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This is a selection of articles from the October 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Global & Universal headlines.

The ‘loss of community’ and other problems for sexual citizenship in recent HIV prevention discuss this article
Source: Sociology of Health and Illness - October 31, 2007 Tags: article Original Articles Source Type: journals

SOCIETY-BALKANS: Facing 'Extinction', Nations Seek Babies discuss this article
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 31, 2007 Source Type: journals

[Health Tracking] Implications Of Expanding Disease Definitions: The Case Of Osteoporosis discuss this article
Source: Health Affairs - October 31, 2007 Authors: Herndon, M. B., Schwartz, L. M., Woloshin, S., Welch, H. G. Tags: Ethical Issues, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention, Quality Of Care, Consumer Issues, Evidence-Based Medicine Health Tracking Source Type: journals

[Letters] Concierge Medicine: The Authors Reply discuss this article
Source: Health Affairs - October 31, 2007 Authors: Jacobson, P. D., Tunick, M. Tags: Letters Source Type: journals

[Extending P4P] Extending The P4P Agenda, Part 2: How Medicare Can Reduce Waste And Improve The Care Of The Chronically Ill discuss this article
Source: Health Affairs - October 31, 2007 Authors: Wennberg, J. E., Fisher, E. S., Skinner, J. S., Bronner, K. K. Tags: Health Reform, Medicare, Chronic Care, Quality Of Care, Health Spending, Consumer Issues, Evidence-Based Medicine Extending P4P Source Type: journals

Rice University expert calls for coordination in nanotechnology research discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 31, 2007 Source Type: journals

[Perspectives] Technologies Of Health Policy discuss this article
Source: Health Affairs - October 31, 2007 Authors: Etheredge, L. M. Tags: Health Reform Perspectives Source Type: journals

[Book Reviews] Problems With Pies In The Sky discuss this article
Source: Health Affairs - October 31, 2007 Authors: Maynard, A. Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: journals

[Web Exclusives] State Health System Performance And State Health Reform discuss this article
Source: Health Affairs - October 31, 2007 Authors: Davis, K., Schoen, C. Tags: Health Reform, Medicaid, Medicare, State/Local Issues, Health Spending, Consumer Issues, Variations, Demography Web Exclusives Source Type: journals

[Book Reviews] The VA Health System: A National Alternative? discuss this article
Source: Health Affairs - October 31, 2007 Authors: Marmor, T. R. Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: journals

Preventing or reducing enlarged heart may decrease risk for diabetes discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 31, 2007 Source Type: journals

[Data Collection] Twenty-Five Years Of Health Surveys: Does More Data Mean Better Data? discuss this article
Source: Health Affairs - October 31, 2007 Authors: Berk, M. L., Schur, C. L., Feldman, J. Tags: Health Reform Data Collection Source Type: journals

[Letters] Creating Innovative Investing In Health Care discuss this article
Source: Health Affairs - October 31, 2007 Authors: Sekhri, N. Tags: Letters Source Type: journals

[Health Tracking] Climbing Up The Pay-For-Performance Learning Curve: Where Are The Early Adopters Now? discuss this article
Source: Health Affairs - October 31, 2007 Authors: Rosenthal, M. B., Landon, B. E., Howitt, K., Song, H. R., Epstein, A. M. Tags: Health Reform, Business Of Health, Quality Of Care, Health Spending Health Tracking Source Type: journals

Diet and lifestyle changes may help prevent infertility from ovulatory disorders discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 31, 2007 Source Type: journals

[Perspectives] Here We Go Again Lessons On Health Reform discuss this article
Source: Health Affairs - October 31, 2007 Authors: Roper, W. L. Tags: Health Reform, Politics Perspectives Source Type: journals

ENVIRONMENT-INDIA: Toilets Integral to Tribal Development discuss this article
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 30, 2007 Source Type: journals

Smart sound insulation in cars leads to lower environmental emissions discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 30, 2007 Source Type: journals

Boston University School of Medicine physician receives award from AATOD discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 30, 2007 Source Type: journals

Stevens Health, Technology, and Society roundtable: Oct. 31 discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 30, 2007 Source Type: journals

Bar flies: fruit flies help unravel the genetics of alcohol sensitivity discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 30, 2007 Source Type: journals

Rosemary chicken protects your brain from free radicals discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 30, 2007 Source Type: journals

Key findings for all veterans seen in depression and suicide study discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 30, 2007 Source Type: journals

Unveiling Islam discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 30, 2007 Source Type: journals

Reaching and Engaging Hard-to-Reach Populations With a High Proportion of Nonassociative Members discuss this article
Source: Qualitative Health Research - October 29, 2007 Authors: Thompson, S., Phillips, D. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Artificial Playing Surface Increases the Injury Risk in Pivoting Indoor Sports: a prospective one-season follow-up study in Finnish female floorball. - Pasanen K, Parkkari J, Rossi L, Kannus P. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: journals

A Buddhist approach to suicide prevention. - Disayavanish C, Disayavanish P. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals

Knowledge about suicide and local suicide prevalence: comparison of Estonia and Austria. - Kõlves K, Tran US, Voracek M. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals

Costs of occupational injuries in construction in the United States. - Waehrer GM, Dong XS, Miller T, Haile E, Men Y. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: journals

Asian-pacific islander adolescent methamphetamine use: does "ice" increase aggression and sexual risks? - Pinhey TK, Wells NR. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: journals

