Volume 14: Issue 2 1999 |
Unintentional Injuries Reduced Fatalities Related to Rear Seat Shoulder Belts. L.S. Robertson. Injury Prevention 5 (March 1999):62-4. Use of shoulder belts with lap belts substantially reduces the risk of automobile crash deaths among back seat passengers. Nutrition Factors Influencing Food Choices of Adolescents: Findings From Focus-Group Discussions With Adolescents. D. Neumark-Sztainer, et al. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 99 (August 1999):929-34,37. To be effective, programs to improve adolescent nutrition must promote appealing, convenient, and healthful foods at home, school, and restaurants. Maternal and Infant Health Integrated Screening for Down’s Syndrome Based on Tests Performed During the First and Second Trimesters. N.J. Wald. The New England Journal of Medicine 341 (August 12, 1999):461-7. Integrated screening–combining measurements of first and second trimester markers into a single test–detects more cases of Down’s syndrome with a significantly lower false positive rate than the best currently available test. Breast-Feeding
and Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure. A.B. Becker, et al. Archives
of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
153 (July 1999):
689-91. Heart Disease and Stroke A
Prospective Study of Walking
as Compared With Vigorous Exercise in the Prevention of Coronary Heart
Disease in Women. J.E.
Manson, et al. The
New England Journal of Medicine 341
(Au-gust 26, 1999):650-8. Brisk walking can be as beneficial as vigorous
exercise in reducing the risk of coronary heart disease in women. Gemfibrozil for the Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Men With Low Levels of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol. H.B. Rubins, et al. The New En-gland Journal of Medicine 341 (August 5, 1999): 410-18. The lipid-lowering drug gemfibrozil reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events in men with low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Diabetes and Chronic Disabling Conditions Obstructive
Sleep Apnea in Infants and Its Management With Nasal Continuous Positive
Air-way Pressure. Prospective Associations of Fasting Insulin, Body Fat Distribution, and Diabetes With Risk of Is-chemic Stroke. A.R. Folsom, et al. Diabetes Care 22 (August 1999): 1077-83. Diabetes is a strong risk factor for ischemic strokes. Surveillance and Data Systems Tuberculosis:
Elimination Revisted: Obstacles, Opportunities, and a Renewed
Commitment— Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET).
Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report 48
(August 13, 1999):1-13. Tuberculosis (TB) can be controlled and eventually
eliminated by substantial technological advancements in diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention, including development of an effective vaccine. Mental Health and Mental Disorders Social
Disengagement and Incident Cognitive Decline in Community-Dwelling Elderly
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