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Making Friends Helps First-Year College Students Stay Healthy, Carnegie Mellon Study Finds.
May 1, 2005... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, May 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- First-year college students who feel lonely are protected less by the flu vaccine than other students, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers...

University of Minnesota Researchers Find That Food Fried in Vegetable Oil May Contain Toxic Compound.(HNE (4-hydroxy-trans-2-nonenal),)
May 2, 2005... Byline: University of Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS, May 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Minnesota researchers A. Saari Csallany, a professor of food chemistry and nutritional biochemistry, and graduate student Christine Seppanen have shown...

National Voting Rights Group Voices Support for Wisconsin Governor Doyle's Veto of Voter ID Bill: 'Misinformed Bill Creates Unnecessary Obstacles for Elderly and Poor Voters'.
May 3, 2005... Byline: Demos NEW YORK, May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today, Miles Rapoport, president of the national election reform and voting rights group Demos: A Network for Ideas & Action (http://www.demos.org), issued the following statement of...

Bob Ball's New Plan for Strengthening Social Security With Minimal Pain: Bringing the System Into Long-Range Balance Without Benefit Cuts or Major Tax Increases.
May 3, 2005... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Century Foundation today released a new plan by former Social Security Commissioner Robert M. Ball to strengthen Social Security without benefit cuts. Rejecting dire...

Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf to Accept Wistar Institute President's Award; Prostate Cancer Survivor to be Honored for His Support of Cancer Research.
May 3, 2005... Byline: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA, May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf will accept the second annual Wistar Institute President's Award on Wednesday, May 4, at a luncheon at The Wistar Institute. The...

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels of Run-DMC Hosts 'Women and AIDS in Africa: Hope for the Future' Gala Dinner and Silent Auction Benefiting Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative.
May 3, 2005... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Harvard School of Public Health today released the following advisory. - - - - WHO: Rap/hip-hop progenitor Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, founding member of...

Therapy to Overcome Fears Helps Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
May 3, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Psychological treatment that teaches children to face their fears is the most effective treatment for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a new Mayo...

Temple Program Helps People Conquer 'Fear Factor' in Social Situations.
May 4, 2005... Byline: Temple University PHILADELPHIA, May 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Feeling anxious? For millions of Americans suffering from social anxiety disorder, it can mean avoiding job interviews or squirming out of presentations at work,...

Treat Depression, Chronic Pain Separately, University of Michigan Researchers Say; The Two Conditions Often Go Together But Should Not Just Be Treated With Antidepressants Alone, Study Finds.
May 4, 2005... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Depression often causes a duet of anguish among people already suffering from chronic pain. But the two conditions retain their independence from one...

The Green Guide's Lean and Green Food Pyramid.
May 5, 2005... Byline: The Green Guide Institute NEW YORK, May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Earlier this year, when the government announced new eating guidelines that for the first time addressed weight loss, I was at the edge of my seat: Like two thirds of...

Animal Study: Compounds in Cranberries May Have Heart-Healthy Effects.
May 5, 2005... Byline: University of Wisconsin - Madison MADISON, Wis., May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Compounds that occur naturally in cranberries may be good for the heart, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found. Early results...

New Graduate Degree, Certificate Programs Begin Fall 2005; Christian Brothers University to Offer Master's in Executive Leadership.
May 6, 2005... Byline: Christian Brothers University MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Christian Brothers University will offer a new graduate degree, a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership, beginning Fall 2005. CBU will also offer a...

Two Studies Offer Clues About How Alcoholic Behavior Is 'Switched' On; Papers Describe How Efforts to Block or Modify Reward Circuits Affect Drinking in Animals.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- As part of an ongoing effort to understand the biochemical basis of alcohol abuse, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory...

Arm Lift Surgery Generally Safe, Minor Risks Need to Be Considered, Mayo Clinic Study Finds.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic plastic surgeons report that surgery to remove excess skin and fat in the upper arm, known as an "arm lift," is generally low risk. Minor complications may arise...

Green Laser Pointer Can Cause Eye Damage.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mayo Clinic ophthalmologists have found commercially available Class 3A green laser pointers can cause visible harm to the eye's retina with exposures as short as 60...

Crash Test Safety: First-Ever Research on Range of Motion in Children's Necks.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Kettering University FLINT, Mich., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Kettering University researchers are going where no one has gone before in the realm of crash test safety, by measuring the range of motion in children's necks. ...

