence Suggests That Brain Can Switch to 'Automatic Pilot' During Learning.
March 8, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., March 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- New studies suggest that humans might prefer to switch their brains to automatic pilot whenever possible to conserve their cogitating resources. For example, when...

First Lady Laura Bush to Visit New 'Capital Breast Care Center' in Southeast Washington; Avon Foundation Gift to Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Brings Hope to Washington Women.
March 8, 2004... Byline: Georgetown University Medical Center WASHINGTON, March 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Georgetown University Medical Center today released the following advisory. WHAT: First Lady Laura Bush will join officials from Georgetown...

Breast Cancer Patients Switched to Pfizer's Aromasin Were More Likely to Remain Cancer Free, Study Shows; Results From Pfizer-Sponsored Study Challenge Standard Tamoxifen Therapy.
March 10, 2004... Byline: Edelman Public Relations NEW YORK, March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Post-menopausal breast cancer patients who switched from tamoxifen to Aromasin (exemestane tablets) had a significantly reduced chance of recurrence and increased...

Student Probes Secrets of Ear Cells Crucial for Hearing; Computer Models Could Help Explain How Cochlear Outer Hair Clusters Boost Sounds.
March 10, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- A 21-year-old Johns Hopkins undergraduate is playing an important role in solving the mysteries surrounding tiny hair cells in the inner ear that help humans...

As Obesity Skyrockets, Joslin Diabetes Center Urges Action to Stem the Corresponding Tide of Type 2 Diabetes.
March 10, 2004... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, March 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- As reported yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 129.6 million Americans, or 64 percent of the population, are overweight or obese....

How Couples Manage Parenting Forecasts Later Marital Quality, Study Finds.
March 11, 2004... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Just because a married couple has a good relationship when a child is born is no guarantee the marriage will stay that way as their child grows older, a new study...

Got Mercury? Online Calculator Helps Seafood Consumers Gauge Mercury Intake; New Website Gives Consumers Clear Understanding What Fish to Eat, What Fish to Avoid.
March 11, 2004... Byline: Turtle Island Restoration Project SAN FRANCISCO, March 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A California-based nonprofit organization released Wednesday an easy-to-use online seafood mercury calculator (http://www.gotmercury.org ) to help...

Hampshire College Student Inventors Get Seats Down Front for Neil Young Concert.
March 11, 2004... Byline: Hampshire College AMHERST, Mass., March 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- When legendary rocker Neil Young takes the stage at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, on March 21 as part of his "Greendale" tour, three lucky Hampshire...

Research to Create Lung Cancer Blood Tests Receives $3.4 Million in Pennsylvania Tobacco Settlement Funds.
March 12, 2004... Byline: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA, March 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of researchers from The Wistar Institute, Fox Chase Cancer Center, and the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded $3.4 million to pursue development of...

The Arts and Mental Illnesses: Carter Center, March 18.
March 15, 2004... Byline: The Carter Center ATLANTA, March 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Carter Center today released the following advisory: WHO: Musicians, a fine artist, and an author who have mental illnesses -- joined by a clinical expert -- will...

A Friendly Reminder: Creators of Robot for the Elderly to Demonstrate Technologies at Future of Aging Services Conference.
March 15, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan College of Engineering ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Professor Martha Pollack, University of Michigan Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and University of Pittsburgh...

'Autism Netverse' Lets Creative Voices Be Heard Online.
March 16, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, March 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Vandna Jerath, a Johns Hopkins University junior from Martinez, Ga., has created a Web site to give people with autism a forum for expressing themselves through...

April is National Facial Protection Month.
March 16, 2004... Byline: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons ROSEMONT, Ill., March 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Association of Orthodontists and American Academy of...

Sticks, Stones -- and Words -- Can Hurt.
March 16, 2004... Byline: Wichita State University WICHITA, Kan., March 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Not all that goes on at school playgrounds is fun and games. In one corner, there's a group taunting a child, saying she has cooties. In another, one boy...

University of Michigan Children's Hearing Program Receives National Award; First Ever Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Hospital Award Honors U-M.
March 16, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) has chosen to award its first ever Early Hearing Detection and...

April is National Autism Awareness Month: Book By Researcher, Parent of Autistic Child Offers Strategies for 'Overcoming Autism'.
March 17, 2004... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Most of the symptoms of the baffling disability autism can be overcome with early intervention, professional treatment, parental...

Former Gov. George Deukmejian to Lead Systemwide Willed Body Program Task Force.
March 18, 2004... Byline: University of California OAKLAND, Calif., March 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of California President Robert C. Dynes has asked former Gov. George Deukmejian to chair a task force that will examine UC's willed body programs....

Prototype System Developed by Wright State University Computer Engineer Allows Blind to 'See'.
March 18, 2004... Byline: Wright State University DAYTON, Ohio, March 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Wright State University have developed a prototype device to help blind individuals "see." Nikolaos Bourbakis, Ph.D., Ohio Board of Regents...

