Newswise Top Hits Report

NEWSWISE TOP HITS REPORT

Issue No. 33

Delivering Your News Wisely

August/September 2004

September 2004 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 20-Oct-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
1541	8-Sep-04	Four Common Supplements Found to Slow Weight Gain for the Middle-aged – The Krupa Companies
1198	1-Sep-04	9 Controllable Risk Factors Responsible for 90% of Heart Attacks – Lancet
1098	1-Sep-04	Push to Medicate ADHD Children Ignores Successes of Behavioral Treatments – University at Buffalo
1000	30-Sep-04	The Proof Is In: Drinking Tea Is Healthy – Harvard Health Publications
999	8-Sep-04	Component in Green Tea Helps Kill Leukemia Cells – Mayo Clinic
989	7-Sep-04	Hepatitis B Vaccine May be Associated with Increased Risk of MS – American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
969	8-Sep-04	Supplements Save Muscles During Bed Rest – University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
969	17-Sep-04	Red Baron's Prior Head Injury Led to Being Shot Down – University of Missouri-Columbia
969	17-Sep-04	Does Stretching Improve Sport Performance? Only If It's Regular – Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
908	28-Sep-04	Early Brain Changes in MS Revealed by New MRI Techniques – American Neurological Association (ANA)

August 2004 Top Hit
MedNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 20-Oct-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
1605	19-Aug-04	Chiropractic Correction of Upper Neck Injuries and Multiple Sclerosis – World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA)
1449	4-Aug-04	Do Teeth Whiteners Lead to Oral Cancer? – American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNS)
1321	2-Aug-04	Beyond Hangovers: Heavy Drinking Poses Serious Dangers – University of Michigan Health System
1288	11-Aug-04	Test for Diagnosing Spread of Melanoma Can Spare Second Operation – Medical College of Wisconsin
1104	20-Aug-04	Cigarette Smoke Produces 10 Times More Air Pollution than Diesel Car Exhaust – British Medical Journal
1051	17-Aug-04	Intermittent Exercise Better than Continuous – University of Missouri-Columbia
1033	13-Aug-04	Children's Health Day International Set for Sept. 18 – World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA)
978	6-Aug-04	August News Tips 2004 – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
970	27-Aug-04	Leptin Plays a Key Role in Women's Health – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
966	5-Aug-04	Scientists Find Common Virus in Human Prostate Tissue – University of Michigan Health System

September 2004 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 20-Oct-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
3059	17-Sep-04	Large Binocular Telescope to be Dedicated in October 2004 – University of Arizona
1317	24-Sep-04	ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source "Warms" Up for 2006 – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
1300	2-Sep-04	Underwater Photos Made Crystal-clear by Mathematical Solution – American Technion Society
1046	8-Sep-04	Growing Scientific Evidence of Global Warming – The Conference Board
934	24-Sep-04	A Rich New Stem Cell Source: Research on Umbilical Cord Matrix – Kansas State University
857	16-Sep-04	Tallow 'Magic Ingredient' in Promising Cholesterol Fighter – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
824	1-Sep-04	Top Stories from Science & Theology News, September 2004 – Science & Theology News
753	16-Sep-04	CMU Revamps Growth of Carbon Nanotubes – Central Michigan University
738	8-Sep-04	Story Tips from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, September 2004 – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
727	14-Sep-04	Mechanism Behind Beneficial Effects of Red Wine – National Science Foundation (NSF)

August 2004 Top Hit
SciNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 20-Oct-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
1139	18-Aug-04	How to Assemble Building Blocks for Nanotechnology – University of Michigan
1111	11-Aug-04	Near-Zero-Energy Buildings Blessing to Owners, Environment – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
1094	3-Aug-04	Bull Elk Oblivious to Danger at Dinner Time – Montana State University
1009	6-Aug-04	Deeper-Diving Human Occupied Submersible to Replace Alvin – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
960	3-Aug-04	Human Brains Evolved For Social Competition – University of Missouri-Columbia
940	26-Aug-04	Wood-frame Houses Better for Environment – USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory
926	20-Aug-04	Why We Fall Apart – IEEE Spectrum Magazine
882	20-Aug-04	Professors Take Space-age Materials to New Heights in Bridge Research – University of Missouri-Rolla
874	31-Aug-04	Fab Labs Bring "Personal Fabrication" to People Around the World – National Science Foundation (NSF)
869	23-Aug-04	Aggressive Tendencies Revealed by Asymmetry in Body Parts – Ohio State University

