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National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Researchers Levitate Object at a Microscopic Scale
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500
Magicians have long created the illusion of levitating objects in the air. Now researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University have actually levitated an object, suspending it without the need for external support.
NIDA Releases a New Research Report on Comorbidity of Addiction and other Mental Illnesses
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:15:00 -0500
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today released a research report, Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses, summarizing the state of the science regarding the complex relationship between substance abuse and other mental disorders.
Addressing Substance Abuse and Comorbidities among Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families: A Research Agenda
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:45:00 -0500
There is growing concern that military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are experiencing a range of difficulties, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and alcohol and drug abuse.
CNN.com - Health
Risks cited for elective C-sections before week 39
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:34:22 -0500
When mothers-to-be and their doctors schedule repeat elective Caesarean sections before the 39th week of pregnancy, the baby is up to twice as likely to experience serious respiratory problems and other complications, according to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Steps to trim calories and waistline
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:23:06 -0500
Losing weight and getting healthy isn't easy, but it's often the little things that add up over time. Here are some things you may want to avoid and some you should include in your diet if your resolution is to lose weight and feel fine in 2009.
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Researchers Levitate Object at a Microscopic Scale
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500
Magicians have long created the illusion of levitating objects in the air. Now researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University have actually levitated an object, suspending it without the need for external support.
NIDA Releases a New Research Report on Comorbidity of Addiction and other Mental Illnesses
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:15:00 -0500
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today released a research report, Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses, summarizing the state of the science regarding the complex relationship between substance abuse and other mental disorders.
Addressing Substance Abuse and Comorbidities among Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families: A Research Agenda
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:45:00 -0500
There is growing concern that military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are experiencing a range of difficulties, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and alcohol and drug abuse.
CNN.com - Health
Risks cited for elective C-sections before week 39
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:34:22 -0500
When mothers-to-be and their doctors schedule repeat elective Caesarean sections before the 39th week of pregnancy, the baby is up to twice as likely to experience serious respiratory problems and other complications, according to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Steps to trim calories and waistline
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:23:06 -0500
Losing weight and getting healthy isn't easy, but it's often the little things that add up over time. Here are some things you may want to avoid and some you should include in your diet if your resolution is to lose weight and feel fine in 2009.

Sites:
National Alopecia Areata Foundation: NAAF National Alopecia Areata Foundation Web SiteAlopecia Areata Frequently Asked Questions: An extensive FAQ on alopecia areata from the Medical College of Georgia. Also access to an alopecia areata email support group list.
Alopecia Areata Support Community: Alopecia Areata chat and support. Alopecia Areata Support Community, Alopecia Support Group, alopecia, alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, alopecia universalis, alopecia hair loss. This group has a 'zero tolerence' policy on spam violators will be banned.
Alopecia Areata: Clinical Features and Treatment Options in the 90's: A review by J. Shapiro MD including pictures of individuals treated with Diphencyprone.
Alopecia Information And Resources: Alopecia Information and Resources at Follicle.com
Alopecia Online: Alopecia UK provides information, advice and support for people with experience of alopecia areata, alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis. Alopecia UK also works to raise awareness of alopecia areata and supports and funds research.
American Academy of Dermatology: Alopecia areata, its symptoms, causes, research and treatments.
Delaware Valley Alopecia Support Group: Delaware Valley Alopecia Support Group. Facts about the hair condition alopecia areata. Support group for those with alopecia areata, alopecia universalis, and alopecia totalis.
Harry's Alopecia Areata Page: Personal site of Harry Bos in the Netherlands with information on hair loss from diseases such as Alopecia Areata.
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center: x
Now and Before: Links, conferences, and treatments for alopecia areata.
The AlopeciaBoy Network: Enlightening information on alopecia from a young male point of view.
Wichita Alopecia Areata Support Group: Wichita Alopecia Areata Support Group. Alopecia Areata- an auto-immune disease which causes loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere. It occurs in both adults and children. This disease may have a profound effect on one's life and one's functional status both at work and at school. Alopecia Areat...
