Nutrition
and the Elderly: A Resource Guide for Community Educators
December 24, 2002 – A quick guide
to materials that address nutrition education for the non-institutionalized
elderly. Designed to help community educators identify background
information and educational materials, you can access it electronically or
request a print copy from the Food and Nutrition Information Center by
calling (301) 504-5719.
Request
for Proposals – End of Life and Dying Process
December 24, 2002 - The Fetzer
Institute announced the availability of funds to support research on the
role of complex human factors during the dying process and at end of life.
(The Acrobat file that announces these grants requires a special reader.)
Discounts
for Seniors
December 2002 - Informative page on discounts
for senior citizens, written and presented by National Association of
Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) web site. You'll find discount information
on services, travel, motels, shopping, and more.
Traditional
Diuretics Better Than Newer Medicines For HBP
December 18, 2002 - Less costly,
traditional diuretics work better than newer medicines to treat high blood
pressure and prevent some forms of heart disease, according to results from
the largest hypertension clinical trial ever conducted according to a study
supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of
the National Institutes of Health.
New
Regulations for Faith-Based Grantees
December 17, 2002 - Carrying out a new step in
President Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative, the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services announced proposed regulations to clarify the rights
and requirements for religious organizations that use HHS funds in delivering
services to needy Americans.
Smallpox
Web Site Established by Administration
December 17, 2002 - With smallpox in the news, the
Bush Administration decided to establish a smallpox web site to keep Americans
informed and up-to-date on changes in policy.
New
Federal "Report on Carcinogens" Lists Estrogen Therapy, Ultraviolet, Wood Dust
December 12, 2002 - The federal government today
published its biennial "Report on Carcinogens", adding steroidal estrogens used
in estrogen replacement therapy and oral contraceptives to its official list of
"known" human carcinogens. This and 15 other new listings bring the total of
substances in the report, "known" or "reasonably anticipated" to pose a cancer
risk, to 228.
FirstGov
for Science Web Site Connects Public to Government Science
December 9, 2002 -
FirstGov for Science (www.science.gov)
is a collaboration of 14 scientific and technical information organizations
from 10 major science agencies. Today they announced their formal opening of
the gateway to reliable information about science and technology from across
Federal government organizations.
The
Brainstorming Page for the End of Life Project.
December 6, 2002 - The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) along with the Chronic Disease Directors (CDD),
invites you to participate in a project to identify and explore End of Life
issues and priorities for the public health community. But you only have
until December 17.
Controlling
Heart's Irregular Rhythm Provides No Benefit over Controlling Heart Rate
December 5, 2002 - A study supported by the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes
of Health found that the "heart rhythm" strategy for the common heart rhythm
disorder atrial fibrillation (AF) prevents no more deaths than the
alternative, often secondary, approach to treatment which merely controls
the rate at which the heart beats -- and may have some disadvantages,
including more hospitalizations and adverse drug effects.
Historic
Nutrition Information Resource On-Line
December 4, 2002 - The NIH Office of Dietary
Supplements (ODS) opened the National Nutrition Summit website which
provides a wealth of information from the May 2000 National Nutrition Summit
and the historic 1969 White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health.
Green
Streets Essential for Senior Health
December 2, 2002 - Green trees and sunshine in the
home are linked to longevity. Seniors who live on
tree-lined streets and within walking distance of grassy parks appear to survive
longer than those with less exposure to greenery, according to a team of
Japanese researchers. (MedlinePlus)
Advanced
Computer Networks Will Help Treat Disease
December 2, 2002 - The National Library of
Medicine will unveil the vast potential of Internet2 for improving
delivery of health care.
More
on Hormone Replacement Therapy
December 2, 2002 - A new study confirms that
breast cancer risk in continuous combined hormone therapy risk begins to
return to normal after women stop taking hormones.
FDA
Approves Osteoporosis Treatment
December 2, 2002 -
FDA has approved teriparatide for the treatment of osteoporosis in
postmenopausal women who are at high risk for having a fracture. The drug is
also approved to increase bone mass in men with primary or hypogonadal
osteoporosis who are at high risk for fracture.
