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Press Release Archives
Fourth Quarter 1999

December 1999

International Y2K Cooperation Center News Advisory: 21 Countries, Including India, Pakistan, and Kenya Report Normal In All Sectors (12/31/99, International Y2K Cooperation Center)

International Y2K Cooperation Center News Advisory: Fourteen Countries, Including China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Report Normal in All Sectors (12/31/99, International Y2K Cooperation Center)

International Y2K Cooperation Center News Advisory: Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand, Reports All Normal (12/31/99, International Y2K Cooperation Center)

Y2K Center to Monitor Possible Y2K Problems Affecting Healthcare, Public Health and Vulnerable Populations (12/30/99, PR Newswire)

HPV Testing May Be Useful in Cervical Cancer Screening (12/30/99, PR Newswire)

NAIC Believes Few Problems Will Occur During Y2K Rollover (12/29/99, PR Newswire)

Network Associates' McAfee Anti-Virus Researchers Join Presidential Y2K Council's Cyberassurance National Information Center (12/29/99, PR Newswire)

Tipper Gore's Thyroid Surgery Heightens Public Awareness, Says American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists: More Than a Third of All Women Will Be Found To Have At Least One Thyroid Nodule (12/29/99, PR Newswire)

Executive Travel In Asia This Week: Welcome to Y2K Week (12/29/99, PR Newswire)

UT Southwestern scientists develop method of synthesizing antibodies  (12/29/99, EurekAlert)

1999: A Year of Highlights From Mayo Clinic Health Oasis   (12/28/99, PR Newswire)

New Year's Warning! The Y2K Crash That Can Kill You: MADD to Launch New Nationwide Campaign Taking Aim At Repeat Offenders and Super-Drunk Drivers and Also to Issue 'Safe Party Guide' Tips To Avoid Alcohol-Related Y2K Crashes  (12/28/99, PR Newswire)

Tea Highlighted as One of The Best Foods for a Healthy New Millenium; Americans Celebrate During National Hot Tea Month  (12/28/99, PR Newswire)

New Male Responsibility Media Campaign Launched In an Effort To Reduce Teen Pregnancies  (12/27/99, PR Newswire)

Court Applies 'Catalyst Theory' to The Magnuson-Moss Act in Decision Against Chrysler Corporation  (12/27/99, PR Newswire)

Year-End Report Finds Continuing Progress in Role of Vitamin E Against Disease, Memory Loss in Elderly  (12/27/99, PR Newswire)

Santa Claus as Life Insurance Risk  (12/23/99, PR Newswire)

New Studies on Cancer, Osteoporosis Find Soy Products Favorably Influence Health  (12/23/99, PR Newswire)

Phillips Eye Institute Takes Aim at Glaucoma in January; Public Seminar and Screening Scheduled  (12/23/99, PR Newswire)

Boeing Ready for Year 2000  (12/23/99, PR Newswire)

Study Provides Insight to Improved Diagnosis and Treatment for Childhood Leukemia  (12/22/99, PR Newswire)

National Science Foundation: Poll Shows Continuing Decline in 'Y2K' Concern; Slight Rise Reported in Water, Food Stockpiling Plans  (12/22/99, PR Newswire)

Government of Canada Launches US Legal Action In Major Tobacco Smuggling Operation (12/21/99, PR Newswire)

Beyond Pesticides/NCAMP: New EPA Data Released Under Freedom of Information Act Find High Cancer Risk Tied to Wood Utility Poles Treated with Poisonous Chemicals (12/16/99, PR Newswire)

National Health Study Shows Heart Attack Patients May Be at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death (12/16/99, PR Newswire)

Argonne National Lab Cited for Nuclear Safety Violations (12/16/99)

Consumer Product Safety Commission Announces Initiative to Monitor E-Commerce for Unsafe Products (12/16/99)

Gilbert F. White to Receive Prestigious NAS Public Welfare Medal (12/15/99)

Secretary of Health and Human Services' Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing Launches Public Consultation on Oversight of Genetic Tests (12/15/99)

Institute of Medicine Reports Examine Evidence for Extending Medicare Coverage (12/15/99)

DOE, FEMA Sign Agreement to Promote Use of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Disaster Prevention Work (12/15/99)

Modifiable Risk Factors May Increase Health Care Charges in the Short-Term: Physical Inactivity, Smoking and Overweight Related to Increased Charges (12/14/99)

Hanford Study Design Sound but Data Analysis, Communication Fell Short (12/14/99)

Elderly Caregivers Experiencing Strain Have a Greater Risk of Death:
Adjusted for Other Factors, Strained Elderly Spouse Caregivers Were at 63% Higher Risk of Death Than Noncaregivers (12/14/99)

