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2001

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2001

• Total National Health Expenditures by Type of Service: 1929 to 1997 - Datapedia of the US 2001

• Happy Birthday Cancer ! 30-year-old `war' on cancer far from over -  Cox News Service 23dec01

• U.S. Reports Disease Link to Gulf War  - Lou Gehrig's and Gulf War Linked - NY Times 11dec01

• Baby Teeth give bite to Fallout Study  - LA Times 26nov01

• Premature Births Up 23% - Causes of Premature Birth Probed -  Chemical and Engineering News 26nov01

• Prophylactic treatment of anthrax with antibiotics: Resistance in organisms Editorial / British Medical Journal 3nov01

• Developmental Biology of Uterine Glands  - Biology of Reproduction 65, 1311-1323 1nov01

• Corticosteroids Treatments: Common Pregnancy Treatment Is Questioned  - NY Times 23oct01

• Anthrax Germs Turn the Body Against Itself  - NY Times 23oct01

• Of Microbes and Mock Attacks: Years Ago, The Military Sprayed Germs on U.S. Cities -  Wall Street Journal 22oct01

• States (ab)Using Tobacco Money to Balance Budgets  - AP 21oct01

• Breast cancer risk greater for women on night shifts  -  SF Chronicle 17oct01

• Research Urged for Healthier Breast Milk [DDT, DDE, PCBs, dioxin] - NY Times 16oct01 

• Anthrax Used by Koch and Pasteur to Prove Germ Theory of Disease in 19th C.  -  Washington Times 14oct01

• Environmental Toxic Exposures and Poisoning in Children  - WHO 11oct01

• Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Focused on Brain  -  SF Chronicle 7oct01

• Progesterone and Progestogens in Management of Premenstrual Syndrome: systematic review  - British Medical Journal  6oct01

• Gulf War Vets' Children have More Birth Defects  - AP 5oct01

• Chemical Contaminants in Breast Milk: Impacts on Children's Health - Conference in NYC 5oct01

• Air Pollution Poses Risk to Diabetics  - Chicago Sun-Times (abstract included) 1oct01

• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month  -  Mindfully Oct01

• Thimerosal: Predicted mercury concentrations in hair from infant immunizations: cause for concern. Neurotoxicology Oct01

• Early Estrogen and Progesterone Exposure of Rat Mammary Gland  - Journal of Endocrinology  Oct01

• Bovine, Porcine and Equine Growth Hormone Effect on IGF-1 in Horse  - Journal of Endocrinology Oct01

• A Psycho-Endocrinological overview of Transsexualism  - European Journal of Endocrinology v.145, i.4 Oct01

• Children at Risk: Widespread Chemical Exposure Threatens Our Most Vulnerable Population  - Emagazine v.7, n.5, Sep/Oct01

• IGF-I: Enhancement of the peripheral sensitivity to growth hormone in adults with GH deficiency - Eur. J. End 29sep01

• Sperm Donor Children may have Fatal Gene  - Sunday Times London 23sep01

• The Environment and Parkinson's  -   Chemical and Engineering News v.79, n.38 17sep01

• Technique for Test-Tube Babies Brings a Top Award  - NY Times 16sep01

• Study pointing to Earlier Puberty in Boys  - AP 14sep01

• Conflict of Interest: Sponsorship, Authorship, and Accountability  - Editorial / New England Journal of Medicine 13sep01 

• Oral Contraceptive Use and Hormone Replacement Therapy Are Associated With Microalbuminuria  -  Arch. Intern. Med. 10sep01

• Birth Control Pill, Urine Protein Linked to Kidney and Heart Disease - AP 9sep01

• Israel Bans Imports of Fertilised Ova  - British Medical Journal 8sep01

• Catnip an Effective Bug Repellent Throw out the DEET !  - Reuters 5sep01

• Risk Of Lung Damage From Ultrasound Greater Than Once Thought  - Science Daily 4sep01

