April 2001


#675 April 3, 2001

The Future of Nutrition Therapy for Diabetics

Astronauts Readjust to Life on Earth

A National Call to Limit Antibiotic Use

Understanding the Health Effects of Fine Particle Pollution

A Growing Concern about Certain Dietary Supplements

#676 April 10, 2001

A Call for Stronger Measures to Discourage Women & Girls from Smoking

Developing a New Type of Fluorescent Light Bulb

Important Tips for Dieters . . .

The Persistence of a Class of Pollutants

Researchers Working Towards Quantum Computing


#677 April 17, 2001

Certain Ethnic Groups Benefit from Earlier Screening for Colorectal Cancer

A Link Between High Cholesterol and Osteoporosis

The Intriguing Web that Spiders Weave

Understanding Managed Care Health Plans

What Doctors Need to Know about Pain


#678 April 24, 2001

A Hormone that Helps Prevent Heart Muscle Death

A Study Finds Inadequate Treatment for Mental Health Disorders

The Potential Risk of Plant Biotechnology

Experts Call for Better Staffing in Nursing Homes

Some Helpful Dietary Advice for Diabetics


#679 April 30, 2001

Hospitals Under-prescribing Life-saving, Chloesterol-lowering Drugs

A Test that Targets the Various Sources of Lead Exposure in Children

New Research Questions the Effectiveness of Living Wills

A New, Nationwide Breast Cancer Trial is Underway

A National Study Finds C-section Rates are on the Rise