USDA Approves Irradiation of Meat to Help Improve Food Safety (12/14/99)

National Food Processors Association Calls USDA Red Meat Irradiation Rule "Long Overdue" (12/14/99)

Scientists Report Marker of Increased Cancer Risk in Women with Benign Breast Disease (12/14/99, EurekAlert)

Standard & Poors: Despite Stable Outlook, Trouble for Health Insurers (12/14/99, PR Newswire)

Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Reduce Your Chances of a Heart Attack (12/14/99, EurekAlert)

Younger People Are at Greater Risk for Alcohol Problems (12/14/99, EurekAlert)

Gene Mutation May No Longer Protect Certain Populations from Alcoholism (12/14/99, EurekAlert)

Eye M.D.s Warn Many People at Risk for Going Blind (12/14/99, PR Newswire)

Time for Holes in Condom Enthusiasts' Argument to Be Exposed, Family Research Council Says (12/14/99, PR Newswire)

Even Without an Eruption, Soft Spots on Volcanoes Can Trigger Deadly Mudflows, UB Scientists Find (12/14/99, EurekAlert)

Protein Predicts Complications After Angioplasty (12/14/99, EurekAlert)

Department of Energy Polygraph Implementation Plan Announced (12/13/99)

Fluor Daniel Hanford Completes Nuclear Safety Corrective Actions (12/13/99)

Consumer Product Safety Commission, Huffy Bicycle Co. Announce Recall of Men's Mountain Bicycles and CPSC, Royce Union Bicycles Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Men's Mountain Bicycles (12/13/99)

National Food Processors Association Proposes Model for Review of Biotech Foods (12/13/99)

Corporate Partners and Project Impact Working Together to Defeat Disasters and FEMA Director Calls for Technology, Funding To Build Disaster Resistant Communities in Millennium Speech at Annual Summit (12/13/99)

Trauma Patients Need Monitoring for Infection Risk (12/13/99, EurekAlert)

NYU Researchers Find That Genetically Engineered Corn Releases Insecticidal Toxin into Soil (12/13/99, EurekAlert)

Drastic Weight-Reduction Efforts by Teens Usually Lead to Weight Gain (12/12/99)

Project Impact Summit Broadcast Live on Web (12/10/99)

Change in Location for FDA's California Biotech Foods Meeting; also see Bioengineered Foods Meeting Registration page with link for submitting written comments (12/10/99)

Social Security: Women at Risk (12/10/99, Business Week Online)

Hormone Replacement Therapy Use Limited (12/10/99, EurekAlert)

American Medical Association Peddles Bad Medicine to Teens, Says the Consortium of State Physicians Resource Councils (12/9/99, PR Newswire)

Exposure to High Levels of Radiation May Pose Threat to Astronauts Constructing International Space Station (12/9/99)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Gap Inc. Announce Recall of Children's Pajamas (12/9/99)

California Air Resources Board Bans MTBE and Modifies Rules for Cleaner Burning Gasoline (12/9/99, PR Newswire)

Improved Air Quality and Refiner Flexibility Not Mutually-Exclusive, Ethanol Industry Says (12/9/99, PR Newswire)

Collaboration Between U.S. and China on Energy R&D Should Be Pursued Vigorously (12/8/99)

TIAA-CREF Institute Gives Samuelson Award to Authors of Path-Breaking Study on Social Security Reform (12/9/99, PR Newswire)

AcuTech Announces AcuSafe.com, the First Internet Chemical Process Safety and Risk Management Business Portal (12/9/99, PR Newswire)

New Insurance Research Council Study Shows Safety Overwhelming Concern of Auto Consumers (12/8/99, PR Newswire)

Microsoft Corporation Selects BARRA TotalRisk for Financial Risk Management (12/8/99, PR Newswire)

Richardson Announces Program to Prevent Beryllium Disease Among Energy Department Workers (12/8/99)

PlusFunds.com Launches Ground-Breaking Hedge Fund Site (12/8/99, PR Newswire)

European Consumers Reveal Opinions About Genetically Modified Foods to Farm Journal Audience (12/7/99, PR Newswire)

Air Pollution from Asia Could Violate New Federal Ozone Standard (12/7/99, EurekAlert)

New Jersey State Superior Court Denies Class Action Case Against Tobacco (12/7/99, PR Newswire)

Ford Leaves Lobbying Group That Denies Global Warming (12/7/99)

Global Climate Coalition Statement on Ford Motor Company (12/6/99)

New Study Shows Gender Differences Among Adolescents Participating in Date Violence (12/6/99, EurekAlert)

Parents Group Calls on Physicians to Immediately Stop Using Oral Polio Vaccine (12/6/99, PR Newswire)

