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-04-10-07 A Simple Idea Saves Lives (ABC News) "Out of this extraordinary need [for basic medical care in Zambia], came a simple idea known as clean birth kits — or CBKs — sealed plastic bags with contents that could mean life for mother and child." 04-07 -04-14-07 Study: Drug Reduces Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (Chicago Tribune) "A widely used hypertension drug improves sleep and reduces traumatic nightmares in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, federal researchers say." 04-07 -04-18-07 Study: Chondroitin Not Very Effective for Joint Pain (ABC) "The study, called a meta-analysis, combines data from 20 prior studies examining the benefits of chondroitin on knee or hip arthritis." "What the analysis found was that chondroitin was only minimally beneficial, if at all, in treating joint pain from arthritis and should not be recommended as treatment." 04-07 -04-21-07 Beef Recalled in E. coli in Five States (MSNBC News) "State health officials announced a recall in five states of frozen ground beef patties after at least three Napa County children who ate at Little League baseball snack shacks were sickened by E. coli." 04-07 -05-01-07 Heart Attack Deaths Plummet (MSNBC News) "In just six years, death rates and heart failure in hospitalized heart attack patients have fallen sharply, most likely because of better treatment, the largest international study of its kind suggests." 05-07 -05-13-07 Scientists Are Researching If Fish Oil Helps Alzheimer's patients (ScienceDaily.com) "U.S.researchers are developing a clinical trial to see if omega-3 fatty acid slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease." 05-07 -05-14-07 Bush Responds to Court Order on Environment (MSNBC News) "President Bush responded Monday to a Supreme Court ruling by ordering federal agencies to find a way to begin regulating vehicle emissions by the time he leaves office." 05-07 -05-14-07 Stem Cells May Cure Eye Disease (ScienceDaily.com) "Scientists have completed a study using mice which showed that bone marrow stem cells can switch roles and produce keratocan, a natural protein involved in the growth of the cornea—the transparent, outer layer of the eyeball. This ability of marrow cells to “differentiate” into keratocan-producing cells might provide a means for treating abnormal corneal cell growth in people." 05-07 -06-12-07 Cheap, Deadly Form of Heroin Aimed at Teens (CNN News) "A cheap, highly addictive drug known as 'cheese heroin' has killed 21 teenagers in the Dallas area over the past two years, and authorities say they are hoping they can stop the fad before it spreads across the nation." " 'Cheese heroin' is a blend of so-called black tar Mexican heroin and crushed over-the-counter medications that contain the antihistamine diphenhydramine, found in products such as Tylenol PM, police say. The sedative effects of the heroin and the nighttime sleep aids make for a deadly brew." 06-07 -08-19-05 Vioxx Maker Found Guilty (BBC News) "US drugs giant Merck is to blame for the fatal heart attack suffered by a man taking its painkiller Vioxx, a Texas jury has ruled." "It has been estimated that Vioxx could have caused 27,785 heart attacks or deaths since it was approved for use in 1999." "More than 3,800 lawsuits have been filed against the firm over the drug." 8-05 -12-15-06 New System Reduces Wait in Heart Attacks (ABC News) "If time spent transporting a suspected heart attack victim to a hospital could be used to work out a diagnosis and treatment plan, doctors say, more lives could be saved and now that will be possible in central Arkansas." 12-06 Papers Heart Pill Could Save Millions (CBS News) "A three-in-one pill being developed to treat heart disease could save millions, particularly in developing countries where most heart attacks occur, experts said Monday at the World Congress of Cardiology." 09-06

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