September 2004 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 20-Oct-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
4227	22-Sep-04	Monkeys and Humans Form Categories in Strikingly Different Ways – University at Buffalo
2868	13-Sep-04	What Makes Humans Do the Crane Dance? – Cornell University
1396	9-Sep-04	How Emotionally Abused Women Decide to Leave – Dick Jones Communications
1002	7-Sep-04	First 10 Minutes After Meeting May Guide Future of Relationship – Ohio State University
969	17-Sep-04	Red Baron's Prior Head Injury Led to Being Shot Down – University of Missouri-Columbia
895	21-Sep-04	World Values Study Explores Why Religion Endures – University of Michigan
879	17-Sep-04	You Can Create Your Own Good Luck – Mavens & Moguls
864	20-Sep-04	Why Eyes in Some Paintings Seem to Follow Viewers – Ohio State University
819	20-Sep-04	Religion and the 2004 Presidential Election – Swarthmore College
767	23-Sep-04	Genocide in Sudan: Eyewitness Report from Refugee Camps – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

August 2004 Top Hit
LifeNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 20-Oct-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
1288	12-Aug-04	Use It or Lose It: Seniors Must Socialize to Keep Communication Skills – University of Michigan
987	3-Aug-04	Shaping the City of Tomorrow: What Gets Us Moving – Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center
937	19-Aug-04	Study Sheds Light on Health Consequences of Caregiving – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
865	5-Aug-04	Teen Pregnancy Prediction as Early as Eighth Grade – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
835	10-Aug-04	Research Details Bush's Use of Religion to Help Sell War on Terror, Iraq – University of Washington
740	16-Aug-04	Television and Sprawl Contribute to Deterioration of Communities – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
704	17-Aug-04	Lying in Relationships Common, Difficult to Detect – Baylor University
697	10-Aug-04	A "Children's Geography" Reveals How Kids Impact Their Inner-City Neighborhoods – University at Buffalo
692	16-Aug-04	Back-to-school Story Ideas from Johns Hopkins University – Johns Hopkins University
678	9-Aug-04	Employed Women Are Healthier Than Unemployed Women – American Sociological Association (ASA)

September 2004 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on PRELIMINARY data gathered through 20-Oct-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
879	17-Sep-04	You Can Create Your Own Good Luck – Mavens & Moguls
731	21-Sep-04	Workplace Inequality Is Most Blatant at Managerial Level – Baruch College
715	29-Sep-04	America Is Undergoing a Creative Brain Drain – The Conference Board
516	7-Sep-04	Aerospace Sector Outsources Its Own Innovations to Potential Foreign Competitors – University at Buffalo
514	2-Sep-04	OK, That's Just Gross – University of Alabama at Birmingham
510	2-Sep-04	Informality Breeds Contempt – University of Alabama at Birmingham
488	13-Sep-04	Research Links Employee Satisfaction, Profits – Purdue University
449	14-Sep-04	Global Summit on Aging Workforce Deals with Baby Boom Retirement – Edelman PR, NYC
448	28-Sep-04	Financial Problems in Hurricanes' Wake Similar to Those of 9-11 – University of Florida
424	9-Sep-04	No Insurance Company Went Bankrupt Because of 9-11 – Ball State University

August 2004 Top Hit
BizNews Stories

(based on FINAL data gathered through 20-Oct-2004 )

Hits	Date	Title / Source (click title for full story)
1047	6-Aug-04	Virtual Teammates Fear Their Own Obsolescence – Stanford Business School
848	30-Aug-04	Hey Boss, Leave Your Staff Alone – Southern Connecticut State University
701	6-Aug-04	MBA Graduates Want to Work for Caring and Ethical Employers – Stanford Business School
620	13-Aug-04	Failure Is an Underused Key to Understanding Success – Stanford Business School
612	23-Aug-04	Poor Air Quality Lowers Worker Productivity in New England – University of New Hampshire
597	20-Aug-04	Emotional Bonds and Brand Identity – University of Alabama at Birmingham
590	5-Aug-04	Businesses Can Win the Battle Between Work and Family – University of Michigan
533	11-Aug-04	Knowledge Workers, Not Factory Jobs, Are Key to Prosperity – University of Michigan
517	10-Aug-04	Governments Join Companies in Outsourcing HR and Other Functions – The Conference Board
494	5-Aug-04	Accountants Strive to Learn Lessons from Recent Business Scandals – University of Mississippi