Poverty Impacts Mental Development of Children Exposed to Cocaine Before Birth (12/6/99, EurekAlert)

ACP-ASIM Cautions Physicians Who Want to Sell Items From the Office (12/6/99)

Proposed Rule Issued to De-List Phosphoric Acid from the Toxic Release Inventory (12/3/99)

FEMA's Y2K Booklet Now Available in Spanish, Audio and Braille (12/3/99)

Attorneys General Call for Crackdown on Bidi Cigarettes; Minors Able to Purchase Harmful Tobacco Products on the Internet (12/3/99, PR Newswire)

Should Banks Be Liable for Pollution Caused by Companies That Borrow from Them? (12/3/99, EurekAlert)

Greenpeace Blocks Gates of Europe's Largest Soybean Importer, Halts U.S. Crop Shipment (12/2/99)

Scientific Report Supports Continued Use of Phthalates in Children's Products (12/2/99, PR Newswire)

Congressman Murtha Announces Cancer Treatment Center for Windber Medical Center (12/2/99, PR Newswire)

In Some Circumstances Parents Should Avoid Sharing a Bed with Their Baby (12/2/99, EurekAlert)

Low Levels of Rubella Immunisation Among Young Children May Increase the Risk of Congenital Rubella in Babies (12/2/99, EurekAlert)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues Federal Safety Standard for Bunk Beds (12/2/99)

Standard & Poor's: Hybrid Securities Pose Challenges for Investors (12/2/99, PR Newswire)

J.P. Morgan and Ernst & Young Team with Vision Software to Offer Global Risk Management Solution (12/2/99, PR Newswire)

Fair, Isaac Introduces New Telecom Risk Models for Optimal Credit Risk Assessment (12/2/99, PR Newswire)

New Issue Paper on Biotechnology Crops Released by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (12/2/99)

New Fen-Phen Study Finds Heart Valve Disease May Improve After Stopping the Drugs (12/1/99)

ER Counseling on Alcohol Helps Teens Stop Drinking/Reckless Behavior (12/1/99, EurekAlert)

GreenMountain.com Announces Ground Broken on Green Mountain Wind Farm (12/1/99, PR Newswire)

November 1999

Company Fined for Claiming Ball-Point Pen Kills Germs (11/30/99, PR Newswire)

ACP-ASIM Releases Report on Health Risks Associated with a Lack of Health Insurance (11/30/99, PR Newswire)

Reports Propose Ways to Better Protect Military Troops from Exposure to Hazardous Agents (Titles include Analytical Framework for Assessing Risks, Force Protection and Decontamination, and Medical Surveillance, Record Keeping, and Risk Reduction) (11/30/99)

New Studies Show Death Rates Significantly Lower When Major Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease and Coronary Heart Disease Are Absent (11/30/99, EurekAlert)

Sodium Intake Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease Death in Overweight Persons (11/30/99, EurekAlert)

Preventing Death and Injury from Medical Errors Requires Dramatic, System-Wide Changes (11/29/99)

Protests Begin Against WTO and the Global Financial Sector, Reports iDEFENSE (11/29/99, PR Newswire)

KPMG Identifies Six Key Factors for Successful Mergers and Acquisitions; 83% of Deals Fail To Enhance Shareholder Value (11/29/99, PR Newswire)

New England Journal of Medicine Study Confirms HPV Infection as Precursor of Cervical Cancer (11/29/99, PR Newswire)

In Demand Finance Professionals Offered Personalized Job Search Service (11/29/99, PR Newswire)

High Rate of Caesarean Sections Seen in Latin America - But Is This the Preference of Women or Healthcare Workers? (11/27/99, British Medical Journal)

Moderate Caffeine Use Does Not Increase Miscarriage Risk but High Caffeine Use Doubles Risk (11/24/99, EurekAlert)

9 Million Business People, Fearing Possible Cancer Risk, To Decrease Cell Phone Usage (11/24/99, PR Newswire)

ECRI Studies Safety Risks, Regulatory Requirements, and Alternatives for Physical Restraint Use (11/24/99, PR Newswire)

Poll Shows Declining Concern Over 'Y2K' Worry Over Air Travel and Water, Gasoline Stockpiling Rise (11/24/99, PR Newswire)

Intracorp Study Shows Employers Addressing Injury-Prevention Through Ergonomics, Prior to Proposed OSHA Mandate (released 11/23/99; corrected 11/29/99, PR Newswire)

Family Safety Strengthened with Launch of World's First Personalized, Online Consumer Protection Website (11/23/99, PR Newswire)

Disease Management and Demand for Improved Health Outcomes Drives Need for Health Assessment Tools (11/23/99, PR Newswire)