Attitudes About Community Notification: A Comparison of Sexual Offenders and the Non-offending Public. - Brannon YN, Levenson JS, Fortney T, Baker JN. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Risk Perception and Communication, Warnings, Operating Instructions Source Type: journals

Injury mortality report for Sao Paulo State, 2003. - Gawryszeski VP. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: journals

Do states upgrading to primary enforcement of safety belt laws experience increased daytime and nighttime belt use? - Masten SV. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Risk Perception and Communication, Warnings, Operating Instructions Source Type: journals

Mortality in schizophrenia. - Auquier P, Lançon C, Rouillon F, Lader M. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals

Challenging dentistry to recognize and respond to family violence. - Aved BM, Meyers L, Burmas EL. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Commentary Source Type: journals

Roles of safety climate and shift work on perceived injury risk: A multi-level analysis. - Huang YH, Chen JC, Dearmond S, Cigularov K, Chen PY. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: journals

Postdicting Arrests for Proactive and Reactive Aggression With the PICTS Proactive and Reactive Composite Scales. - Walters GD, Frederick AA, Schlauch C. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: journals

Biomechanics of Side Impact Injuries: Evaluation of Seat Belt Restraint System, Occupant Kinematics and Injury Potential. - Kumaresan S, Sances A, Carlin F, Frieder R, Friedman K, Renfroe D. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: journals

Husbands Who Kill Their Wives: An Analysis of Uxoricides in Contemporary Ghana. - Adinkrah M. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: journals

Daydreaming about death: violent daydreaming as a form of emotion dysregulation in suicidality. - Selby EA, Anestis MD, Joiner TE. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: journals

Mandibular fractures: an epidemiological survey at the Oral and Dental Hospital, Pretoria. - Roode GJ, van Wyk PJ, Botha SJ. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 28, 2007 Tags: Falls Source Type: journals

The lively little girl is a miracle for everyone discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 28, 2007 Source Type: journals

Sound Medicine: October 28, 2007 discuss this article
Source: Sound Medicine - October 28, 2007 Authors: Sound Medicine Source Type: journals

Helicobacter pylori inhibits intercellular communication of cultured gastric cells discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

Norman Borlaug, Rob Horsch to keynote world hunger lecture discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, US Marines, US Department of Defense conference held at UH discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 26, 2007 Source Type: journals

VYVANSE trial in adult ADHD demonstrated significant efficacy within 1 week of daily treatment discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 25, 2007 Source Type: journals

Contributed Podium Presentations discuss this article
Source: Value in Health - October 24, 2007 Tags: article ISPOR TENTH ANNUAL EUROPEAN CONGRESS CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS Source Type: journals

Value in Health discuss this article
Source: Value in Health - October 24, 2007 Tags: article VOLUME TABLE OF CONTENTS Source Type: journals

Breast cancer screening and incidence in communities with a high proportion of uninsured. discuss this article
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 24, 2007 Authors: Schootman M, Walker MS, Jeffe DB, Rohrer JE, Baker EA Tags: Am J Prev Med Source Type: journals

Neighborhood walkability and the walking behavior of Australian adults. discuss this article
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 24, 2007 Authors: Owen N, Cerin E, Leslie E, Dutoit L, Coffee N, Frank LD, Bauman AE, Hugo G, Saelens BE, Sallis JF Tags: Am J Prev Med Source Type: journals

A call for intervention in pregnancy to prevent maternal and child obesity. discuss this article
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 24, 2007 Authors: Olson CM Tags: Am J Prev Med Source Type: journals

'Twinkle' eye test could improve AMD diagnosis discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 24, 2007 Source Type: journals

Pregnant women at risk for unnecessary operations due to misdiagnosis of appendicitis discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 24, 2007 Source Type: journals

Trouble deciding? discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 24, 2007 Source Type: journals

Role of a key enzyme in reducing heart disease identified discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 24, 2007 Source Type: journals

Study reveals how the brain generates the human tendency for optimism discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 24, 2007 Source Type: journals

Getting fathers involved in children's ADHD treatment programs discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 23, 2007 Source Type: journals

Video game shown to cut cortisol discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 23, 2007 Source Type: journals

Religion and healthcare should mix, MU study says discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 23, 2007 Source Type: journals

St. Bernard study casts doubt on creationism discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 23, 2007 Source Type: journals

2007 Michael Young Prize winners announced discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 23, 2007 Source Type: journals

Mayo Clinic reports possible new therapy for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 23, 2007 Source Type: journals

2 carotid artery stenting studies show results comparable to AHA guidelines discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 23, 2007 Source Type: journals

Largest ever Alzheimer's gene study underway discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 23, 2007 Source Type: journals

3 out of 4 hospital patients suffer from malnutrition regardless of their pathology discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 23, 2007 Source Type: journals

What China will want: the future intentions of a rising power discuss this article
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 23, 2007 Source Type: journals

WHO calls for global action to "protect health from climate change" discuss this article
Source: WHO news - October 22, 2007 Source Type: journals

Sexual Orientation and Risk Factors for Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts Among Adolescents and Young Adults. - Silenzio VM, Pena JB, Duberstein PR, Cerel J, Knox KL. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 22, 2007 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: journals

The structure of homicides in Bydgoszcz area in the years 1992-2002. - Bloch-Bogusławska E, Zieliński D, Paradowska A, Grapatyn G, Gotowicz A. discuss this article
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 22, 2007 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: journals

Pathology of post traumatic brainstem and hypothalamic injuries. - Shukla D, Mahadevan A, Sastry KV, Shankar SK. discuss this article