AScribe Health News Service articles from May 2006

AScribe Health News Service archives from May 2006

Free Skin Cancer Screenings May 6 at Palo Alto Medical Foundation's Redwood Shores Health Center in Redwood City, Calif.; Dermatologists Recognize Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month.
May 1, 2006

Eat Less, Weigh More? Enzyme Makes Lean Mice Less 'Susceptible' to Dietary Fat.
May 1, 2006

Epstein-Barr Virus Might Kick-Start Multiple Sclerosis.
May 1, 2006

Nearly 5 Million Californians Have Asthma, Costing $1.3 Billion for Hospitalizations and Medications Annually --American Lung Association Calls on Legislature to Approve $4 Million Budget Allocation.
May 2, 2006

Watchdogs Stop Coors' Co-Promotion With 'Scary Movie 4'; Beer Maker Exposed for Marketing to Youth in PG-13 Movies.
May 2, 2006

Riding School Buses Exposes Children to Cancer-Causing Toxins, Groups Warn.
May 2, 2006

Military Commanders Appear to Tolerate Anti-Gay Harassment; Study Compares Military, Civilian Rates of Anti-Gay Abuse.
May 2, 2006

Riding School Buses Exposes Children to Cancer-Causing Toxins, Groups Warn; Lawsuit Filed.
May 2, 2006

Conference Set on Aging Brain; Scientists, Industry Leaders Will Discuss Advances in Identifying and Tracking Changes, Diseases of the Aging Brain Using Imaging Technology.
May 2, 2006

Public Health Advocacy Institute Optimistic About Agreement to Stop Selling Non-Diet Soda in Schools; Implementation Key.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Public Health Advocacy Institute BOSTON, May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Public Health Advocacy Institute is pleased and cautiously optimistic that the soft drink industry has agreed to stop selling non-diet soft drinks in schools....

Dana-Farber Launches Web Site for Parents With Cancer; Site Offers Wealth of Reliable Cancer Information That Is Available Around the Clock.
May 3, 2006... Byline: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON, May 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has launched a Web site devoted to providing around-the-clock information and support to families in which a parent has been diagnosed...

Housewives Not as Desperate as Singles Over 40, Study Finds.
May 5, 2006... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- While the sexy singles on Desperate Housewives' Wisteria Lane played by actors Teri Hatcher and Nicollette Sheridan seem to have no problem finding sexual...

As Mother's Day Approaches, Congressional Forum to Be Held on Work and Family Bill of Rights.
May 8, 2006... Byline: Communications Consortium WASHINGTON, May 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- A wide-ranging series of work and family issues will be the focus of a Congressional forum this Thursday, May 11 as Mother's Day approaches. Issues to be discussed...

New Math Model Finds That Cochlea's Spiral Shape Enhances Low Frequency Sounds; Until Now Experts Believed That Snail-Like Shape of This Critical Hearing Organ Did Not Affect Hearing.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The next time someone whispers in your ear, think "cochlea." The cochlea is the marvelous structure in the inner ear that is shaped like a snail shell and...

Affairs of the Heart Matter to Boys, Too, Bowling Green State Sociologists Find.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Bowling Green State University BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Teenage boys have feelings, too, and when it comes to matters of the heart, they may not be so fleeting after all. Not far beneath the bravado often on...

American Dental Association Journal Explores Dentist's Role in Curbing Domestic Abuse.
May 9, 2006... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- More than 90 percent of domestic violence victims suffer head, neck and facial injuries, placing dentists at the forefront of health care professionals positioned to...

Pediatricians Fail to Screen for Autism, Johns Hopkins Study Finds; Most Know Too Little About the Screening Tools.
May 9, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Few Maryland and Delaware primary care pediatricians screen patients regularly for autism and autism-spectrum disorders (ASD) as part of their overall look at...

ABC 'Bird Flu' Movie Is an Irresponsible Distortion; Viewers Should Wash Their Hands of 'Fatal Contact,' Says National Consumer Group.
May 9, 2006... Byline: The Center for Consumer Freedom WASHINGTON, May 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tonight's made-for-TV movie about Avian Influenza (AI), described by ABC as "one step ahead of the headlines," is an irresponsible ratings ploy that's light...

Across Generations: the Chemical Pollution Mothers and Daughters Share and Inherit.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Environmental Working Group SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- The unique bond between a mother and daughter starts in the womb and lasts a lifetime. This Mother's Day, lab tests of mothers and their daughters show...