New Scottish Study on Coronary Heart Disease Finds Antioxidant Vitamin E Helps Survival (11/23/99, PR Newswire)

New Pain Reliever for Rheumatoid Arthritis Works with Fewer Gastrointestinal Side Effects (11/23/99, EurekAlert)

Ergonomics Proposal to Prevent 300,000 Injuries; Save $9 Billion a Year (11/22/99)

DOD Weighs JavaScript Ban, Reports Inter@ctive Week (11/22/99, PR Newswire)

November 30 Anti-Capitalist Protests Pose Risks to Businesses; High-Profile Companies Should Take Extra Precautions, Says Control Risks Group (11/22/99, PR Newswire)

"Managing Risk in Your Client Portfolios" Webcast Available Online at www.uam.com (11/22/99), PR Newswire)

Updated FEMA Computer Program Improves Earthquake Losses Estimates (11/22/99)

Saturated Fats: The Very Bad, the Not-So-Bad and the Benign (11/22/99, EurekAlert)

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Olive Oil and Cooked Vegetables May Help (11/22/99, EurekAlert)

The 'Peanut Butter Diet': Heart-Healthy Alternative to Olive Oil (11/22/99, EurekAlert)

Publication Announcement: National Ecological Indicators Needed to Assess the Environment (11/19/99)

Human Plague Cases Increasing in Southwest; Likely Cause: Global Climate Change (11/19/99)

Catastrophe Index Reveals Significant Insurer Losses (11/19/99, PR Newswire)

Latest HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Now Available Online (11/19/99)

Data Show LYMErix(R) Is Well Tolerated in Children and Is Effective Against Asymptomatic Infection in Adults (11/19/99, PR Newswire)

School Security Handbook Hits the Web (posted 11/19/99)

Evidence for Historic Global Warming Published in Science (11/18/99, EurekAlert)

FDA's Regulatory Process for Overseeing the Safety of  Biotech Foods  "Works Well, Could Be Made More Formal," Says National Food Processors Association (11/18/99)

Grocery Manufacturers of America: FDA Biotech Labeling Policy Protects Consumers, 'Serves the Public Interest' (11/18/99, PR Newswire)

Carr, Korein & Tillery: Safety of 'Big Rig' Drivers Ignored, Says St. Louis Attorney on the Safety Forum (11/18/99, PR Newswire)

Lilly Honors Miss America 1999 Nicole Johnson for Leading "The Search for the Missing Millions" -- a National Diabetes Action Campaign (11/18/99, PR Newswire)

Brockton, Mass., Hospital Approved as Breast Cancer Prevention Study Site (11/18/99, PR Newswire)

Washington Software Foundation and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Announce New 'Innovation Research Fellowships' for K-12 Teachers (11/17/99, PR Newswire)

USGS Reports That West Nile Virus Goes Beyond Crows (11/17/99)

More Than 100,000 Youth Age 13-21 are Projected to be HIV Positive in United States - African American and Latino Youth Represent 62% of New Infections (11/17/99, PR Newswire)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Finds Hazardous Products Being Sold in Thrift Stores - 69 percent of thrift stores sell products presenting a risk of death or injury (11/17/99)

Breakthrough Test at Long Beach Memorial Helps Increase Lung Cancer Survival Rate by More Than Four Times; Huge Boon to Smokers Wanting to Know Their Risk (11/17/99, PR Newswire)

1999 Women's Retirement Confidence Survey: Women Emerge as Savvy Savers, But Not Risk-Takers (11/17/99, PR Newswire)

ESRI Announces Project Impact Challenge Grant Program (11/17/99)

Quantum Group Offers World's First CO Detector for Automobiles (11/17/99, PR Newswire)

To Survive Their Harsh Environment, Desert Bees Hedge Their Bets with a Wait-and-Wet Attitude, Even for More Than a Year, Cornell Researcher Discovers (11/16/99)

Reynolds Tobacco Hails Appeals Court Ruling (11/16/99, PR Newswire)

After a Year of Wild Weather, Many Still Not Prepared for Disaster, Survey Finds (11/16/99, PR Newswire)

Major Journals Join to Offer Online Service Linking Research (11/16/99, EurekAlert)

High Risk Insurance Pool Financing Unfair, Inadequate, Outdated; President of Minnesota High Risk Insurance Pool Chairs Recent National Conference (11/16/99, PR Newswire)

Illness Severity, Not Age, Predicts Death in Older Sick People (11/15/99, EurekAlert)

Magnitude Announces ErgoManager(TM) - A Complete Ergonomic Assessment, Work Pacing, and Analysis Tool with Enhanced Reporting and Support for Windows 2000(TM) (11/15/99, PR Newswire)

