NEWSWISE TOP HITS REPORT
Issue No. 25 Delivering Your News Wisely December/January 2004
January 2004 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 23-Feb-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
104830-Jan-04Eating Grapefruit Does Help Weight Loss, Could Prevent Diabetes
– Society of Chemical Industry
104629-Jan-04Low-Carb Mania: Getting Past the Hype
– University of Michigan Health System
90415-Jan-04Active, Physically Fit Employees Have Better Work Performance
– Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
83212-Jan-04Organ Donation: Altruism
– Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
80230-Jan-04Health News Tips for February
– University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
77228-Jan-04Deadly Disease Linked to Lack of Sunlight-Generated Vitamin D
– Attention!
7545-Jan-04High Levels Of Arsenic In Chicken May Require Adjustment in Consumption
– Environmental Health Perspectives (NIEHS)
7255-Jan-04Main Treatment Options for Prostate Cancer Have Same Cure Rates
– American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)
65227-Jan-04Cardiologist Says New Findings Keep More Hearts Ticking
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
6428-Jan-04High Heels Don't Harm Knees
– University of Warwick
December 2003 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 23-Feb-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
111418-Dec-03Study: Men Don't Cause Yeast Infections in Women
– University of Michigan Health System
92122-Dec-03Dietary Links to Prostate Cancer
– Grant & Associates Health Research
87622-Dec-03Surgical Treatment May Cure Type 2 Diabetes
– Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
8191-Dec-03Variations In State Laws Affect Elder Abuse Documentation
– University of Iowa
81018-Dec-03Cohabiting Better For Men's Mental Health; Marriage Better For Women's
– British Medical Journal
7024-Dec-03Top Ten Health Stories of 2003
– Harvard Health Publications
67830-Dec-03Gluten Intolerance No Longer Considered Rare
– Mayo Clinic
6472-Dec-03Five Guaranteed Tips for Avoiding Colds
– Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center
62517-Dec-03Silver Cars Are Safest
– British Medical Journal
60915-Dec-03Researchers Get Stem Cells to Form Blood Vessels
– American Technion Society
January 2004 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 23-Feb-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
287823-Jan-04Microwave Steel: Faster, Cleaner, Cheaper
– Michigan Technological University
22737-Jan-04Teamwork Brings Egyptian Dig to Web Once Again
– Johns Hopkins University
108723-Jan-04Small Robotic Devices Fly Like Birds
– University of Delaware
92722-Jan-04Multiple Sclerosis Not as Progressive or Disabling as Once Thought
– Mayo Clinic
69412-Jan-04Ocean Floor Reveals Clues to Global Warming
– University of Wyoming
67330-Jan-04New Antioxidants Are 100 Times More Effective than Vitamin E
– Vanderbilt University
5688-Jan-04Benefits of Farmed Salmon Outweigh Risks
– Purdue University
55715-Jan-04World's First Nuclear Sub Remembered on 50th Anniversary
– ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
55628-Jan-04Researchers Mimic Photosynthetic Proteins to Manipulate Platinum at the Nanoscale
– Sandia National Laboratories
53715-Jan-04Rice Waste Product Can Make Quieter, Tougher Road Surfaces
– Society of Chemical Industry
December 2003 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 23-Feb-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
9878-Dec-03River Course, Ruins in Italian Valley Offer Clues to Previous Earthquakes
– University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
74317-Dec-03Web Tools Don't Always Mesh with How People Work
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
7193-Dec-03Open-Source Practices May Help Improve Software Engineering
– National Science Foundation (NSF)
63422-Dec-0350-Year-Old Magnetic Mystery Solved
– Ohio State University
5701-Dec-03Biologists Investigate Gene-Thieving Sea Slugs
– University of South Florida
5421-Dec-03Some Animals Feel "Doubt," Finds New Research
– University at Buffalo
53911-Dec-03A Little Stress May be Good for You
– Northwestern University
4969-Dec-03New Hybrid Vehicle Will Reach Deepest Parts of the World Ocean Floor
– Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
49419-Dec-03Chimp vs. Human DNA: What's in the 1% Difference
– Cornell University
46318-Dec-03Infrared Telescope Detects Organic Chemistry in Galaxy
– Cornell University
January 2004 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 23-Feb-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
43759-Jan-04Mesoamerican Relic Provides New Clues to Mysterious Ancient Writing System
– Brigham Young University
229319-Jan-04Archaeologists Strike Gold With Major Bronze Age Discovery in Croatia
– University of Birmingham
91928-Jan-04Low-Carb Diets: Unhealthy for Kids
– Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center
64820-Jan-04How to Decide When Early-Alzheimer's Patients Should Stop Driving
– American Psychological Association (APA)
60923-Jan-04Economics of Finding a Mate
– Grand Valley State University
6079-Jan-04Nanotechnology Exhibit Opens at Innoventions at Epcot
– Cornell University
57930-Jan-04Psychologist Investigates Benefits of Pessimism
– Central Michigan University
5546-Jan-04Watching Your Every Move - A Cautionary Tale
– New Global Initiatives, Inc.