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Offers Tips to Keep You Sun Safe.
May 10, 2006... Byline: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON, May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the weather grows warmer, people's thoughts turn to enjoying the sunshine and outdoor activities. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute physicians and nurses are...

University of California Study Finds Integrated Schools Benefit Students.
May 10, 2006... Byline: University of California, Davis DAVIS, Calif., May 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Middle-school students are more likely to feel safer, less bullied and less lonely when they are in ethnically diverse schools, says a new study by UC Davis...

University of Florida Study: Female and Minority Experts Most Effective in HIV Prevention.
May 11, 2006... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Contrary to popular belief, experts are more effective than peers in successful HIV prevention campaigns, a University of Florida study found. However, the most...

Effectiveness of Grapefruit Diet Studied at Vanderbilt Medical Center.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- In order to validate, or perhaps disprove, the belief that consuming grapefruit is a sensible weight loss strategy, researchers at Vanderbilt University...

Women Nurture Ideas of What Makes a 'Good Working Mother'.
May 11, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Women who work outside the home often use different terms than their stay-at-home counterparts in defining themselves as good mothers, says a Purdue University...

University of Mississippi Medical Center Takes Diabetes Care From Bad to Best.
May 11, 2006... Byline: University of Mississippi Medical Center JACKSON, Miss., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mississippi has traditionally been the worst state in the nation for patients with diabetes. The incidence of diabetes is higher here, the...

Delta Tour Gives Policymakers Firsthand Look at Nation's Metabolic 'Hot Spot".
May 11, 2006... Byline: University of Mississippi Medical Center JACKSON, Miss., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Officials and policymakers from some of the leading health care organizations in the United States toured the nation's "hot spot" for diabetes,...

Landmark California Mercury Lawsuit Decided in Favor of Common Sense; Mercury Fears Hyped by Green Groups, Lawyers; Judge's Ruling Restores Sanity, Says Center for Consumer Freedom.
May 12, 2006... Byline: The Center for Consumer Freedom SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a stunning blow to California Attorney General Bill Lockyer and over-reaching environmental activists everywhere, a California Superior Court Judge...

Stanford Business School Research: You Really Do Get What You Pay For.
May 15, 2006... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- You walk into the drugstore. You see two comparable national brands of aspirin positioned next to each other on the shelf. One happens to be on sale...

Children's Emotional Distress After Hurricane Associated With Parents' Stress Levels; Study Finds Inner Turmoil Remains for Many DeSoto County, Fla., Children.
May 15, 2006... Byline: University of South Florida Health Sciences TAMPA, Fla., May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Many families who lived through the destruction of Florida's Hurricane Charley in 2004 are likely still struggling with the storm's effects on...

WGBH's Popular 'Arthur' Show Lends Support to Diabetes Awareness; Joslin Center Patient From Medfield, Mass., Stars in May 17 Premiere in 'And Now a Word From Us Kids' Live-Action Segment.
May 15, 2006... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, May 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- "And now a word from us kids!" is a familiar line for anyone who has ever seen the popular animated series Arthur produced by WGBH Boston and Cookie Jar Entertainment that...

Teri Garr Receives National Beacon Award Aboard Multiple Sclerosis Foundation's Cruise for a Cause.
May 16, 2006... Byline: Multiple Sclerosis Foundation FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Academy award nominee and one of America's best-loved comic actresses, Teri Garr, received the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation's National Beacon Award...

Mild Maternal Stress May Actually Help Children Mature.
May 17, 2006... Byline: Bloomberg School of Public Health BALTIMORE, May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Contrary to popular belief, mild to moderate levels of maternal psychological stress during pregnancy may actually enhance fetal maturation, according to...

San Carlos, Calif., Superintendent Honors Palo Alto Medical Foundation; PAMF Recognized for Supporting Health Education in San Carlos.
May 17, 2006... Byline: Palo Alto Medical Foundation PALO ALTO, Calif., May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) was honored at the San Carlos School District (SCSD) School Board meeting on Thursday, May 11, by SCSD...

Metabolic Weight Loss Plan Revealed in New 'Food Timing Diet'.
May 17, 2006... Byline: Pending TUCSON, Ariz., May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- In an industry saturated with false claims and ineffective weight-loss products, Mike Adams' recently-released "Food Timing Diet" book stands out as sensible, easy-to-follow...

Drug Discovery Team to Explore Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Reefs.
May 17, 2006... Byline: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution FORT PIERCE, Fla., May 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Last December, University of Miami researchers using advanced sonar techniques discovered new deepwater reef sites 2,000 to 2,900 feet deep in...