PMSC, Through Its DORN Subsidiary, Announces Launch of GlobalRiskSystems.com (11/15/99, PR Newswire)

Northern Trust Selects BARRA to Deliver Firm-Wide Risk Management Functionality (11/15/99, PR Newswire)

Drinking During Pregnancy Has Yet Another Consequence: Premature Delivery (11/14/99, EurekAlert)

As the Earthworm Turns: Aging DDT in Soil Could Be Less Hazardous Than Previously Feared, Cornell Tests Show (11/12/99)

Two Food Quality Protection Act Science Policy Papers Published ("Guidance for Performing Aggregate Exposure and Risk Assessments" is available for comment through Jan. 10, 2000.) (11/12/99)

New Web Site to Give Public Access to Mobile Source Emissions Test Data (11/12/99)

Personality Styles Predict Those at Risk for Recurring Major Depression (11/12/99, EurekAlert)

Hollywood Focuses on Disasters: But How Accurately? (11/12/99)

FDA Proposes New Rules for Trans Fatty Acids in Nutrition Labeling, Nutrient Content Claims, and Health Claims (11/12/99)

Results of First International Study of Operational Risk To Be Reviewed in New York on Monday, November 15 (11/12/99, PR Newswire)

MMI Award Recognizes Winning Healthcare Risk Management Programs (11/11/99, PR Newswire)

Americans Can Turn to Fruit in Fight Against Chronic Disease (11/11/99, PR Newswire)

Researchers Announce Landmark Discovery in Heart Disease Treatment at the American Heart Association Scientific Session (11/10/99, PR Newswire)

New Crime Study Identifies the 25 College Communities with the Greatest Risk of Violent Crime (11/10/99, PR Newswire)

Spouses of Heart Disease Patients Face High Risks Themselves (11/10/99, EurekAlert)

EU Proposes Emergency Ban of PVC Toys After U.S. Halts Opposition (11/10/99)

Politics Triumph Over Science in Europe, Says Industry (11/10/99, PR Newswire)

Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology Publishes Formaldehyde Cancer Risk Assessment (11/10/99, EurekAlert)

Heads Up! - NASA to Help Satellite Operators Watch Ups and Downs of Leonids (11/10/99, EurekAlert)

The Center for Y2K & Society Says Most Communities Unprepared for Y2K; Poor and Medically Dependent Are Most at Risk (11/10/99, PR Newswire)

Wake Forest Study Finds Both Prevention and Treatment Needed to Control Heart Disease (11/10/99, EurekAlert)

Impotence May Be Early Warning of Heart Disease (11/10/99, EurekAlert)

Dade Behring Introduces Innovative New High-Sensitivity Test to Help Assess Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke (11/9/99, PR Newswire)

Global Online Briefing Focuses on E-Commerce Crime Fighting Solutions; Riskwise.com President Paul Fichtman Joins Expert Panel (11/9/99, PR Newswire)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder May Result in Heart Disease (11/9/99, EurekAlert)

FEMA Director To Give Virtual Fire & Rescue Expo 1999 (VFRE) Online Keynote Address (11/9/99)

U.S. Fire Administration Y2K Information Office Issues Millenium Fire Safe Fact Sheet (11/9/99)

U.S. Fire Administration Provides Fire Service Y2K Contingency Brochure (11/9/99)

Emotional Support During Conflict Situations Elevates Blood Pressure in African-American Boys (11/9/99, EurekAlert)

Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI Releases Detailed Assessment of Global Utility Vulnerability to Y2K Interruptions (11/8/99, PR Newswire)

Lung Cancer Remains Top Cancer Killer of Women According to the National Foundation for Cancer Research (11/8/99, PR Newswire)

Where You Live May Help Predict Risk of Early Death from Heart Disease (11/8/99, EurekAlert)

Can Statin Therapy Reduce the Risk of a First Stroke? Landmark Primary Prevention Trial Will Investigate (11/8/99, PR Newswire)

New Sterol Spread Can Reduce Bad Cholesterol (11/8/99, EurekAlert)

Cigar Smoking Increases Early Death from Heart Disease, Per American Cancer Society Study (11/7/99, PR Newswire)

Gene Variant Increases Heart Disease Risk, Even When Cholesterol Is Normal (11/7/99, EurekAlert)

Vertical Split Keyboard Offers Lower Injury Risk for Typists, Cornell Study Finds (11/5/99)

Scripps Provides VanishPoint(R) Retractable Syringes (11/5/99, PR Newswire)

Vasca's New Technology -- Representing the First Major Advance in Dialysis Access in Nearly a Decade -- Provides New Treatment Options -- LifeSite(R) Systems Designed to Provide High Blood Flow Rates Which May Lead to Better Dialysis (11/5/99, PR Newswire)

