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Concordia University, University of Windsor Research Team Announces Results of Study Into Health, Well-Being of Sex Workers.
October 1, 2004... Byline: Concordia University - Montreal MONTREAL, Oct. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Sex Trade Advocacy and Research (STAR) today unveiled the results of a four-year study examining the role of Canadian public policy in the health and well-being...

Election Reform Advisory Committee Members Call for Immediate Release of Critical Funding for Nonpartisan Voter Education Activities.
October 1, 2004... Byline: League of Women Voters of California LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Members of the State Advisory Committee established to guide California's efforts to implement federal election reform today called upon Gov. Arnold...

Spring-Fall Flu Shots Safe, Protect Children.
October 2, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Giving flu vaccine to toddlers in the spring and fall guards against infection and is easier on parents than the fall schedule of two doses administered a month apart,...

Clinical Trial of Botanicals for Memory Loss in Menopause.
October 4, 2004... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are investigating whether hormone therapy and two alternative herbal products can lessen memory and other...

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Researchers Richard Axel and Linda Buck Win 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Howard Hughes Medical Institute CHEVY CHASE, Md., Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute announced this morning that the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Richard Axel, an...

Nobel Prize Goes to Seattle Researcher Dr. Linda Buck; Buck Honored for Her Insights Into Mechanisms Underlying Sense of Smell; Available for Comment Today.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center SEATTLE, Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Linda Buck, Ph.D., a member of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Basic Sciences Division, today was named winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in...

Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh Receive Multimillion-Dollar Grant From NSF to Create Center Focusing on Science of Learning.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Science Foundation has awarded Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh a five-year, $25 million grant to establish the Pittsburgh...

Episiotomies Do Not Prevent Shoulder Injury to Infants Stuck in Birth Canal.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study from Johns Hopkins suggests that routine widening of the vagina, a procedure known as an episiotomy, does not reduce the risk of injury to...

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Launches Health Information Web Site for 'Tweens'.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Palo Alto Medical Foundation PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ask a group of preteens what questions they have about their health, and the answers may range from "how do I handle all this homework?" to "what's...

Repeated Retesting of Women With Chlamydia Proves Cost-Effective Strategy for Preserving Reproductive Health; Called the 'Silent' Sexually Transmitted Disease, Chlamydia Affects 3 Million Americans Per Year.
October 4, 2004... Byline: Harvard School of Public Health BOSTON, Oct. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health assessed the cost-effectiveness and clinical benefits of currently existing guidelines and new, proposed...

Three Scientists Join Hospital for Special Surgery to Investigate Treatments, Cures, Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disease; Scientists to Participate in HSS' Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program.
October 5, 2004... Byline: Hospital for Special Surgery NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- In an effort to find new ways to treat, cure and ultimately prevent musculoskeletal disease, the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has recruited three scientists...

Health in Aging Takes Spotlight at Lifetime of Caring Gala; American Geriatrics Society Foundation Honors Leaders in Business, Civil Rights at 5th Annual Event Oct. 26.
October 5, 2004... Byline: American Geriatrics Society NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging will honor famed nonagenarian civil rights leader Dr. Dorothy I. Height and Pfizer Global...

Georgia Tech, Atlanta Police Department Announce Alcohol Hotline.
October 6, 2004... Byline: Georgia Institute of Technology ATLANTA, Oct. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Atlanta residents have a new tool to help combat underage drinking, the GT SMART Tip Hotline. Georgia Tech and the Atlanta Police Department (APD) announced a...

New Risks for Bladder Cancer Identified by MIT Team.
October 7, 2004... Byline: MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- MIT researchers and colleagues have identified three new chemical risk factors for bladder cancer in a study involving some 600 people in the Los Angeles area. The work was...

Pushing Research Frontiers at Canadian University Campus.
October 8, 2004... Byline: McGill University MONTREAL, Oct. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Macdonald Campus, featuring a nature preserve and Montreal's last farm, boasts one of Canada's biggest insect collections and a bird observatory. Indeed, as the second campus...