Lost in Thought: Brain Research.
May 18, 2006... Byline: American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science NEW YORK, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Can one literally "lose oneself" in an experience? Many theoretical models of the mind reject this notion, proposing that awareness is...

An Injury That Heals.
May 18, 2006... Byline: American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science NEW YORK, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Louis Pasteur said that "chance favors the prepared mind." For Prof. Nava Dekel of the Weizmann Institute's Biological Regulation...

Disability, Civic, Civil Rights Voters Groups Challenge New York State Vote Plan in Court; Plan Completely Fails to Uphold Bold New Statutory Voter Rights to Remedy Loss of Votes, Other Problems in Past Elections.
May 18, 2006... Byline: Demos ALBANY, N.Y., May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Today in Albany, a group of voter-eligible citizens -- which includes individuals with various disabilities and limited-English-proficient Asian American voters -- joined a broad...

Dangerous Medicine Website Reveals Hidden Side Effects of Common Medications.
May 18, 2006... Byline: Truth Publishing / Newstarget.com TUCSON, Ariz., May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Lack of truthful information about the dangers of prescription drugs led to more than 100,000 people suffering heart attacks, strokes or blood clots from...

Blind Students Experience Universe via Yerkes Observatory's Project SEE.
May 18, 2006... Byline: University of Chicago CHICAGO, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The University of Chicago's Yerkes Observatory will present a seminar on its Space Exploration Experience (SEE) Project for the Blind and Visually Impaired at 1:30 p.m....

Students Design Custom Computer Desks for Woman With Disabilities; Mechanical Engineering Undergrads Make It Easier for Instructor to Continue Working.
May 22, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, May 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Three Johns Hopkins University undergraduates have designed two custom computer desks and delivered them to a health care educator who has disabilities, helping her...

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Develop New Tool to Prevent Underage Drinking; New Publication Comes Just in Time for Prom, Graduation Season.
May 22, 2006... Byline: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America WASHINGTON, May 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- This prom and graduation season, teens will be exposed to a number of high-risk activities as they celebrate some of the most memorable milestones of...

Statistics Show Consumers Want Independent Health News.
May 23, 2006... Byline: Truth Publishing / Newstarget.com TUCSON, Ariz., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- The independent natural health website NewsTarget is now the No. 4 alternative health website on the internet, according to www.Alexa.com. Since the...

Robotic Joystick Reveals How Brain Controls Movement; Implications Possibly Profound for Stroke Patient Rehab.
May 23, 2006... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- By training a group of human subjects to operate a robot-controlled joystick, Johns Hopkins researchers have shown that the slower the brain "learns" to...

Name Is Enough When it Comes to Discrimination.
May 23, 2006... Byline: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore., May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study shows you don't have to be African-American to face discrimination in the pursuit of rental housing, you just have to have a name that sounds as if...

What the Research Tells Us About the Impact of Media on Young Children: ZERO TO THREE Releases Research Summary, Guidance for Parents.
May 23, 2006... Byline: ZERO TO THREE WASHINGTON, May 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Does TV watching by young children harm their development? This question has been asked and answered in different ways by experts quoted in media reports about the emergence of...

Bear Bones and Hormones: A Key to Reversing Osteoporosis?
May 24, 2006... Byline: Michigan Technological University HOUGHTON, Mich., May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Michigan Technological University researcher Seth Donahue has synthesized a hormone that may be giving bears immunity from osteoporosis. Bears...

Purdue Researchers Find 'Switch' for Skeletal-Muscle Atrophy.
May 24, 2006... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers in Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine have discovered genetic and drug-treatment methods to arrest the type of muscle atrophy often...

Medicare Policy Book Takes Beneficiaries' Perspective to Explore Program Pressures, Reform Options.
May 25, 2006... Byline: The Urban Institute WASHINGTON, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new policy assessment of Medicare, arriving as the nation's largest public health care program enters its fifth decade amid calls to rein in spending, presents...

Public Health Lawyers File Notices of Violation of California Proposition 65; Potato Chips Contain Cancer-Causing Acrylamide.
May 25, 2006... Byline: Environmental Law Foundation OAKLAND, May 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Yesterday, the Environmental Law Foundation, through its attorneys Rose, Klein & Marias, LLP, and Law Office of Gideon Kracov filed an additional round of notices...

Who's Afraid of Dateline? -- by Gregory M. Barron.
May 26, 2006... Byline: Harvard Business School BOSTON, May 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following opinion article is by Gregory Barron, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School and an expert in behavioral science. - - - - Wednesday...