• Adverse Health Effects of Exposure to Ambient Carbon Monoxide - Fierro et al / The University of Arizona, College of Public Health 1sep01

• Effects of chronic estrogen-receptor blockade on ovine perinatal pulmonary circulation  -  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Sep01

• Births, gestation and birthweights in South Toes 1990-1996 -  J. Pub. Health Med.  Sep01

• Prevalence of Gulf war veterans who believe they have Gulf war syndrome - British Medical Journal 1sep01

• Parental Occupational Exposures to Chemicals and Incidence of Neuroblastoma in Offspring  - Am J Epidemiol 2001

• Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity  (Exec. Summ.) -  Surgeon General HHS 27aug01

• Outbreaks of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Typhimuarium Associated With Veterinary Facilities 1999 - MMWR Weekly 24aug01

• Influence of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I (Equine Oocytes) -  (abstract) Biology of Reproduction Sep01

• IGF Insulin-Like Growth Factor system and Breast Cancer  - Endocrine-Related Cancer Sep01

• Hypothyroidism: Doctors are changing tactics to treat borderline hypothyroidism  - SF Chronicle 19aug01 

• Anxiety Disorders Linked to Gene Abnormality  -  British Medical Journal 18aug01

• Sophisticated New Type of Chemical Sensor Created  - Reuters 16aug01

• Birth Defect Link to Landfill Sites  - BBC 16aug01

• Chemical Exposure: Organophosphates -  Dustin, RH, and Phil, D. University of Newcastle 14aug01

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Bayer's Baycol - AP 14aug01

  • Bayer's Baycol history of 53 deaths will Fuel FDA More Extensive Safety Reviews  -  Biotech Insight 14aug01

• Influence of variation in birth weight within normal range and within sibships on IQ at age 7 years - British Medical Journal 11aug01

• Ecological study of effect of breast feeding on infant mortality in Latin America  - British Medical Journal 11aug01

• Most Breast Cancers Self Detected By Women Under Age 45 Years  - DGReview 10aug01

• New strain of malaria reported in Africa  - British Medical Journal  4aug01

• Allen Co., IN - Multiple Myeloma ( rare bone marrow cancer) deaths high in county  - Journal Gazette (IN) 4aug01

• 13,000 Women are Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer in the United States Annually - New York Times 31jul01

• Investigating Cancer Clusters - Ira Flatow/Talk of the Nation/NPR 27jul01

• Monkey Virus Present in More Recent Polio Vaccine  - SF Chronicle 22jul01

• Philip Morris Claims Smokers Help Economy -  British Medical Journal 21jul01

• Margarine Linked to Dramatic Asthma Rise  - New Scientist 19jul01

• Inequalities in Health - Michael Marmot, Ph.D / New England Journal of Medicine 12jul01

• SSRI - Caution Urged For Diabetics Using Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors - DG News 9jul01

• US Consultants Coach Doctors in Insurance Fraud $11.9bn in improper Medicare payments alone  -  British Medical Journal 7jul01

• Vitamin C Reduced in Human Milk After Storage  - Acta Paediatrica v.90 n.7 Jul01

• Testicular dysgenesis syndrome: an increasingly common developmental disorder with environmental aspects  - Skakkebaek, et.al. Human Reproduction Jul01

• Children and PCBs: How Behavioral Effects Are Measured in Infants and Children - Hazardous Substances and Public Health Summer01

• Toxic Mold Beware  -  Time 24jun01

• Study Suggests Vitamin C Is a Double-Edged Sword  - Scientific American 15jun01

• Asbestos Exposure in US will cost $200,000,000,000  - ENN 14jun01

• Can cancer be beaten? Editorial / SF Chronicle 7jun01 (with response from Paul Goettlich)

• Cancer Statistics 1930-1996

• Cancer: Defect May Let Cells Grow Longer Than Usual  - Reuters 6jun01

• Study Spotlights Low-dose Activity of Estrogen - Low Dose of Estrogen and Progestin Worked as Well as Higher Dose  - AP 5jun01

