This is a selection of articles from the January 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Global & Universal headlines.
New York City's Tobacco Control Success Story
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Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - January 31, 2007 Tags: News Health Source Type: news
Chemical Terrorism: How Prepared Are The Clinical Laboratories?
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Source: Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News From Medical News Today - January 31, 2007 Source Type: news
Assessing the cost of juvenile arthritis
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 31, 2007 Source Type: news
Link found between muscle damage during childbirth, condition causing fallen bladder, uterus
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 31, 2007 Source Type: news
[Web Exclusives] Value-Based Insurance Design
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Source: Health Affairs - January 30, 2007 Authors: Chernew, M. E., Rosen, A. B., Fendrick, A. M. Source Type: news
[Web Exclusives] Value-Based Insurance Design And The Next Generation Of Consumer-Driven Health Care
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Source: Health Affairs - January 30, 2007 Authors: Brennan, T., Reisman, L. Source Type: news
A birds eye view: using geographic analysis to evaluate the representativeness of corvid indicators for West Nile virus surveillance
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Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - January 30, 2007 Authors: Samara T David, Sunny Mak, Laura MacDougall and Murray Fyfe Source Type: news
Morals do not conquer all in decision making
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 30, 2007 Source Type: news
A bird's eye view: using geographic analysis to evaluate the representativeness of corvid indicators for West Nile virus surveillance
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Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - January 30, 2007 Authors: Samara T David, Sunny Mak, Laura MacDougall and Murray Fyfe Source Type: news
Men warned of osteoporosis problems by McMaster researcher
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Many people with MS report financial strain related to health care
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Too much expected of microfinancing
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Determining areas that require indoor insecticide spraying using Multi Criteria Evaluation, a decision-support tool for malaria vector control programmes in the Central Highlands of Madagascar
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Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - January 29, 2007 Authors: Fanjasoa Rakotomanana, Rindra V Randremanana, Leon P Rabarijaona, Jean Bernard Duchemin, Jocelyn Ratovonjato, Frederic Ariey, Jean Paul Rudant and Isabelle Jeanne Source Type: news
All or none measurement: why we know so little about the comprehensiveness of care
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Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - January 29, 2007 Authors: Kelley, E. Tags: Editorial Source Type: news
Summary measures of quality of diabetes care: comparison of continuous weighted performance measurement and dichotomous thresholds
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Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - January 29, 2007 Authors: Aron, D., Rajan, M., Pogach, L. M. Tags: Papers Source Type: news
How to develop a business case for quality
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Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - January 29, 2007 Authors: Reiter, K. L., Kilpatrick, K. E., Greene, S. B., Lohr, K. N., Leatherman, S. Tags: Papers Source Type: news
Health literacy weakly but consistently predicts primary care patient dissatisfaction
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Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - January 29, 2007 Authors: Shea, J. A., Guerra, C. E., Ravenell, K. L., McDonald, V. J., Henry, C. A. N., Asch, D. A. Tags: Papers Source Type: news
The moderate success of quality of care improvement efforts: three observations on the situation
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Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - January 29, 2007 Authors: Katz-Navon, T., Naveh, E., Stern, Z. Tags: Papers Source Type: news
National research network launched to seek better treatments for brain injury, stroke and seizures
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 29, 2007 Source Type: news
January 28, 2007: Research on Memory Exercises
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Source: Sound Medicine - January 28, 2007 Source Type: news
[Web Exclusives] Archimedes: A Bold Step Into The Future
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Source: Health Affairs - January 26, 2007 Authors: Lumpkin, J. R. Source Type: news
[Web Exclusives] Information Technology And The Inferential Gap
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Source: Health Affairs - January 26, 2007 Authors: Perlin, J. B., Kupersmith, J. Source Type: news
[Web Exclusives] The Gap Between Evidence And Practice
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Source: Health Affairs - January 26, 2007 Authors: Liang, L. Source Type: news
[Web Exclusives] Speed Bumps, Potholes, And Tollbooths On The Road To Panacea: Making Best Use Of Data
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Source: Health Affairs - January 26, 2007 Authors: Platt, R. Source Type: news
[Web Exclusives] Rapid Learning: Getting Technology Into Practice
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Source: Health Affairs - January 26, 2007 Source Type: news
[Web Exclusives] Linking Electronic Medical Records To Large-Scale Simulation Models: Can We Put Rapid Learning On Turbo?
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Source: Health Affairs - January 26, 2007 Authors: Eddy, D. M. Source Type: news
[Web Exclusives] Moving Closer To A Rapid-Learning Health Care System
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Source: Health Affairs - January 26, 2007 Authors: Slutsky, J. R. Source Type: news
[Web Exclusives] A Rapid-Learning Health System
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Source: Health Affairs - January 26, 2007 Authors: Etheredge, L. M. Source Type: news
Can the severely mentally ill thrive within the community?