Consumer Reports Rates Diets for Nutrition, Effectiveness; CR Helps Readers Choose a Weight-Loss Program That Makes Sense for Them.
May 9, 2005... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Consumer Reports (CR) has taken the wraps off nine popular diets to help people wade through the sea of promises made by many weight-loss programs. In the June issue,...

Breast CT Reaches Clinical Testing; Technology Developed at UC Davis May Be Gentler, More Accurate Than Mammography.
May 10, 2005... Byline: Univ. of California, Davis, Medical Center SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new breast screening technology that may be able to detect tumors earlier than mammography -- without the need for uncomfortable breast...

The Nursing Crisis Endangers Your Health; May 6-12 Is National Nurses Week.
May 10, 2005... Byline: Cornell University Press ITHACA, N.Y., May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- National Nurses Week (May 6-12) celebrates a profession in crisis, according to Suzanne Gordon, one of North America's leading health care journalists. That...

Purdue University Study Finds Races React Differently to Dietary Salt, Calcium.
May 10, 2005... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- African-American and Caucasian adolescent girls handle sodium and calcium differently, which may help explain why the races have different rates of hypertension...

American Geriatrics Society Names Dr. David B. Reuben Society President, Appoints New Officers to Board.
May 11, 2005... Byline: American Geriatrics Society ORLANDO, Fla., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Geriatrics Society will name David B. Reuben, MD, Society President today, at its Annual Meeting-the premier scientific meeting for aging research....

Fifteen Thousand People Complete Online Screening During Alcohol Awareness Month.
May 11, 2005... Byline: Join Together BOSTON, May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- AlcoholScreening.org, a Web site created to aid the public in learning the effects of alcohol on health and well being, successfully screened nearly 15,000 people during this...

Georgia's Move to Managed Care for Medicaid to Be Examined at Carter Center Mental Health Forum May 19.
May 12, 2005... Byline: The Carter Center ATLANTA, May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Soon, Georgians will receive Medicaid services through managed care programs, and Atlantans will be among the first in the state to experience these changes. Georgia will join...

Top Health Groups Organize First National Conference on Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Among American Indians and Alaska Natives.
May 12, 2005... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center DENVER, May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- A coalition of leading health organizations today announced the first national conference to address cardiovascular disease and diabetes within the American Indian and...

Penn Study Shows Liver Receptor Key to Diet-Dependent Differences in Blood Lipid Levels; Receptor Can, When Overly Abundant, Adjust for Consequences of High-Fat Diet.
May 12, 2005... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that a molecule found in the liver is an important link in...

American Geriatrics Society's 2005 Meeting to Highlight Latest Research and Report on Growing Shortage of Geriatricians.
May 12, 2005... Byline: American Geriatrics Society ORLANDO, Fla., May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- New findings and perspectives on lowering risks of falls with vitamin D supplementation; preventing, delaying, and treating Alzheimer's disease; managing...

Girl Juvenile Offenders Exhibit More Problems, Risks Than Boys.
May 12, 2005... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Girls in the juvenile justice system exhibit more risks than do boys for problem behaviors that may lead them to serious trouble, according to new research. ...

Intrinsic Motivation Doesn't Exist, Researcher Says.
May 12, 2005... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- While some psychologists still argue that people perform better when they do something because they want to - rather than for some kind of reward, such as money --...

Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis May Be Inadequate Among Seniors, Research Released at American Geriatrics Society's Annual Meeting Suggests.
May 13, 2005... Byline: American Geriatrics Society ORLANDO, Fla., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to a study released today at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, nursing home residents' diets may not be adequately...

American Geriatrics Society, John A. Hartford Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging Award Over $2 Million for Medical Research to Address Urgent Health Care Needs of Growing Elderly Population.
May 13, 2005... Byline: American Geriatrics Society NEW YORK, May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Geriatrics Society, The John A. Hartford Foundation, The Atlantic Philanthropies, and the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging have awarded nearly $2.1...

Supporter of Medical Education and Geriatrics, Charlotte Maguire, MD, Wins Prestigious American Geriatrics Society Award.
May 13, 2005... Byline: American Geriatrics Society ORLANDO, Fla., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- For her instrumental role in helping to establish the medical schools at the University of Florida and Florida State University, and her generous support of...