• Why We Need Germs  -  The Ecologist Report Jun01

• Causes of childhood deaths in Bangladesh: an update - (abstract) Acta Paediatrica Jun01

• Glucose feeding exacerbates parathion-induced neurotoxicity   - (abstract) J Toxicol Environ Health Jun01

• The Pill? A Blessing or a Curse?  -  Total Health Jun01

• HIV Incidence Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men Seven U.S. Cities, 1994--2000  - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly 1jun01

• Consuming MORE, enjoying it LESS: 49 new trends Worldwatch Institute/ENN 31may01

• Fighting Mold in Your House  -  (Great source for other healthy home articles and books) Health Canada 28may01

• Autism Linked to Mercury Vaccine  -  Sunday Times of London 27may01

• Renal function, cytogenetic measurements, and sexual development in adolescents in relation to environmental pollutants  -Lancet  26may01

  • Chemicals 'stunt sexual development'  - BBC 24may01

• US Drug Manufacturers Resist Selling Over the Counter  -  British Medical Journal 26may01

• Links Between Breast Cancer and the Environment  -  CBS/The Early Show 24may01

• Will breast implants be safer if you grow them yourself? - New Scientist 26may01

• CJD claims 100th victim  - BBC 24may01

• History of Breast Cancer Treatment Through the 20th Century -  Fresh Air / NPR 24may01

• What Causes Breast Cancer?  - Peter Montague / Rachel's #723 rev.24may01

• Smoking Twice as Risky for Women as Men - New Scientist 22may01

• US spending on prescription drugs rose by 19% in 2000  -  British Medical Journal 19may01

• Effect of Improved Housing on Illness in Children under 5 Years  - (Abstract) British Medical Journal 19may01

• POPs - Women's Reproductive Health, Offspring Quality and Roles of Adverse Environmental Factors - EI Sharapova/ Moscow Medical Academy 15may01

• Carriage of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by healthy children  -  Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy May01

• Autism on the Rise  -  The Scientist 15[10]:16 14may01

• Autism - New Research Suggests Cause of Autism  - PRNewswire 10may01

• Transdermal Contraceptive Patch vs an Oral Contraceptive  - JAMA 9may01

• Baby Teeth Clues to 'Nuclear Cancer': Campaigners Believe Nuclear Power Can Increase Cancers - BBC News 5apr01

• OECD Slams Lack of Chemicals Information  - Chemical Week Newswire 4may01

• Baby Ills from Beauty Aids? -  Environmental Health Perspectives May01

• The Relationship Between Lead Exposure and Homicide  - Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. May01

• Sexual Function in Postmenopausal Women with History of Breast Cancer  - Menopause May01

• Breast implants linked to brain and lung cancer  -  Guardian 27apr01

• Study Looks at Chemicals in Humans  -  The Oregonian 27apr01

• Dirty Footbaths at Nail Salon Blamed for outbreak Mycobacterium fortuitum  -  AP 27apr01

• Mold gains notice as growing health hazard Reports of related illnesses rise in area schools, homes - Cincinnati Enquirer 15apr01

• Homoepathy could control Foot and Mouth Natural  - MAFF Farming News 12apr01

• Cancer Risk in Men Exposed In Utero to Diethylstilbestrol  - (Abstract) Journal of the National Cancer Institute 4apr01

• Retroviral RNA identified in the cerebrospinal fluids and brains of individuals with schizophrenia  - Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 10apr01

• Lymphoma Rate Rise Continues to Baffle Researchers  - J Natl Cancer Inst 4apr01

• Cancer Chemical Mop -  New Scientist 4apr01 

• Autism on the Increase - Guardian Unlimited 4apr01

• Aneuploidy: To Err (Meiotically) is Human: The Genesis of Human Aneuploidy - (Abstract) Nature Reviews Genetics Apr01