Children's Hospital Boston Wins $2.5 Million in Health Surveillance Grants; First-Time CDC Program Sponsors Public Health Research.
October 8, 2004... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, Oct. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made two large grants to the Children's Hospital Boston Informatics Program (CHIP) as part of a first-ever CDC...

Rethinking School Lunch: The Center for Ecoliteracy Launches Initiative to Kick Off National School Lunch Week, Oct. 10-16.
October 8, 2004... Byline: Center for Ecoliteracy BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Center for Ecoliteracy today announced the launch of a comprehensive initiative that addresses the epidemic of diet-related diseases prevalent among the 54...

October Is National Pharmacy Month: Take Stock of Your Medicine Shelf; Which Medications Should People Have in Their Homes?
October 11, 2004... Byline: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to Dan Hussar, Remington professor of pharmacy at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, the...

Gene Linked to Pediatric Bipolar Disorder; Children in Companion Study Found Very Impaired.
October 11, 2004... Byline: Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A recent study of children with manic-depressive illness (now called bipolar disorder) has found a gene that may confer susceptibility to this illness,...

The Eyes Have It: Candidates' Eyes Could Be Revealing; 'Eyes on the Prize'.
October 11, 2004... Byline: Washington University, St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- The eyes may well be the window to the soul, but they also are indicators of the mind's condition. People who have watched the presidential and...

NYU School of Medicine Expert Can Comment on Christopher Reeve.
October 11, 2004... Byline: NYU Medical Center NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Moses Chao, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology and Neuroscience at New York University School of Medicine is available to comment on the spinal cord research...

Slightly Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke Found With Tamoxifen.
October 11, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found a slightly elevated risk of "ischemic" stroke due to a blood clot in the brain in patients treated with tamoxifen...

Suzanne Mintz Speaks Out on Behalf of Family Caregivers; America's Invisible Workforce of 50 Million.
October 11, 2004... Byline: National Family Caregivers Association KENSINGTON, Md., Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- Over 50 million family caregivers provide approximately 80 percent of all homecare health services today, valued at more than $257 billion...

Hunt for Autism Genes to Be Led by Hopkins Researchers; National Institute of Mental Health Grant Launches Comprehensive Search.
October 11, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Oct. 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- With a three-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins scientists will lead the largest hunt for genetic...

Hot Flashes in Men: Mayo Clinic Researchers Describe a Treatment; Mayo Clinic Proceedings Study Details Treatment With a New Antidepressant Medication.
October 12, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new antidepressant medication is an effective treatment for diminishing hot flashes in men who are receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer, Mayo Clinic researchers...

Roba Whiteley, Healthcare Advocate, Joins Together Rx As Executive Director.(Together Rx LLC)
October 12, 2004... Byline: Edelman Public Relations NEW YORK, Oct. 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- Together Rx LLC has appointed Roba Whiteley as its new executive director. Together Rx, the nation's most widely enrolled private prescription savings program, has...

Indiana University Professors Focus on Daily Lives of People With Serious Mental Health Conditions; Study Participants Surprisingly Inactive.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study by two Indiana University Bloomington professors in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation is beginning to suggest how people with severe...

Teens Can Drive Safely - With Help.
October 13, 2004... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Can teenagers be safe drivers? In just the last month alone, more than a dozen young people in the Washington, D.C. area have died due to traffic...

Four in Ten Americans Have Been Touched by Teen Suicide; Social Stigma a Barrier to Seeking Help, New Research Shows.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Pending SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- The tragedy of teen suicide touches nearly half of all Americans, according to the first-ever study to accurately measure the reach of teen suicide. A study released today by the...

A New Culprit in Depression? Multi-University Study Finds Surprising Differences in Gene Activity in Brains of Depressed People.
October 14, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The brains of people with severe depression have lower levels of several related molecules that are key to the development, organization, growth...

Surgical First Corrects Sisters' Disfiguring Disorder.(Alexandria and Kelly Cantello have facial reconstructive surgery)
October 14, 2004... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Two teenage sisters with an extremely rare genetic disorder that grossly deforms the jaw and face are recovering after reconstructive surgery - the...

