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International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2000. Sponsored by the National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta, GA. Visit www.cdc.gov/ncidod/iceid2k.htm. July 16–19, 2000. NACCHO-ASTHO Second Bi-Annual Conference—Spotlight on
Teamwork: A Vision for Public Health in the New Century. Los
Angeles, CA. Visit www.astho.org/annual.html.
16th Annual National Marfan Foundation (NMF) Conference. Omaha, NE. NMF is a partner in the Coalition of Heritable Diseases. (800) 8-MARFAN, or e-mail marfan2000@unmc.edu. July 19–22, 2000. 29th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP). Tucson, AZ. Visit www.aaip.com. August 3–9, 2000. Visions 2000: National Conference of The Foundation Fighting
Blindness. Orlando,
FL. (800) 683-5555, or visit www.blindness.org.
2000 Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly of the
National Medical Association (NMA). Washington, DC. (202) 347-1895, or
visit www.nmanet.org. 28th Annual Institute and Conference. Capital Ideas, Monumental Solutions: Nursing in the
21st Century. Washington, DC. (301) 589-3200, e-mail nbna@erols.com, or visit www.nbna.org. National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health: Connecting Women, Improving Health. Washington, DC. (202) 326-8970, or e-mail nlirh@igc.apc.org. September 28–October 2, 2000. |
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Respiratory Diseases The National Library of Medicine's "Breath of Life" Exhibit has been extended, and will now run through March 31, 2001. Two weekly guided tours are offered. The exhibit provides a unique, interactive look at asthma, highlights experiences of people with asthma, and examines efforts to control and understand the disease. For more information, call the Exhibition Educator, Jiwon Kim at (301) 496-5963, or e-mail jiwon_kim@nlm.nih.gov.
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Environmental Health The Office of Water Online Reference Library is a series of subject headings linked to lists of online documents. It contains lists of the Policy and Guidance documents in PDF format as part of the Access to Interpretive Guidance (AIG) /Enhanced Public Access task. This ongoing project lists Office of Water documents by subject in addition to current publications lists issued by the Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, Office of Science and Technology, Office of Wastewater Management, and the Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds. Visit http://www.epa.gov/ow/library/.
Public Health Infrastructure The National Institutes of Health launched ClinicalTrials.gov, the first phase of a consumer-friendly database. ClinicalTrials.gov provides patients, families, and members of the public easy access to information about the location of clinical trials, their design, purpose, criteria for participation, and, in many cases, further information about the disease and treatment under study. The database has information on more than 4,000 federal and private medical studies at more than 47,000 locations nationwide. ClinicalTrials.gov is a completely confidential Web site. Access the database at http://clinicaltrials.gov/.
Mental Health and Mental Disorders The Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC) Web site
provides information and resources for parents, family members, caregivers,
friends, educators, and medical
Substance Abuse A new report, Substance Use in Popular Movies and Music, sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is based on studies that examined substance use in the 200 most popular movie rentals and 1,000 of the most popular songs of 1996 and 1997. It can be downloaded at http://www.health.org/mediastudy/new.htm.
Immunization The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the 2000 Childhood Immunization Schedule. It includes changes made during the last year that ensure (1) vaccinations remain current with changes in manufacturers’ vaccine formulations, (2) recommendations for the use of licensed vaccines are revised, and (3) recommendations for newly licensed vaccines remain safe and effective. The new immunization schedule may be accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4902a4.htm.
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Environmental Health A free video, E-Hazards: They’re Out There..., has the latest information about environmental hazards for kids. The story is told in “X-files” fashion with lots of humor, mystery, and discovery. It is intended for 2nd to 5th grade children. The 15-minute video follows two characters as they carry out their mission to identify environmental hazards or “E-Haz,” such as household products and environmental smoke. Kids learn how to protect themselves from environmental hazards in and near their homes. A companion booklet for parents and teachers is also available. For more information, call Paula Flores-Gregg at (214) 665-8123 or email flores.paula@epa.gov. |
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