• Estrogen Replacement Increases Cancer Risk  - British Medical Journal 31ma01

• U.S. Chamber counterattacks lead - paint suit by RI AG -  Providence Journal (RI) 29mar01

• Unsafe for Mice or Men -  SF Chronicle 27mar01

• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle Sued for Fraud  - AP 27mar01

• Retrograde degeneration of neurite membrane structural integrity of nerve growth cones following in vitro exposure to mercury - NeuroReport 26mar01

• CYP1B1 Gene Tied to Early Puberty in Girls  -  AP 25mar01

• Indian scientists warn of "Mutant Measles" Virus  -  British Medical Journal 24mar0

• German Environment Minister Appeals to Limit Anti-Bacterial Use - ENDS Daily 22mar01

• Estrogen Replacement Therapy and Ovarian Cancer Mortality (Abstract) - JAMA 21mar011

• Woman's Quest to determine what ails her and her four children points to fiberglass insulation  -  Times 14mar01

• Parkinson's treatment 'harms patients'  -  Independent UK 13mar01

• Erin Brockovich Crusades Against Mold State lawmakers told of potential health dangers  -  SFC 8mar01

• New Clues on Mad Cow Disease Research tracks proteins' link to feed practices -  SFC 8mar01

• 50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoridation  - Paul Connett, Ph.D. / Fluoride Action Network 6mar01

• Blood and Hair Mercury Levels in Young Children and Women of Childbearing Age  - CDC/MMWR 2mar01

• In Vitro and in Vivo Estrogenicity of UV Screens - (abstract) Environmental Health Perspectives Mar01

• Residential Exposures Associated With Asthma in US Children -  Pediatrics  Mar01

• Neurotoxicants Threaten Childhood Development  -  Psychiatric Times Mar01

• Mumps, Measles, and Rubella Vaccine and the Incidence of Autism  - BMJ 24feb01

• Doubters Fault Theory Finding Earlier Puberty  - NYT 20feb01

• Transplanting Animal Organs into Humans Too Difficult and Risky  - New Scientist 20feb01

• Effect of Humor on Allergen-Induced Wheal Reactions  - Letter JAMA 14feb01

• Survival and Reproduction Among Males With Birth Defects and Risk of Recurrence in Their Children  - Abstract JAMA  14feb01

• Intake of Fruits and Vegetables and Risk of Breast Cancer A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies  - JAMA 14feb01

• "Safe" Blood Lead Level?  -  Children's Environmental Health Network Listserv 9feb01

• Four Articles from a Press Briefing on Early Onset Puberty  - with Marcia Herman-Giddens, Pete Myers and Diana Zuckerman  7feb01 

• Almost a Third of US Farmers Broke Rules for Planting GM Maize Last Year  - New Scientist 5feb01

• Risk Miscarriage Users of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs -  Abstract - British Medical Journal  3feb01

• Effects of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy and Environmental Tobacco Smoke on Asthma and Wheezing in Children  - (abstract) Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med Feb01

• Attention Gulf War Veterans Birth Defect Research for Children  - Special Alert 30jan01

• Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Under Siege  - Ann McCampbell, MD Chair, MCS Task Force,  NM 30jan01

• Diabetes a growing problem in United States  - British Medical Journal 27jan01

• Antibiotic Resistance From Down On The Chicken Farm  -  FDA Consumer Magazine Jan/Feb01

• Triclosan offers protection against blood stages of malaria  -  Nature Medicine v.7, n.2 Feb01

• Big Babies May Grow Up Smarter Study suggests heftiness could mean a higher intellect, at least until middle age -  SFC  26jan01

• HIV rate doubles among gay men in San Francisco since 1997  -  AP 25jan01

• Paul Volberding AIDS Expert Quits S.F. General For VA Hospital  - SFC 25jan01

• Fluoride May Not Prevent Cavities, and Can Cause Health Problems, Including Thyroid Concerns  -  Fluoride Action Network 24jan01