Living Well: Health Tips From Indiana University.(health effects of chocolate milk)(benefits of outdoor educational activities)(effects of divorce on children)
October 14, 2004... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following is a monthly tip sheet based on Indiana University faculty research, teaching and service. "Living Well Through Healthy Lifestyles" is the guiding...

Mechanism Discovered for Muscle Wasting Seen in Diabetes, AIDS, Other Diseases; Discovery Could One Day Lead to New Drug Therapies.
October 14, 2004... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Muscle wasting is associated with aging and a serious consequence of different diseases, including cancer and diabetes. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, with the...

Study Helps Doctors Identify Childhood Cancer Survivors at Increased Risk of Developing Breast Cancer.
October 15, 2004... Byline: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON, Oct. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Young women who were treated for cancer as children have a greater chance of developing breast cancer if their treatment included chest radiation, if they initially...

New Joslin Web Site Educates Growing Latino Population Affected by Diabetes; Effort Designed to Reach More Latinos in U.S. and Abroad Who Have or Are at Risk for Diabetes.
October 15, 2004... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Oct. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Joslin Diabetes Center Latino Diabetes Initiative announces the launch of its Web site, which provides comprehensive and...

Investigators Unlock Secrets of Protective Effects of Heparin in Preventing Miscarriages in Lupus Patients.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Edelman Public Relations NEW YORK, Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City have identified a potentially valuable therapeutic pathway for preventing miscarriages in...

High Fiber Intake Reduces Estrogen Levels in Latina Women, Say Keck School of Medicine Researchers; Data Presented at AACR Meeting Bolsters Idea That Dietary Changes May Help Prevent Breast Cancer.
October 18, 2004... Byline: USC Health Sciences SEATTLE, Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, and the University of Helsinki...

University of Illinois at Chicago Team Develops New Screening Tool for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder.(Brief Article)
October 18, 2004... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Dr. Mani Pavuluri of the University of Illinois at Chicago and colleagues will unveil the first parent rating scale to screen for pediatric bipolar disorder...

'We Are the Drums' Released Today Throughout Africa; African Singers, Musicians Respond to United Nations Development Programme's Appeal to Combat Poverty, Promote 'AIDS-Free Generation'.
October 18, 2004... Byline: United Nations Development Program NEW YORK, Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Eighteen top African musicians have joined forces to compose and perform a song to spark action against poverty and HIV/AIDS in their region. The song,...

University of Georgia at Athens Research Shows Virtual Reality Cues Can Trigger Cravings for Cigarettes.
October 18, 2004... Byline: University of Georgia LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Finding it hard to quit smoking? It may be due to your environment. UGA School of Social Work professor Patrick Bordnick found that cigarette craving...

University of Illinois at Chicago Tests Two Drugs for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder.
October 18, 2004... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are comparing two drugs used to treat pediatric bipolar disorder patients to evaluate how the drugs affect brain...

Mayo Clinic Research Shows Stroke Rehabilitation Best Served by Physical Training; Questions Use of Stimulant Therapy.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Research by an international team of scientists led by a Mayo Clinic physician provides evidence that physical training is the optimal treatment for stroke survivors'...

MayoClinic.com Highlights Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Web Site Seeks to Educate Users About Early Detection, Treatment Options.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Pink ribbons are everywhere, reminding us that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But how aware are you? Did you know that this year 216,000 American women will...

Self-Esteem: Too Much or Not Enough Might Equal Aggression, Reveals Research.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Texas A&M University COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- Sometimes it's good just to be average, especially when it comes to self-esteem, because the extreme highs and lows of self-esteem may be the foundation for...

Whites More Likely to Misidentify Tools As Guns When Linked to Black Faces.
October 19, 2004... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- People are more likely to misidentify tools as guns when they are first linked to African Americans, at least under extreme time pressure, new research suggests....

Expert Panel Offers Prelimary Report on Health Effects of Assisted Reproductive Technologies; Recommendations Made for New Research to Settle Questions.
October 19, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Oct. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Twenty-five years after the birth of the first baby conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF), there remain many unanswered questions about the health...