Globalization Generates Series of Risks for Business in New Millennium; Control Risks Group Assesses Risks in New Outlook 2000 Report (11/4/99, PR Newswire)

Freightliner Unveils Technology That Guards Against Truck Rollover; Roll Advisor & Control System Warns Drivers, Automatically Slows Vehicle to Help Prevent Rollover Accidents (11/3/99, PR Newswire)

Ralph Hoar & Associates: 2,000 Perish Each Year in Vehicle Fires, Law Firm Says on the Safety Forum (11/3/99, PR Newswire)

Increased Investment in Human Resources Reaping Benefits for Most Study Reveals Most Human Resource Organizations Employ Best Practices for Efficiency and Effectiveness to Compete in Tight Labor Market (11/3/99, PR Newswire)

Abbott Labs Signs Consent Decree With FDA; Agrees to Correct Manufacturing Deficiencies (11/2/99, HHS News)

Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer Increases Survival Rates of Some Patients (11/1/99, EurekAlert)

Depression Linked to Death Among Heart Failure Patients (11/1/99, EurekAlert)

October 1999

Consumer Products Safety Commission Warns the Smoke Detectors in About 16 Million Homes Do Not Work (10/29/99)

Estrogen Replacement Therapy Reduces Risk of Colorectal Cancer, According to New Study in Diseases of the Colon and Rectum (10/28/99, PR Newswire)

Harvard Medical School Report Warns of World Health Threat (10/28/99, EurekAlert)

Consumerism, E-commerce and Biotechnology to Cause Changes in Health System Over Next Decade, Worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers Study Reports (10/28/99, EurekAlert)

Breast-Feeding Plays Second Fiddle to Work, Study Finds (10/28/99)

Physicians Consistent in Prescribing Hormone Therapy (10/28/99, EurekAlert)

Poorer People Worse Off After Heart Attack (10/27/99, EurekAlert)

Unveiling All of the Consequences: Introduced Plants May Be Causing Hidden Trouble (10/27/99, EurekAlert)

Washington State Health Study Finds Vitamins C, E May Both Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer in Men (10/27/99, PR Newswire)

Nausea from Anesthesia Plummets with Extra Oxygen (10/27/99, EurekAlert)

House Majority Leader Armey Calls for Tax Credit To Help 44 Million Uninsured Americans (10/26/99, PR Newswire)

AFP Teams Up with CIO Magazine to Publish New Tech Magazine for Financial Professionals (10/26/99, PR Newswire)

CA Global Professional Services Opens First European Enterprise Delivery Center for Building and Testing Cutting-Edge IT Solutions (10/26/99, PR Newswire)

The CARDIA Study: Statement from Dr. Claude Lenfant, director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (10/26/99, EurekAlert)

Americans Who Eat More Fiber Weigh Less (10/26/99, PR Newswire)

New Study Shows Link Between Sex and Violence Among N.C. High School Males (10/26/99, EurekAlert)

GreenOnline.com™ Offers Free Electronic 'News Room' Service to Government, Environmental and Business Groups at  U.N. Climate Change Conference in Bonn and SAIC Unveils New Environmental E-Commerce Platform at U.N. Climate Change Conference (10/25/99)

FDA Issues Guidance to Enhance Safety of Sprouts (10/25/99, EurekAlert)

Zurich U.S. Becomes First Private Insurer to Offer Political Risk Insurance Coverage for Emerging Market Bond Issues (10/25/99, PR Newswire)

Treasury Management Association Becomes Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) (10/25/99, PR Newswire)

Standard & Poor's Launches First Comprehensive, Internet-Based Risk Management Tool with Risk Specialist Algorithmics (10/25/99, PR Newswire)

Trema Rolls Out Finance eKIT and Trema Announces Finance mKIT; Breakthrough Mobile Application Suite for Finance KIT (10/25/99, PR Newswire)

Corn Growers Publish Results of Elevator Survey as Part of Broader Program on GMO Alternatives (10/25/99, PR Newswire)

A Diet Enriched with Folate and B-vitamins May Provide Protection from Heart Disease (10/24/99, EurekAlert)

Significant Health Benefits of a Daily Fish Meal as Part of a Weight Loss Regimen (10/24/99, EurekAlert)

Of Vasectomies, Vitamins and Prostate-Cancer Risk: Hutchinson Center Study Examines the Links (10/22/99, PR Newswire)

Gemini to Present Novel Findings at American Society of Human Genetics Meeting: "Life after the genome" and "What next in the study of human disease?" (10/22/99, PR Newswire)

Mayo Clinic's Cookbook Named Best Health Cookbook in the World (10/22/99, PR Newswire)