• Study bolster evidence that breast-fed babies are healthier - AP 24jan01

• 33 percent of NY gay black young men have AIDS virus - AP 24jan01

• Food Poisoning -  KRON 24jan01

• Women Hospitalized Twice As Often As Males For Asthma, Stayed Longer - DGNews 23jan01

• Family-planning groups fear impact of abortion restrictions on U.S. aid -  AP  23jan01

• Child Health Agencies Urge Testing to Protect Early Brain Development From Toxins: One Out of Six Affected  - PRNewswire 22jan01

• FDA investigates sale of fake AIDS drug  -  AP 22jan01

• Physicians suspect a low-grade bacterial infection could be triggering adult-onset asthma:  using antibiotics - SFC 22jan01

• Top Child Health Agencies Urge Testing to Protect Early Brain Development From Toxins: 1 of 6 Affected  - PRNewswire 22jan01

• Depo-Provera Distressing Symptoms Following Shots  -  LAT 22jan01

• Accutane-Exposed Pregnancies -- California, 1999  - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 21jan01

• American Red Cross Urges Tightened Restrictions on Blood Donors Who Resided in Europe  - Red Cross 18jan01

• Laboring Under a Disinfectant Nation's Obsession with Cleanliness Misguided  -  NYT 15jan01

• Undisclosed Carcinogens in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Pose Avoidable Risks of Cancer  - Samuel Epstein, MD 15jan01

• Did Modern Medicine Spread an Epidemic?  -  SFC 15jan01

• Laser Vision Centers to Pay $1.5 Million To Settle Lawsuit Brought by the FDA Altered Eye Lasers Illegally - WSJ 15jan01

• Quest For The Origin Of Aids: Historical  -  SFC 14jan01

• Mercury in Fish Caught by Family and Friends: Advice For Women Who Are Pregnant/ May Become Pregnant/ Nursing Mothers/ Young Children  - EPA 12jan01

• Only High-Carb, Modest-Fat Diets Work for Long -  Washington Post 11jan00

• Changes in Breast Density Associated With Initiation, Discontinuation, and Continuing Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy - JAMA 10jan01

• Too Much Vitamin A Dangerous  -  AP 9jan01

• Pregnant Women Warned On Fish in Diet -  Hartford Courant 9jan01

• 70 Percent of All Antibiotics Given to Healthy Livestock  - Union of Concerned Scientists 8jan01

• The Antibiotics Crisis -  Time 8jan01

• The Future Of Drugs  - Time 7jan01

• 70 Percent of All Antibiotics Given to Healthy Livestock - Union of Concerned Scientists 8jan01

• 'Mad-Cow' Disease Cases Jump Despite EU Increased Testing -  WSJ 8jan01

• Kill All the Bacteria! -  NYT 7jan01

• Purporting To Be Beating Cancer In Fact, The Figures Are Rising -  Guardian of London 4jan01

• Stage  Fog:  Performers say chemicals in synthetic mists on stage are health risk  - SFC 2jan01

• Medical Researcher Pays For Doubting Industry Claim -  WSJ 3jan01

• Cigarette Smoking and Risk of Bladder, Pancreas, Kidney, and Colorectal Cancers in Iowa  - Annals of Epidemiology Jan01

• An Observational Study of Object Mouthing Behavior by Young Children  -Pediatrics  Jan01

• Overweight Children (3 abstracts) - Pediatrics Jan01

• National Short-Term Follow-Up Study of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants Born in Finland in 1996-1997 - Pediatrics Jan01

• Parental Knowledge and Awareness of Antibiotic Resistance and Appropriate Antibiotic Use in Children - Pediatrics  Jan01

• Surviving In Space -  National Geographic 1jan2001

• Cooking, Malnutrition and Cancer -  Living Nutrition Magazine v.10 2001