American Geriatrics Society's Aging Awareness Media Award Winner Highlights Innovative Program to Improve Care for Elderly.
May 13, 2005... Byline: American Geriatrics Society ORLANDO, Fla., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- For top-notch reporting on a program designed to improve the care of older adults by matching medical students with older adult mentors, The American Geriatrics...

Expert on Effects of Aging on Cognition Wins American Geriatrics Society's Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award.
May 13, 2005... Byline: American Geriatrics Society ORLANDO, Fla., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- A renowned expert on the effects of disease and aging on cognition and mobility, Joe Verghese, MD, is the winner of American Geriatrics Society's 2005...

Win Against Breast Cancer (Win Abc) And The National Needlearts Association (Tnna) Partner With Daytime's First Reality Series, Starting Over.
May 13, 2005... Byline: Women's Information Network Against Breast Cancer LAS VEGAS, May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- NBC's Starting Over cast, featuring house guest Allison, with the help of George and Ringo (Gavin Pring as George Harrison and Tony Felicetta...

It's About How You Live National Campaign Debuts.
May 13, 2005... Byline: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Alexandria, Va., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Peoples' need to think about how they want to live their last months, weeks, and days of life is the focus of a new, consumer engagement...

Study Finds ADHD Improves With Sensory Intervention.
May 13, 2005... Byline: Temple University PHILADELPHIA, May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Preliminary findings from a study of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show that sensory intervention - for example, deep pressure and...

Finding An Alzheimer's Switch: An Unsuspected Protein Regulates the Production of Plaque-Forming Peptides.
May 13, 2005... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered an unsuspected subunit of the protein complex...

Health Officials Support Bioterror Spending Plan.
May 13, 2005... Byline: Burness Communications WASHINGTON, May 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Praising a new, performance-based method of evaluating local efforts against bioterrorism, the nation's local public health agencies today gave support to a U.S....

Curious About Your Vital Signs? One Day Soon, Check Your Laptop.
May 16, 2005... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The cameras and MP3 players are fun, but the next wave of add-ons for cell phones and laptops may help users keep track of their health. A University of...

Nationally Renowned Child Psychiatrists Join University of Illinois at Chicago.
May 16, 2005... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Eight new faculty in child psychiatry will join the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, campus officials announced today,...

The Fat Connection: Scientists at Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, and in Sweden Discover How Excess Body Fat Can Lead to Onset of Diabetes.
May 16, 2005... Byline: American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science REHOVOT, Israel, May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- One out of 12 people in the western world suffers from type 2 (adult onset) diabetes. Worldwide, 150 million people are diabetic...

Chinese Herb Significantly Reduces Alcohol Intake, Study Finds.
May 16, 2005... Byline: McLean Hospital BELMONT, Mass., May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Chinese herb kudzu appears to be an effective treatment for managing excessive alcohol consumption, particularly binge drinking, report researchers at...

Having Trouble Keeping Up With the Competition? Research From Fellow at Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences Shows That's Not Always a Bad Thing.
May 16, 2005... Byline: Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences STANFORD, Calif., May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- "Now here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place," says the Red Queen to Alice in Lewis Carroll's...

Language Cues Provide 'Glue' for Visual Learning in Children.
May 17, 2005... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Language cues can provide the "glue" that helps fasten certain visual patterns into small children's memories, according to results to be presented by a Johns Hopkins...

Birth Factors Associated With Risk for Autism.
May 17, 2005... Byline: Bloomberg School of Public Health BALTIMORE, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Prenatal environmental factors and parental mental health may be associated with a risk of autism, according to an analysis conducted by researchers at the...

New Consumer Reports Medical Website Gives Consumers Evidence, Treatment Ratings to Make Informed Decisions; www.ConsumerReportsMedicalGuide.org Features Consumer Reports Ratings, Advice on Talking With Your Doctor.
May 18, 2005... Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Responding to the millions of Americans who are managing their families' healthcare in an increasingly complex and confusing marketplace, Consumer Reports today launched...

Kansas State Veterinarian Suggests Items to Have in Your Pet's First Aid Kit.
May 18, 2005... Byline: Kansas State University MANHATTAN , Kan., May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Many people have a first aid kit for themselves and their children they keep around the house, but what about their pets? Dr. Susan Nelson, assistant...

Nurture as Important as Nature in Developing Ability for Flexible Self-Control.
May 19, 2005... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Your ability to follow the rules of the road when driving on unfamiliar streets exists thanks to the way your pre-teen life experiences influenced the development...