Study Says Small Chemical Businesses Not Y2K Ready; Bennett, Dodd Urge EPA, FEMA to Help Prepare Communities (10/21/99)

FDA Approves New Health Claim for Soy Protein and Coronary Heart Disease (10/21/99)

Some Antidepressants Increase the Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding -- Especially When Taken with NSAIDS or Aspirin (10/21/99, EurekAlert)

Severe Poverty Sways Psychiatric Patients Toward Violence (10/21/99, EurekAlert)

IFI Says Lack of Credible Evidence, Unsound Methodology Invalidate Breast Cancer "Study" (10/21/99, PR Newswire)

Researchers Release Newton Breast Cancer Study Findings (10/20/99)

Eating Almonds Helps Smokers Cut Lung Cancer Risk, Noted Cancer Researcher Says; National Cancer Institute Journal Study Shows Male Smokers with Highest Vitamin E Levels Had Best Outcomes (10/20/99, PR Newswire)

Suncor Energy and Niagara Mohawk Execute Historic Cross-Border Emission Trade; Trade Involving 100,000 Metric Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions Demonstrates Innovative Approach to Global Climate Change (10/20/99, PR Newswire)

The Disease Management Association of America Releases the First Comprehensive Definition of Disease Management (10/20/99, PR Newswire)

Interpretation of 'Atomic Vets' Death Rates Limited by Challenges of Conducting Retrospective Epidemiological Studies (10/20/99)

Indiana High Risk Pool Provides Customer Service via the Internet (10/20/99, PR Newswire)

Aetna U.S. Healthcare(R) and Myriad Genetics Distribute American Medical Association Monograph to Educate Physicians on Genetic Testing (10/20/99, PR Newswire)

Fluoridation Increases Lead Absorption in Children (10/20/99, PR Newswire)

National Osteoporosis Foundation Cites Critical Need for Action on World Osteoporosis Day (10/20/99, PR Newswire)

Gene Mutation Tied to Deafness Found in African-Americans and Caucasians (10/20/99, EurekAlert)

Cell Phones and Walkie-Talkies; Is it Time to Relax Restrictive Policies? (10/19/99, PR Newswire)

Enterprise Risk Solutions Launches First-of-Its-Kind Risk Management Portal; Oliver, Wyman Enlists Top Talent to Create and Launch eRisks.com (10/19/99, PR Newswire)

FDA Announces Public Meetings on Bioengineered Foods (10/18/99)

Threats to Health Reduced with Bt Corn Hybrids (10/18/99, EurekAlert)

Haunting Reminder of 1960s May Remain in Baby Boomers (10/18/99, PR Newswire)

Study Reveals Many Dental Patients Don't Realize They Have Major Medical Conditions (10/18/99, EurekAlert)

DCR Launches Insurance Ratings News (10/18/99, PR Newswire)

Women Must Look Beyond Medical Headlines, Study Indicates; Women Are Satisfied with Health Reporting. But Should They Be? (10/18/99, PR Newswire)

New Research Tackles Reasons and Solutions to Tragic Disparity Between Black and White SIDS Fatalities (10/18/99, PR Newswire)

Changing Children's Diets Today Could Reduce Bone Problems 70 Years from Now (10/18/99, EurekAlert)

Pending Health Care Legislation Will Have Greater Impact on the Industry Than Y2K, Experts Caution (10/15/99, PR Newswire)

Photodynamic Therapy Reduces Risk of Vision Loss in Some Macular Degeneration Patients (10/15/99, EurekAlert)

Jerome Hauer, Director, Emergency Planning, Office of the Mayor, New York City, Is Confirmed as a Distinguished Faculty Member at Defense Week's Third Dynamic Conference/Exhibition on Weapons of Mass Destruction (10/15/99, PR Newswire)

Imaginis.net Launches New Website for National Mammography Day (10/15/99, PR Newswire)

Just How Serious a Problem Is Alcoholism? (10/14/99, EurekAlert)

70 Percent Odds for Large Earthquake by 2030 (10/14/99, EurekAlert)

Clinical Trial Demonstrates That Bone Marrow Transplant Followed by Vitamin A-Derivative Treatment Improves Survival from a Major Childhood Cancer (10/14/99, EurekAlert)

Vegans Likely Short on Calcium, Experts Say (10/14/99, EurekAlert)

Prescription for Your Heart: Relax (10/13/99, EurekAlert)

New Waste Incinerators Safer, But Some Emissions and Health Concerns Need Further Study (10/13/99)

EEI Welcomes New Hydro Coalition, Joins Call for Licensing Reform (10/13/99, PR Newswire)

Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation Monitoring May Improve Intraoperative Safety by Reducing Risk of Complications from Body Positioning During Surgery, Announces Somanetics (10/13/99, PR Newswire)