Widely Used Breast Cancer Drug Not Linked to Stroke; Study in Journal of the National Cancer Institute Suggests Tamoxifen Does Not Raise Stroke Risk Among Survivors.
October 19, 2004... Byline: USC Health Sciences LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Prompted by results of two previous studies, physicians today warn breast cancer patients who take tamoxifen that the drug might increase their stroke risk -- but a new...

Stroke Study Finds That Repetitive Bilateral Training Activates Regions of Brain Involved in Motor Function; Findings Suggest That New Avenues of Therapy May Help Disabled Stroke Patients.
October 20, 2004... Byline: University of Maryland Medical System BALTIMORE, Oct. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new study led by investigators at the University of Maryland School of Medicine shows that a rehabilitation program for stroke patients, which involves...

Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Insulin Resistance in Children; Metabolic Monitoring May Be Indicated for Patients.
October 20, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Oct. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center say a group of drugs known as "atypical antipsychotics" that are commonly used to treat children with...

Cognitive Stimulation in Combination With Drug Slows Decline in Alzheimer's Patients, Study Shows; Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research Publishes Paper by UT Dallas, UT Southwestern Medical Center Scientists.
October 21, 2004... Byline: University of Texas at Dallas RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- A program of active cognitive stimulation performed in conjunction with the drug Aricept (donepezil hydrochloride) produces greater mental and functional...

Multidisciplinary Life Sciences Project Targets Ovarian, Breast Cancers.
October 21, 2004... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Indiana University, Ohio State University and the University of Missouri have begun a five-year, $8 million project that will help doctors better...

Kinsey Institute Benefit to Include Stars, Movie Screening.
October 21, 2004... Byline: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- A gala benefit for the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction will be held Nov. 13 in the Indiana University Auditorium on the Bloomington...

Collaborative Agreement Provides Additional Flu Vaccine to Missouri Community.(Springfield-Greene County Health Department )
October 21, 2004... Byline: Southwest Missouri State University SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Southwest Missouri State University is collaborating with the Springfield-Greene County Health Department and its partners to provide flu...

Single Genetic Defect Links Many Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Stroke.
October 21, 2004... Byline: Howard Hughes Medical Institute CHEVY CHASE, Md., Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that a single change in a person's DNA can contribute to a range of life-shortening risk factors,...

Parkinson's Patients Get Bilateral Benefits With Unilateral Brain Stim; May Cut Surgery Risk in Half.
October 21, 2004... Byline: Georgia Institute of Technology ATLANTA, Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- For many patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, deep brain stimulation can mean the difference between having difficulty walking and being able to run....

Antidepressants Can Worsen Bipolar Disorder in Kids, Say Advocates.
October 22, 2004... Byline: Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- "Depressed children should be screened for symptoms of mania and carefully evaluated for emerging bipolar disorder (formerly called manic-depressive...

University of Georgia at Athens Study Shows Older Kids Avoid Peanut Butter Sandwiches.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2004... Byline: University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga., Oct. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- By the time they enter high school, students begin to show many signs of maturity. Cutting back on an old childhood standard, the peanut butter sandwich, is a newfound...

Newly Designed Folding Commode-Shower Wheelchair Can Dramatically Improve Lives of Spinal Cord Injury Patients, Elderly, Many Individuals With Disabilities.
October 22, 2004... Byline: Medical College of Wisconsin MILWAUKEE, Oct. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new folding, commode-shower wheelchair developed by Milwaukee and Tampa VA researchers, addresses a clear need of the more than 200,000 people with spinal cord...

Secondhand Exposure to Drugs May Be an Occupational Hazard for Anesthesiologists.
October 23, 2004... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- On-the-job exposure to low doses of powerful medications commonly administered to patients intravenously in the operating room may be a factor leading some...

Wright State University Awarded $3.5 Million Grant to Study Substance Abuse, Disability, Employment.
October 25, 2004... Byline: Wright State University School of Medicine DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has awarded a five-year, $3.5 M grant to create a Rehabilitation...