Mobilizing Communities for Children of All Abilities: W.K. Kellogg Foundation 75th Anniversary Seminar Will Share Lessons Learned Through the Able to Play Project.
May 19, 2005... Byline: W.K. Kellogg Foundation BATTLE CREEK, Mich., May 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Playgrounds have become a commonplace feature of community life in America, but it is rare to find a playground that is barrier-free, built so children with...

Love or War? Researchers Identify Neural Circuits That Help Make the Choice.
May 19, 2005... Byline: Howard Hughes Medical Institute CHEVY CHASE, Md., May 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers have identified a brain pathway that plays an important role in making survival decisions - such as a mouse's decision to flee rather than...

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy Receives $5 Million to Study Botanical Supplements.
May 20, 2005... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, May 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy have received $5 million in new funding to study botanical supplements that may provide...

Experts Emphasize Need for Coordinated Services in Mental Health for Aging Americans; National Association of Social Workers, Older Women's League Partner in May 25 Briefing on Older Americans and Mental Health.
May 23, 2005... Byline: National Association of Social Workers WASHINGTON, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Highlighted by the reintroduction of the Positive Aging Act by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D - NY), a briefing for congressional staff and members...

Two New Books from North Carolina Writer Lucy Daniels Hit Market in Spring 2005.
May 23, 2005... Byline: Lucy Daniels RALEIGH, N.C., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Lucy Daniels, N.C. writer and clinical psychologist, announces the publication of two new books in spring 2005. Daniels offers two strikingly different yet related books. The...

Researchers Find Where Brain Learns to Make Decisions.
May 23, 2005... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University have pinpointed a circuit in the brain responsible for encoding decision-making behavior, a circuit that - if damaged -...

Joslin Diabetes Center Scientists Find 'Brown Fat Cells' Hold Clues for Possible Obesity Treatments.
May 23, 2005... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Joslin Diabetes Center scientists have discovered a group of genes that govern the genesis of calorie-burning fat cells. This discovery may lead to novel ways to treat...

Nation's Leading Prevention Researchers to Release New Findings on Prescription Drug Abuse Among College Kids, Ecstasy and HIV, Teen Drinking and Driving, Obesity and Adolescents, Other Challenges.
May 23, 2005... Byline: Burness Communications WASHINGTON, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Leading researchers in prevention science will meet May 25-27, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel (400 New Jersey Avenue, NW) in Washington, D.C. to release new research...

New 'Roadmap' Has Solutions to Community Alcohol Problems, Straightforward Strategies for Effective Prevention.
May 24, 2005... Byline: Marin Institute SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Alcohol-related problems often make headlines -- from DUI crashes, and underage binge drinking deaths to drunken violence at sporting events -- but solutions rarely...

Dr. Glenn Egelman, Director of Bowling Green State University Student Health Service, Honored by American College of Physicians, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
May 24, 2005... Byline: Bowling Green State University BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Glenn Egelman, director of the Bowling Green State University Student Health Service, has recently received two professional recognitions, from the...

New National Effort Seeks a More Rational Organ Allocation System for Kidney Transplants.
May 24, 2005... Byline: Mayo Clinic SEATTLE, Wash., May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than 60,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a donated kidney to save their lives, and the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is responding to the shortage of...

Meals On Wheels of San Francisco Uses Trained Professional Case Managers, Drivers, Social Workers to Avoid Incidents Like Those in San Francisco Chronicle Story; Front Page Newspaper Story Cites Abuse of Home-Bound Senior Who Was Not Meals On Wheels Client.
May 24, 2005... Byline: David Perry & Associates SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Meals On Wheels of San Francisco (www.mowsf.org) - the San Francisco nonprofit that "delivers hope" along with two meals a day to more than 1,100...

Bones Don't Pay a Price When Fat Is Lost Through Exercise.
May 25, 2005... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Debunking the myth that exercising to lose excess body fat, unlike dieting alone, comes at a cost to bone health, researchers at Johns Hopkins have...

Medical News Tips From Harvard Medical School.
May 25, 2005... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following are news tips from Harvard Medical School. For more information or media assistance, contact Leah Gourley or John Lacey, (000)-000-0000,...

University of Wisconsin-Madison Researcher Offers New Perspective on Sexual Desire in Later Life.
May 25, 2005... Byline: University of Wisconsin - Madison MADISON, Wis., May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study by John DeLamater of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Morgan Sill of the University of Michigan, published in the May 2005 issue of The...