53228-Jan-04Acclaimed Film Helps Convicted Sex Offenders at Victims' Expense
– Leadership Council on Child Abuse & Interpersonal Violence
51829-Jan-04Valentines from Ancient Rome: Sex, Death and Lust
– Hamilton College
December 2003 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 23-Feb-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
27343-Dec-03Tolkien Expert Unimpressed With Rings Trilogy Films
– University of Maryland, College Park
118530-Dec-03Even Today, the Ancient City of Bam is the 'Emerald of the Desert'
– University at Buffalo
83610-Dec-03Women Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Drug During Heart Attack
– Health Behavior News Service
7432-Dec-03Game Design Initiative Will Use Gaming as Motivation
– Cornell University
58811-Dec-03Cyber-Slacking at Work
– Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
49417-Dec-03School Violence Victims Typically High-Achieving Males
– University of Missouri-Columbia
48318-Dec-03Students Send Very First Email From NYC Subway Platform Using ÒMagicBikesÓ
– Parsons School of Design
4701-Dec-03Muckraking Journalism Making a Comeback
– Vanderbilt University
4585-Dec-03Lord of the Rings Expert at Bucknell
– Bucknell University
45019-Dec-03Rockin' Christmas Songs For Everybody
– Ball State University
January 2004 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 23-Feb-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
285127-Jan-04Super Ads for Super Bowl XXXVIII?
– University of Delaware
84020-Jan-04U.S. Non-Profits Stressed but Coping, New Survey Finds
– Johns Hopkins University
82113-Jan-04Boeing's Proposed 7e7 Launch Covers Two Aircraft, Warns of a 'Subsidy War'
– University at Buffalo
61616-Jan-04Drug Names, Medication Errors, and Marketing Strategy
– American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
60916-Jan-04Credit History Not a Good Predictor of Job Performance Or Turnover
– Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
60923-Jan-04Economics of Finding a Mate
– Grand Valley State University
5546-Jan-04Watching Your Every Move - A Cautionary Tale
– New Global Initiatives, Inc.
50915-Jan-04To Innovate, Beware the Ties that Bind
– Stanford Business School
47923-Jan-04Keeping Profits From Walking Out the Door, Dealing with Employee Fraud
– Creighton University
35023-Jan-04Hot Jobs
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
December 2003 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 23-Feb-2004)
Hits
Date
Title / Source (click title for full story)
58811-Dec-03Cyber-Slacking at Work
– Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
50318-Dec-03Talent Management Becoming Major Force in Corporate Strategy
– The Conference Board
44011-Dec-03Making Sense of Globalization
– University at Buffalo
42719-Dec-03Study Tallies High Costs of Health-Related Lost Work Productivity
– Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
41819-Dec-03A Tale of Two Employment Surveys
– Northeastern University
37910-Dec-03Companies Should Emulate Rock Stars and Turn Customers into Fans
– Ohio State University
35526-Dec-03Mad Cow Case Could Cost Beef Industry $2 Billion
– Purdue University
35031-Dec-03Mad Cow Disease Story Ideas
– Purdue University
32724-Dec-03Mad Cow Disease Experts
– Purdue University
30717-Dec-03Companies Now Using 'Compassionate Downsizing'
– The Conference Board

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