Jefferson Scientists Uncover New Evidence to Help Explain Statins' Effects in Alzheimer's Disease.
October 25, 2004... Byline: Thomas Jefferson University PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists at Jefferson Medical College and the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have taken another step in...

Study of Nation's Graduate Programs Finds Better Decision-Making Can Be a Learned Skill, Especially at Six Universities.
October 25, 2004... Byline: Duke University DENVER, Oct. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- As the nation's voters prepare to make their final decisions about the president Nov. 2, a national peer-reviewed study has found that teaching and research can help people make...

Pilot Study Finds Wireless Guessing Game Motivates Children With Type 1 Diabetes to Improve Blood Glucose Monitoring; Study Demonstrates Ease of Introducing New Technology to Pediatric Patients.(DiaBetNet)
October 25, 2004... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Oct. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- What can a guessing game played on a wireless hand-held device do for diabetes management? A lot, according to a pilot study led by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center...

Mouse Study: Signal Overload in Alzheimer Brains.(implanted neuronal stem cells)
October 25, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Oct. 25 (AScribe Newswire) -- In studies with mice that develop the equivalent of Alzheimer's disease that runs in families, Johns Hopkins researchers have shown that brain cells'...

Elderly Experience Long-Term Cognitive Decline After Surgery.
October 26, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that two years after major non-cardiac surgery, 42 percent of elderly patients will have experienced a measurable...

Animal Study Suggests Safer Immunization Approach to Alzheimer's.(process dissolves brain tissue plaque)
October 26, 2004... Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have had preliminary success with a method of immunization intended to dissolve the plaques in brain...

Halloween Sweets: What's in Your Bag of Treats? Take the Candy Quiz at MayoClinic.com to Get the Facts on Sugar, Calories, Caffeine.
October 26, 2004... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Whether you're sneaking candy from the kid's trick-or-treat bag or dipping into your own stash of Halloween goodies, you're probably not thinking about calories or grams...

Therapy, Medication Combination Superior for Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
October 26, 2004... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) fare best when treated with a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and sertraline (trade name Zoloft),...

First Evidence That Smoking Affects Same 'Feel Good' Brain Chemical System as Heroin; Brain Scan Study Suggests Nicotine Alters Smokers' Brain Chemistry in Ways That Could Help Explain Craving, Satisfaction.
October 26, 2004... Byline: University of Michigan Health System SAN DIEGO, Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Smokers often say that lighting up a cigarette can calm their nerves, satisfy their craving and help them relax. Now, a team of University of...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Combined With Common Antidepressant Proven Effective in Treating Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Breakthrough Data Suggests Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Alone is Effective When Provided by Expert Therapists.
October 26, 2004... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- According to current epidemiological data, approximately 1 in 200 young people suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD patients...

Mind/Body Lifestyle Retreat for Women With Type 2 Diabetes Set for Nov. 7-13 in Vermont.
October 27, 2004... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Oct. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Diabetes management is not only about blood glucose control - it requires a balanced lifestyle in tune with both the physical and the mental challenges of the disease....

National Child Advocacy Group Denounces Claim That Many Texas Foster Children Come From 'Bad Gene Pools'.
October 28, 2004... Byline: National Coalition for Child Protection Reform ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- A prominent Texas doctor's claim that many foster children come from "bad gene pools" is "a frightening throwback to some of the darkest...

Exercise, Light Exposure Can Help Stave off Winter Depression, Professor Says.
October 28, 2004... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- As winter approaches, its short dark days can cause some people to slip into a deep depression lasting anywhere from a couple of weeks to the entire...

Pediatricians Often Underestimate Substance Abuse Problems in Adolescents; Regular Use of Screening Tool Can Help Pediatricians Identify Adolescents at Risk.
October 31, 2004... Byline: Children's Hospital Boston BOSTON, Nov. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Adolescents who have problems with substance abuse often aren't identified during routine pediatric visits, according to a study to be released in the November issue...

Weekend Use Matches Daily Drops for 'Lazy Eye'.
October 31, 2004... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Nov. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Adults who dispense eye drops daily to correct a child's "lazy eye" take note: a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and 29...