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Medical Errors (applesforhealth) Stunned by an Institute of Medicine report that says thousands of Americans die each year as a result of medical mistakes, President Clinton announced a series to steps to enhance patient safety. 12-10-99. Mental Disorders Treatments (applesforhealth) A new report by the U.S. Surgeon General finds that effective treatments are now available for many mental disorders - but nearly half of all Americans that these treatments could help are not seeking them out. 01-07-00. Mental Health Insurance Lags (applesforhealth) A new study concludes that the quality of mental health care provided for by many insurance plans has not been improving in recent years despite so-called parity laws that require benefits for mental illness to keep pace with physical health benefits. 04-14-00. Mental Health Study in the U.S. (applesforhealth) The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a landmark 5-year study of mental health in America, starting this month. The new study, announced at the first-ever White House Conference on Mental Health in June, will make fundamental contributions to understanding mental illness and to allocating resources for diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating people with mental disorders. 07-30-99. Mental Health and Physical Health (applesforhealth) Doctors may take potentially dangerous physical symptoms less seriously in patients who have been treated for psychiatric problems. 03-10-00. Mental Illness - Impact on Society (applesforhealth) The burden of mental illness on health and productivity in the United States and throughout the world has long been underestimated. 11-26-99. Migrain Treatment (applesforhealth) Botulinum Injections Prevent Some Migraines. 11-05-99. Muscular Dystrophy Treatment (applesforhealth) A commonly prescribed antibiotic may be a potential cure for one type of muscular dystrophy. 08-06-99. Muscular Dystrophy Treatment (applesforhealth) Researchers have used stem cells from muscle and bone marrow of healthy donor mice to regenerate part of the muscles of mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 10-22-99. Newborns - Tech Advances Save Most High Risk Newborns (applesforhealth) Newborns that once faced almost certain death from respiratory failure now have a nearly nine in 10 chance to survive when doctors use a modified heart and lung machine, researchers reported Tuesday. 03-03-00. Onions And Osteoporosis (applesforhealth) Scientists have found some vegetables and herbs alter bone metabolism in rats, inhibiting bone resorption, a process in which calcium is released from bone stores. 01-21-00. Organ Donation (applesforhealth) Thousands of Americans die each year and thousands more suffer unnecessarily because of the current shortage of transplantable organs and tissues. Following are the top 10 misconceptions about organ donation, according to the Center for Organ Recovery and Education. 03-24-00. Osteoporosis - Cholesterol Drugs Also Regrow Bone (applesforhealth) A family of drugs used to lower cholesterol also can stimulate bone regrowth, creating hope for a more effective way to treat the bone loss that comes with aging. 12-10-99. Osteoporosis - Drug Can Prevent Spinal Fractures (applesforhealth) Researchers are reporting the osteoporosis drug raloxifene can help prevent spinal fractures caused by the bone-thinning disease, particularly in women over age 60. 08-20-99.

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