Proposed Senate Bill Puts Children's Health at Risk (10/12/99, PR Newswire)

Overweight Americans Dismiss the Personal Health Threat of Obesity (10/12/99, PR Newswire)

Ernst & Young and J.P. Morgan Launch Horizon Innovative Web-based Tool Designed to Improve Control of Operational Risk (10/12/99, PR Newswire)

Health Risk Management Licenses QualityFIRST Medical Risk Management System to MedNet for International Distribution (10/12/99, PR Newswire)

Green Tea Shows Antioxidant Benefits in Human Plasma - Finding Suggests Regular Consumption Could Help Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk (10/12/99, EurekAlert)

The New! PHYS.com Breast Health Center Offers Support, Advice and the Latest Information on Breast Health (10/11/99, PR Newswire)

Surgical 'Zipper' Marks a New Era for Wound Closure a New Twist on an Age-Old Device (10/11/99, PR Newswire)

New Studies Detail Lifetime Risks and Cost of Obesity, and Benefits of Modest Weight Loss for Individuals (10/11/99, PR Newswire)

UNC-CH Marine Scientist Says Hurricane Could Be Catastrophic for Pamlico Sound (10/8/99, EurekAlert)

American Phytopathological Society: Crop Biosecurity Discussed by Plant Pathologists (10/8/99, PR Newswire)

Nungesser Announces NEXconnect: The Trading System of the Future (10/8/99, PR Newswire)

Stakeholder Meeting on Labeling of Rodent Control Products; Seeks Public Input on their Ecological Risks Oct. 18-19 (10/7/99)

Almond Board Nutritionist Comments on American Cancer Society Study on Obesity and Mortality (10/7/99, PR Newswire)

EPA Expects to Fund 50 New Brownfields Pilots in 2000 (10/7/99)

EPA to Remove Contaminated Soil from Residential Properties on Rogers Island to Address Concerns About PCBs and Lead (10/7/99)

Decreased Pain Perception May Help to Identify Hypertension Risk (10/7/99, EurekAlert)

Vermont First State to Require Early Adoption of New Technology That Will Reduce Risk of Electrical Fires in Homes (10/6/99, PR Newswire)

Long-QT Syndrome: Molecular Autopsy Finds That a Genetic Heart Condition May Be the Cause of Many Unexplained Drownings (10/6/99, EurekAlert)

Systematic Bias in Financial Analysts' Forecasts (10/6/99)

Estrogen, Osteoporosis, Periodontal Disease, and Tooth Loss (10/6/99)

Study Shows That Hydrothermal Vents Release Mercury (10/6/99, EurekAlert; source, New Scientist)

K2 Technologies Provides Wireless Risk Transactions Via the Palm VII(TM) Organizer (10/5/99, PR Newswire)

CONSUL Risk Management Releases Consul/Enterprise Audit 2.1; Latest Version Makes Enterprise Security Management Easier Than Before (10/5/99, PR Newswire)

Pregnancy and Antidepressants: JAMA Publishes Review and Recommendations from University Hospitals Psychiatrist (10/5/99, PR Newswire)

Tamoxifen Found to Increase Risk of Endometrial Cancer (10/5/99, EurekAlert)

Barr Launches 'tamoxifencitrate.com' Web Site, Risk Assessment Toll Free Number (10/5/99, PR Newswire)

Annals of Internal Medicine: Using the Berlin Questionnaire To Identify Patients at Risk for the Sleep Apnea Syndrome (10/4/99, EurekAlert)

FDA Issues Nationwide Public Health Advisory About Contaminated Pet Chews (10/4/99)

Diabetes Therapy May Impair Memory Function in Children (10/4/99, EurekAlert)

Ability to Absorb Calcium May Slow Rate of Bone Loss, Fnd University of Pittsburgh Researchers (10/4/99, EurekAlert)

New Magnesium Industry Partnership to Voluntarily Reduce Global Warming Emissions (10/1/99)

Breast Cancer Relapse Rates Appear Higher in Women Under 40 Who Have Cancer-Causing Gene, Yale Study Finds (10/1/99)

'Silent Stroke' Linked to Depression (10/1/99, EurekAlert)

NRC Mobilizes Canadian Team to Investigate Taiwan Quake Damage (10/1/99, EurekAlert)

Who Should Have Heart Bypass Surgery? New Guidelines Will Help Doctors, Patients Decide Together (10/1/99, EurekAlert)

Breast Cancer Relapse Rates Appear Higher in Women Who Have Cancer-causing Gene, Yale Study Finds (10/1/99, EurekAlert)

Researchers Find Elevated Cholesterol Is Risk Factor for Preeclampsia (10/1/99, EurekAlert)

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