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 26, 2007 Source Type: news
Folic acid may prevent cleft lip and palate
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 26, 2007 Source Type: news
Bioterrorism Alerts Induce Anxiety And May Pose Health Risk, Einstein Study Finds
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Source: Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News From Medical News Today - January 26, 2007 Source Type: news
WHO revives efforts to eliminate forgotten disease
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Source: WHO news - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Both genetics and dopaminergic neurotransmission have a role in delirium tremens
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Early feeding could help reduce liver dysfunction in critically ill patients
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging may help predict who's at risk for a heart attack
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Common parasitic infection leads to increased risk for HIV infection
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Excessive drinking, not alcoholism, may lead to most alcohol-related problems
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Smokers quit after damage to brain region
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
MRI contrast agent linked to rare disease
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Role of anesthetics in Alzheimer's disease: Molecular details revealed
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Wiley and ADAA announce partnership
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 24, 2007 Source Type: news
Brown team finds crucial protein role in deadly prion spread
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 23, 2007 Source Type: news
Nanotechnology for Biological, Biomedical and Chemical Sensing
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 23, 2007 Source Type: news
Parental characteristics among factors influencing family weekend activities
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 23, 2007 Source Type: news
Inhaled steroids best treatment for children with asthma
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 23, 2007 Source Type: news
WHO Executive Board to tackle key global health issues
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Source: WHO news - January 22, 2007 Source Type: news
New research brings initial find of Alois Alzheimer to fore once again
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 22, 2007 Source Type: news
The Evolution of Altruism
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 22, 2007 Source Type: news
New software will help children design their own games and aid learning
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 22, 2007 Source Type: news
January 21, 2007: Shakespeare and Brain Activity (Health Quiz)
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Source: Sound Medicine - January 21, 2007 Source Type: news
January 21, 2007: Senior Women Who Stay Fit
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Source: Sound Medicine - January 21, 2007 Source Type: news
Common blood pressure drug treats muscular dystrophy in mice
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 21, 2007 Source Type: news
Record Number Of Countries Contribute Record Amount To Unfpa In 2006
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Source: Aid / Disasters News From Medical News Today - January 20, 2007 Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center -- Surgery and adjuvant therapy may work for pancreatic cancer
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 20, 2007 Source Type: news
IRAQ: U.S. "Cure" for Health Sector Worse than the Disease?
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 19, 2007 Source Type: news
Informing partners can help cut sexually transmitted infections
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 19, 2007 Source Type: news
Referral management schemes damage patients' interests
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 19, 2007 Source Type: news
Lessons from Vioxx case -- New approach needed to restore faith in pharmaceutical industry
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 19, 2007 Source Type: news
NIST 'Standard Bullet' fights gang violence
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 19, 2007 Source Type: news
HEALTH-IRAQ: What They Asked For, They Did Not Get
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 18, 2007 Source Type: news
More Aid Required for Chronic Conditions in Low Income Countries
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Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - January 18, 2007 Tags: News Health Source Type: news
In Unprecedented Move, Fresh Express To Provide $2 Million To Fund Study Of E. Coli 0157:H7 Pathogen In Produce
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Source: Aid / Disasters News From Medical News Today - January 18, 2007 Source Type: news
Bulletin I：AMDA; St.John Ambulance Joint Emergency Relief Operation for Earth-Slips in Nuwara-Eliya District, Sri Lanka
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Source: AMDA International Blog - January 18, 2007 Authors: cpiblog01432 Tags: Emergency Relief Source Type: news
Re-analysis of cigarettes confirms tobacco companies increased addictive nicotine 11 percent
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 18, 2007 Source Type: news
NIH gives PITT $13 million grant for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease research
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 18, 2007 Source Type: news
New software could help people with multiple prescriptions
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 17, 2007 Source Type: news
Bulletin II：AMDA Multinational Medical Mission Flooding in Aceh, North Sumatra, Indonesia
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Source: AMDA International Blog - January 17, 2007 Authors: cpiblog01432 Tags: Emergency Relief Source Type: news
Journal studies find relationship between delirium, dementia
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 16, 2007 Source Type: news
Growth hormone is not the anti-aging bullet for healthy adults
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 15, 2007 Source Type: news
Risk of death increases with combined heart and stroke prevention surgery
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 15, 2007 Source Type: news
Outcomes comparable for younger and older children with surgically implanted hearing aids
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 15, 2007 Source Type: news
Patients with amnesia 'live in the present'
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 15, 2007 Source Type: news
January 14, 2007: The Changing World of School Nurses
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Source: Sound Medicine - January 14, 2007 Source Type:
