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- WHO International Health Regulations
CDC's recommendations for international travelers apply primarily to vaccinations and prophylactic measures for U.S. travelers. The purpose of the International Health Regulations adopted by WHO is to ensure maximum security against the international spread of disease, with minimum interference with world commerce. As a result of these regulations, some countries require an International Certificate of Vaccination against yellow fever as a condition for entry. Because some countries require...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American Sign Language
American Sign Language (ASL) is a complete, complex language that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial expressions and postures of the body. It is the first language of many deaf North Americans, and one of several communication options available to deaf people. ASL is said to be the fourth most commonly used language in the United States. No one form of sign language is universal. For example, British Sign Language (BSL) differs notably from ASL. Different...
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- How Medical and Other Health Professionals Can Help Increase the Number of Infants Who Return for a Follow-up Evaluation
Each year, approximately 12,000 babies are born with hearing loss in the United States. If hearing loss is discovered during the "critical period" for children to develop their speech and language skills -- from birth to the first two to three years of life -- they will have a much better chance of keeping up with their peers in learning language and speech skills. If they miss this critical period of development, they can fall far behind their peers in these areas. This delay, in turn, can...
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- Soy: Health Claims for Soy Protein,
Questions About Other Components
by John Henkel Vegetarians and health enthusiasts have known for years that foods rich in soy protein offer a good alternative to meat, poultry, and other animal-based products. As consumers have pursued healthier lifestyles in recent years, consumption of soy foods has risen steadily, bolstered by scientific studies showing health benefits from these products. Last October, the Food and Drug Administration gave food manufacturers permission to put labels on products high in soy protein...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Stress Management for the Health of It
Clemson Extension Stress! The idea stirs up many images - rushing to work, watching the stock market drop daily, seeing a hail storm wipe out a newly emerging crop, working long into the night on a project. All of these situations can build up irritation and fatigue that dare not show at an important meeting. Stress in such situations means pressure, conflict, loss of control, and uncertainty. These feelings can lead to a variety of problems for all members of a family. That is why stress has...
National Ag Safety Database
Organizations
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- National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - http://www.uchsc.edu/ai/ncaianmhr/
- Office of Native American Programs - http://www.codetalk.fed.us/
- Huntsman Cancer Institute: Native American Outreach - http://www.huntsmancancer.org/outreach/nativeAmerican/
- Administration for Native Americans, ACF, HHS - http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ana/
- American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, American Health Care Association -
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- Federation Of American Hospitals Announces Near Universal Health Insurance Proposal
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Conference To Focus On Women's Lung Health
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Fed. Of American Hospitals Proposes Nationwide Health Insurance Mandate That Would Add $115.2B Annually To Current Federal, State Health Care Spending
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Mexican drug gains U.S. following
Reuters - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:20 EST
- Health care top domestic concern: poll
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
Clinical Trials
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- MEDI-524 (Numax-TM) for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Disease Among Native American Indian Infants in the Southwestern United States
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00121108 - Recruiting
Healthy
- A Study of Diabetic Patients With De Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00495898 - Active, not recruiting
Coronary Artery Disease
- Study of Sirolimus-Coated BX VELOCITY Balloon-Expandable Stent in Treatment of de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions (SIRIUS)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00232765 - Active, not recruiting
Coronary Artery Disease
- Caries Transmission Prevention in Alaska Native Infants
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00067340 - Active, not recruiting
Dental Caries
- Daptomycin as an Adjuvant Agent in the Treatment of Enterococcal Native Valve Endocarditis.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00401960 - Recruiting
Endocarditis, Bacterial

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