Pregnancy After Transplant? National Registry Helps Women Make Informed Choices.
March 18, 2004... Byline: Temple University Health Sciences PHILADELPHIA, March 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Having a baby is a momentous occasion in a woman's life, but for women who've had organ transplants, deciding to have a baby can raise many important...

Bentley College Offers MBA Class on the Boston Beer Company; Graduate-Level Course Traces 20-Year History of Samuel Adams Boston Lager.
March 19, 2004... Byline: Bentley College WALTHAM, Mass., March 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Over the past 20 years the evolution and growth of The Boston Beer Company has been the subject of industry interest, media coverage and business school case histories....

Emotional Intelligence Key to Winning on 'The Apprentice'.
March 22, 2004... Byline: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y., March 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Emotional intelligence is proving to be the deciding factor on who will win the dream job with Donald Trump on the hit NBC show "The Apprentice," according to a...

Study Offers New Model for Breast Cancer.
March 22, 2004... Byline: The Whitehead Institute CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- The last few years have witnessed critical advances in breast cancer therapies. Still, the disease afflicts one in eight American women, and scientists have...

Carnegie Mellon Experts Available for Media: College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
March 23, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, March 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- A media guide for faculty experts in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University is now available online at...

Human Studies Show Feasibility of Brain-Machine Interfaces.
March 23, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., March 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- In their first human studies of the feasibility of using brain signals to operate external devices, researchers at Duke University Medical Center report that arrays of...

Sport Psychology Professor Consults with U.S. Olympic Archery Teams.
March 23, 2004... Byline: John F. Kennedy University PLEASANT HILL, Calif., March 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Alison Rhodius, PhD, Associate Professor in the Sport Psychology Program at John F. Kennedy University, is consulting with several Olympic archery...

Expert Speaks Out About the Dangers of Antidepressants on Forthcoming Book: 'Let Them Eat Prozac'.
March 23, 2004... Byline: NYU Press NEW YORK, March 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- When the FDA announced yesterday that it was recommending new warnings to consumers about antidepressants and suicide, it came as no surprise to David Healy. As a psychiatrist and...

American Children Only Slightly Better Off Today Than 30 Years Ago, Index Shows; Health Status Deteriorating Due to Obesity.
March 24, 2004... Byline: Burness Communications WASHINGTON, March 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new national composite index on the health and well-being of American children over the past 30 years offers a mixed report card - more children are obese, live in...

22 Percent of Americans Age 65 and Older Go Online; Many More Are Shopping, Doing Health Research, Making Travel Reservations.
March 25, 2004... Byline: Pew Internet & American Life Project WASHINGTON, March 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- The percentage of seniors who go online has jumped by 47 percent between 2000 and 2004. In a February 2004 survey, 22 percent of Americans age 65 or...

From Here to Eternity: New Way of Forcasting Social Security Deficit Is Way Off Target -- by Bernard Wasow.
March 25, 2004... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, March 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following is commentary by Barnard Wasaw, economist and senior fellow at The Century Foundation. --- The 2004 Social Security Trustees' Report, released March...

Active Lifestyle, Including Walking, Housework, Reduces Risk of Endometrial Cancer, Researchers Report.
March 29, 2004... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center ORLANDO, Fla., March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Women and teen-age girls have yet one more reason to become more physically active - reduction of their risk of developing the most common gynecologic...

Medical College Researchers Study Role of Inflammation-triggered Breast Cancer Markers to Detect Early Breast Cancer.
March 29, 2004... Byline: Medical College of Wisconsin MILWAUKEE, March 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, led by Ashwani Khanna, Ph. D., are studying the role inflammation may play in initiating breast cancer,...

Study Helps Drug-Addicted Patients Get to That First Critical Treatment; First Therapy Appointment is Key to Kicking Drug Habit.
March 30, 2004... Byline: Temple University Health Sciences PHILADELPHIA, March 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- One of the most important factors in getting people to successfully kick a drug habit is to get them to the first follow-up appointment after inpatient...

Study Claims Dogs and Their Owners Look Alike; Suggests People Choose Canines Who Resemble Themselves.
March 30, 2004... Byline: University of California, San Diego LA JOLLA, Calif., March 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Long the subject of speculation, a new study says that dogs DO resemble their owners. At least this is the case with purebred canines, according to...

Youth Violence: Purdue University Experts Available for Comment.
March 30, 2004... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Below are Purdue University experts who can talk about youth violence. April 20 marks the fifth anniversary of one of the deadliest school shootings in American...

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Develops Mercury-Absorbing Pollution Solution.
March 31, 2004... Byline: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ANAHEIM, Calif., March 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a novel material that can remove mercury and other...

Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Green Tea Component Helps Kill Leukemia Cells.
March 31, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., March 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that a component in green tea helps kill cells of the most common leukemia in the United States. The research using laboratory...