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| MED | Counseling Improves Safe Sex Practices Among HIV-Positive Individuals
A behavioral intervention program that teaches strategies for practicing safe sex to HIV-positive men and women reduces both the incidence of risky sex behavior and risk for transmission of the virus, according to a new study. (Embargo expired on 01-Aug-2001 at 00:00 ET.)
Am. J. of Preventive Medicine, Aug-2001 | 01-Aug-2001
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| MED | Remaining Steeped in Native Culture Results in Inactive Lifestyle
Mexican Americans in the U.S. who speak primarily Spanish and are less "Americanized" are significantly less active during leisure time than Mexican Americans whose main language is English, a study headed by researchers from the University at Buffalo has found. (Embargo expired on 01-Aug-2001 at 00:00 ET.)
Am. J. of Public Health, Aug-2001 | 01-Aug-2001
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| MED | High Levels of Depression Remain in Bosnian Refugee Population
Bosnian refugees traumatized by mass violence in the war in the Balkans continue to exhibit high levels of mental illnesses such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, according to a unique study.
JAMA, Jul-2001 | 01-Aug-2001
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| MED | Green Tobacco Sickness Highly Prevalent in N.C. Farmworkers
Green tobacco sickness "is a highly prevalent occupational illness among Latino migrant and seasonal farmworkers in North Carolina," report N.C. researchers.
J. of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Jul-2001 | 01-Aug-2001
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| MED | Discovery May Lead to Drug Therapy for Skin Cancer
Researchers have identified a critical link in the pathway leading to skin cancer. It could lead to the first drug therapy for the most common form of cancer afflicting people.
PNAS, 31-Jul-2001 | 01-Aug-2001
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| MED | First HIV Rat Seen as Best Model for Human Studies
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute scientists report the development of the first, to their knowledge, HIV-1 Transgenic Rat Model for Studying AIDS. It will save money, time and experiments in drug development.
PNAS, 31-Jul-2001 | 01-Aug-2001
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| MED | Space Research Briefs - August 2001
1) Getting along in space: Crews on a two-year mission to Mars will not only be separated from family, but also they will have to work in harmony; 2) Space radiation exposure during exploration missions: Exposures in space may be hundreds of times greater than on Earth. | 01-Aug-2001
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| MED | Alcohol-Related Problems Among High-Risk College-Age Drinkers Reduced
A brief non-confrontational intervention program administered to high-risk college-age drinkers when they entered college had long-lasting effects that persisted over four years in reducing the number of alcohol-related problems. (Embargo expired on 31-Jul-2001 at 16:00 ET.)
Am. J. of Public Health, Aug-2001 | 31-Jul-2001
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| MED | New Laser Treatment Helps Heal the Physical and Emotional Scars of Acne
Acne is a common medical condition that affects up to 80 percent of people between 11 and 30 years of age. Even after the unsightly whiteheads, blackheads and pustules have been successfully treated, many people are left with disfiguring acne scars that serve as a cruel reminder of this difficult condition. (Embargo expired on 31-Jul-2001 at 00:00 ET.) | 31-Jul-2001
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| MED | Dermatologic Conditions in Veterans of the Persian Gulf War
In 1990, the United States deployed over 500,000 troops to the Persian Gulf region. As with all Veterans of military campaigns and wars abroad, returning stateside often has physical and psychological effects on the men and women returning home. Often these physical effects and battle wounds appear immediately, however, there are some dermatological conditions that can remain dormant for years. (Embargo expired on 31-Jul-2001 at 00:00 ET.) | 31-Jul-2001
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