USC Annenberg Announces Sentinel for Health Awards Call for Entries; New Category Established to Recognize Spanish-Language Telenovelas.
May 25, 2005... Byline: USC Annenberg School for Communication LOS ANGELES, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hollywood, Health & Society, a partnership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the USC...

Familiar Songs Act as Strong Memory Cues, Kansas State Researcher Finds.
May 26, 2005... Byline: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, Kan., May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Memories associated with music are strong. So strong that even the mere mention of a song's title or a glimpse of the album cover can bring the recollections of...

'You Look Marvelous': Kansas State Researcher Discovers Compliments Go a Long Way to Improve Body Self-Image in Women.
May 26, 2005... Byline: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, Kan., May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- When many women look in the mirror, they see themselves as a collection of body parts - and they don't like what they see. Everywhere we look, we are...

No Escape From Danger: Wright State University Psychology Professor Aiding Troops in Iraq Describes Experience in War Zone.
May 26, 2005... Byline: Wright State University DAYTON, Ohio, May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Helping American troops in Iraq deal with living in constant danger and coping with death are a top priority, but not the only issues and concerns that confront...

Association Found Between Depression Severity and Poor Glycemic Control Among Hispanics With Diabetes.
May 26, 2005... Byline: Columbia University Medical Center NEW YORK, May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a study of more than 200 Hispanics with diabetes, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and College of Physicians and...

Witnessing Gun Violence Significantly Increases Likelihood That a Child Will Also Commit Violent Crime; Violence May Be Viewed as Infectious Disease.
May 26, 2005... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a study designed to isolate the root causes of violent behavior, Harvard Medical School researchers found that young teens who witnessed gun violence were...

Depression Is Common in Patients After Heart Attack, New Johns Hopkins Study Shows; Symptoms May Help Doctors Predict Risk of Future Problems.
May 26, 2005... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Johns Hopkins' Evidenced-Based Practice Center have found that one in five patients hospitalized for heart attack experiences a major...

Media Teleconference: Harvard Medical School, National Institute of Mental Health Researchers to Address Embargoed Study Results of National Mental Health Tracking Survey, Taken Every 10 Years to Assess Mental Health of U.S.
May 26, 2005... Byline: Harvard University Medical School BOSTON, May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- On Monday, June 6, in a set of four papers, the Archives of General Psychiatry will publish the results of the National Co-morbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R),...

Undergraduate Engineers Devise Basketball System For The Blind; Student Design Team Included Two Johns Hopkins Basketball Starters.
May 27, 2005... Byline: Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, May 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Three Johns Hopkins engineering undergraduates -- two of them starters on the women's basketball team -- have designed and built a system that uses sound emitters in...

Teenage Depression Can Be Enduring, but Is More Often Short-Lived, Reports UCLA Psychology Professor in Address to American Psychological Society.
May 27, 2005... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, May 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Teenage depression is widespread and can become a life-long illness, but is more often transitory, said UCLA Psychology Professor Constance Hammen, who will discuss her research at an...

As Summer Begins, AlcoholScreening.org Requests 'Responsible Use'.
May 27, 2005... Byline: Join Together BOSTON, May 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- For many, Memorial Day begins a period of increased travel, summer vacations, and fun times with family and friends. The days between Memorial Day and Labor Day, however, have been...

Public Health Institute, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Develop New Program Evaluation Approach; Free Download Now Available.
May 27, 2005... Byline: Public Health Institute OAKLAND, Calif., May 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Designed to help leadership programs focus on evaluation, "EvaluLEAD: A Guidebook for Shaping and Evaluating Leadership Development Programs" is now available at...

First Frozen Egg Baby Born in Canada.
May 31, 2005... Byline: McGill University MONTREAL, May 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- The McGill University Health Center (MUHC) in Montreal, Canada, is pleased to announce the first successful birth in Canada resulting from frozen eggs. A team led by...

Tobacco Companies Designed Cigarettes 'to Addict Women,' According to New Study; Analysis of Industry Documents Reveals How Mistaken Health Beliefs, Behavioral Differences Were Exploited in Order to Enlarge Female Cigarette Market.
May 31, 2005... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, May 31 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new analysis of tobacco industry documents provides evidence that cigarette companies intentionally modified their products to promote female smoking by...