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Articles in April 15, 2000, issue of Family Pratice News

• Most Children Will Outgrow Mild Asthma by Age 35
  by Doug Brunk
• Most Reap No CV Health Benefits From Salt Restrictions - cardiovascular
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Bacterial Infection May Be Responsible For Chronic Pelvic Pain in Men
  by Heather Lindsay
• Risk of Recurrent MI Reduced by 67% After Influenza Vaccination - Brief Article
  by Barbara Baker
• LETTER - interferon for the treatment of vulvar vestibulitis; sexually transmitted disease screening techniques - Brief Article
• Do Careful Reading of DEXA Reports for BMD Assessment - dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
  by Kate Johnson
• Depression Tied To CHF Risk in Elderly Women - congestive heart failure
  by Bruce Jancin
• Subspecialty Care Weaker Outside Area Of Expertise - Brief Article
  by Doug Brunk
• Rise in Office-Based Research Misconduct - clinical trial misconduct - Brief Article
  by Doug Brunk
• Good Glycemic Control Helps Avert Proteinuria
  by Sally Koch Kubetin
• Paper on Plastic
• Club Drug Emergencies Among Youths Are Rising
  by Winnie Anne Imperio
• Quick Albuterol Nebulizer Cuts ER Time, Costs
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Falling Blood Pressure Linked to Higher Mortality in Elderly
  by Barbara Baker
• 80%-85% Success Rate With Medical Therapy to Treat, Prevent Uric Acid Stones - Brief Article
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Cataracts Linked to Raised Coronary Disease Risk - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• Include Osteoporosis Prevention for Patients on Chronic Corticosteroids - Brief Article
  by Sherry Boschert
• Misoprostol Unsafe for Labor Induction in VBAC - vaginal birth after cesarean
  by Barbara Baker
• PBMs Taking Steps to Prevent Prescription Medication Errors - pharmacy benefit management companies
  by Joyce Frieden
• Principles for Ethical Marketing on the Internet
  by Erik L. Goldman
• Search Continues for Anti-Inflammatory Therapy for Alzheimer's
  by Jennifer M. Wang
• Alcohol Use in Adolescence Damages Neurocognitive Functioning
  by Heather Lindsay
• Nursery Night-Lights
• New Drug Trio Recommended for Heart Failure
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• FDA to Limit Cisapride Use to Sickest Patients
  by Sally Koch Kubetin
• LMW Heparin Edges Out Unfractionated - low-molecular-weight - Brief Article
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• HRT Doesn't Raise Endometrial Ca Recurrence Risk - Hormone replacement therapy
  by Sherry Boschert
• New & Approved: AndroGel, Allegra
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Tobacco Ruling Criticized
  by Joyce Frieden
• Playing Sports Safely - "Get Into the Game" sports safety brochure from Nation Safe Kids Week - Brief Article
• Cholinergics Ease Psychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer's
  by Heather Lindsay
• Athletics, Stress Linked to Teen Alcohol, Drug Use
  by Kate Johnson
• Safety of Prenatal Ultrasound
• Spiral CT Scans Offer 3-D Diagnostic Imaging
  by Betsy Bates
• Heartburn Relief by Proton Pump Inhibitor Flags GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Deathly Errors - HMOs of deceased beneficiaries still being paid by Health Care Financing Administration - Brief Article
  by Joanne M. Berger
• Pap Smears Missing Adenocarcinoma of Uterine Cervix - Brief Article
  by Sherry Boschert
• FDA Approves Targretin for Treatment of CTCL - cutaneous T-cell lymphoma - Brief Article
  by Betsy Bates
• Layoffs At The Ama
  by Joyce Frieden
• Vermont Governor Urges 'Hybrid' Health Care
  by Joyce Frieden
• Physicians Overestimate Life Span Of Terminally Ill Patients - Brief Article
  by Joanne M. Berger
• Exam-Room Poster Focuses Vaccine Discussion
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Teen Birth Rate Still Falling - Statistical Data Included
• Helical CT Scan Best for Pulmonary Embolism Detection
  by Doug Brunk
• Sorting Out Inherited Colorectal Cancer Syndromes - Brief Article
  by Sharon Worcester
• BOTTOMLINE - extraimmunization - Brief Article
  by Winnie Anne Imperio
• Sick of Debt? - connection between credit card debt and health problems researched - Brief Article
  by Joanne M. Berger
• Estrogen Ineffective in Older Women With Alzheimer's - Brief Article
  by Jennifer M. Wang
• Distinguish Fludarabine-Induced Lung Toxicity From Infection - Brief Article
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Men Still Avoid You
  by Joyce Frieden
• Calif. FPs Endorse Minors' Confidentiality Rights - family physicians
  by Maureen Donohue
• Elite Athletes Need Special Drug Abuse Program - Brief Article
  by Carl Sherman
• Parents Prefer Safer Vaccines Even Though More Injections Required
  by Heather Lindsay
• Rural Hib Outbreak - Haemophilus influenzae b infections in Pennsylvania
• Use ABCs to Guide Treatment of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules
  by Todd Zwillich
• Routine Hemochromatosis Screening Is Premature - Brief Article
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• No HRT Cardioprotection in Diabetic Women - hormone replacement therapy - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• Udder Pandemonium - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - Brief Article
  by Joanne M. Berger
• Congestive Heart Failure More Prevalent in Women - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• Fight Drug Regimen Noncompliance Right From the Beginning - Brief Article
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• Improving Patient Literacy - Brief Article
  by Joyce Frieden
• No Pain, Her Gain
  by Joanne M. Berger
• Smoking, Pneumococcal Risk
• Pneumococcal Vaccine Shift Eyed
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Many Teens Fail to Get All Three Shots in Hepatitis B Series
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Talking With Kids Booklet
• Tourette's Symptoms Improved by Nicotine Patch
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Obesity Rate Rises in Educated Women as They Age - Brief Article
  by Bruce Jancin
• Metronidazole Tied to Prematurity
  by Kate Johnson
• Pediatric Labeling of Psychiatric Drugs
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Ethical Coding - of health care claims - Brief Article
  by Joyce Frieden
• Foodborne Illnesses Drop - Statistical Data Included
• Influenza Sends Many Infants to the Hospital - Statistical Data Included
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Prevention Program in Galveston, Tex., Helped Reduce Youth Violence by 78%
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• Nicotine Patch Ameliorates Parkinson's Symptoms
  by Mary Ann Moon
• HRT Fails to Slow Progression of Heart Disease - hormone replacement therapy - Brief Article
  by Barbara Baker
• Federal Dietary Guidelines to Target 'Bad' Fats - trans fatty acids; saturated fats - Brief Article
  by Winnie Anne Imperio
• Abnormal Vaginal Microflora Associated With Higher Neonatal Morbidity
  by Kate Johnson
• Loss of Lumbar Curve May Lead to Pelvic Prolapse
  by Erik L. Goldman
• Medical Students Want National Health - insurance - Brief Article
  by Joyce Frieden