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Substance abuse and mood and anxiety disorders are some of the most common psychiatric disorders in the United States

Substance abuse and mood and anxiety disorders that arise independently of substance abuse and withdrawal are some of the most common psychiatric disorders in the United States, according to an article in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

2 Aug 2004

Higher levels of certain hormones may be associated with stress

Higher levels of certain hormones may be associated with stress, and can influence a person's ability to cope with the negative effects of stress, according to an article in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

2 Aug 2004

FDA approves two fixed-dose combination treatments for HIV-1 infection

The Food and Drug Administration has announced approved Epzicom (abacavir/lamivudine) and Truvada (tenofovir disoproxil/emtricitabine), two fixed-dose combination treatments for HIV-1 infection.

2 Aug 2004

One-third of U.S. adults use some form of alternative medicine

More than one-third of U.S. adults use some form of alternative medicine such as herbal supplements and other therapies, showed in a nationwide survey by NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine published in May 2004.

2 Aug 2004

Antioxidant pills do nothing to prevent cardiovascular disease

Research published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association, shows that antioxidant pills have no clear benefit in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

2 Aug 2004

Smart gene therapy might effectively prevent the organ damage commonly suffered by heart attack victims

Early intervention with a novel kind of "smart gene therapy" might effectively prevent the organ damage commonly suffered by heart attack victims, suggests a new animal study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Duke University Medical Center.

2 Aug 2004

BMA Wales disappointed in the breakdown of negotiations with the welsh assembly government on the future of community hospitals

In a letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services Jane Hutt, Dr Andrew Dearden - the chairman the BMA's GP Committee for Wales - has expressed his bitter disappointment in the breakdown of negotiations between the BMA and the Welsh Assembly Government on the future of community hospitals in Wales

2 Aug 2004

First-of-its-kind noninvasive imaging technique shows two proteins interacting

Radiologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a first-of-its-kind noninvasive imaging technique that allows them to watch two proteins interacting in live animals.

2 Aug 2004

Injuries kill more Washingtonians under the age of 45 than all diseases combined

Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for younger people in Washington and are largely preventable. During the summer months, there are more deaths and hospitalizations due to injury.

2 Aug 2004

Australia’s first breastfeeding friendly university

The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) accredited UQ as a breastfeeding friendly organisation after reviewing its breastfeeding facilities and policies.

2 Aug 2004

Adolescents take that first step in halting the growing rates of HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases

What’s more, the language and words that parents, health educators and public service campaigns use in their efforts to steer young people toward using condoms likely have tremendous influence on the success of those endeavors.

2 Aug 2004

Study evaluated the ability of vitamin E and Aricept, to delay the progression of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers in the neurology department in the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson participated in a study that evaluated the ability of vitamin E and donepezil hydrochloride, marketed as Aricept, to delay the progression of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease.

2 Aug 2004

15% of Arabs and Chaldeans in the Detroit area say they have had a "bad experience" after the Sept. 11 attacks

Fifteen percent of Arabs and Chaldeans in the Detroit area say they personally have had a "bad experience" after the Sept. 11 attacks because of their ethnicity, according to preliminary results from a University of Michigan study.

2 Aug 2004

New alternative offered by physicians to help patients who suffer from heartburn

Heartburn is one popular condition. Wherever one looks, there are slick advertisements for pills to treat heartburn--also known as GERD or acid reflux. For many sufferers, the pills do work to control the discomfort.

2 Aug 2004

Schering-Ploug will return more than $9 million to the Texas Medicaid program for the company’s fraudulent reporting of prices for drug Claritin

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has announced a settlement among Texas and other states with pharmaceutical giant Schering-Plough Inc. that will return more than $9 million to the Texas Medicaid program for the company’s fraudulent reporting of prices for the antihistamine drug Claritin.

2 Aug 2004

Computer-aided detection (CAD) can help physicians locate and analyze images from computed tomography (CT) scans

The diagnostic imaging modality of computed tomography (CT) scan is very helpful in lung cancer assessment as it spots even small lung tumors that might go undetected in conventional chest X-ray and other tests.

2 Aug 2004

A protein that the body uses to attack the AIDS virus is actually a stealthy defense mechanism that evolved 32 million years before HIV

A protein that the body uses to attack the AIDS virus is actually a stealthy defense mechanism that evolved 32 million years before the emergence of HIV, according to new findings from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

2 Aug 2004

Mining giant Rio Tinto has developed and implemented a global HIV/AIDS strategy

Rio Tinto’s response to HIV/AIDS draws upon the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Code of Good Practice on HIV/AIDS. Discrimination towards employees on the basis of real or perceived HIV status is not tolerated. The confidentiality of all information on the HIV status and condition of employees and community members is strictly upheld.

2 Aug 2004

Determining the age of female mosquitoes may be crucial to halting the spread of diseases like malaria

A recent project at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia found that determining the age of female mosquitoes may be crucial to halting the spread of diseases like malaria that kill 2 million people annually.

2 Aug 2004

College freshmen, beware of dorm diseases

High school graduates have more in common with newborn babies than one would think. Although departing the proverbial family nest, incoming college freshmen need vaccinations, too.

2 Aug 2004

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Substance abuse and mood and anxiety disorders are some of the most common psychiatric disorders in the United States

Higher levels of certain hormones may be associated with stress

FDA approves two fixed-dose combination treatments for HIV-1 infection

One-third of U.S. adults use some form of alternative medicine

Antioxidant pills do nothing to prevent cardiovascular disease

Smart gene therapy might effectively prevent the organ damage commonly suffered by heart attack victims

BMA Wales disappointed in the breakdown of negotiations with the welsh assembly government on the future of community hospitals

First-of-its-kind noninvasive imaging technique shows two proteins interacting

Injuries kill more Washingtonians under the age of 45 than all diseases combined

Australia’s first breastfeeding friendly university

Adolescents take that first step in halting the growing rates of HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases

Study evaluated the ability of vitamin E and Aricept, to delay the progression of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease

15% of Arabs and Chaldeans in the Detroit area say they have had a "bad experience" after the Sept. 11 attacks

New alternative offered by physicians to help patients who suffer from heartburn

Schering-Ploug will return more than $9 million to the Texas Medicaid program for the company’s fraudulent reporting of prices for drug Claritin

Computer-aided detection (CAD) can help physicians locate and analyze images from computed tomography (CT) scans

A protein that the body uses to attack the AIDS virus is actually a stealthy defense mechanism that evolved 32 million years before HIV

Mining giant Rio Tinto has developed and implemented a global HIV/AIDS strategy

Determining the age of female mosquitoes may be crucial to halting the spread of diseases like malaria

College freshmen, beware of dorm diseases

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

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