Showing posts with label Clinical Resources. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clinical Resources. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

NCI Cancer Bulletin - New issue available

The latest issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin is now available online.

Cancer Research Highlights include developments in testing and treatment of prostate and breast cancers. Also included in this is a FDA Update on Gardasil for older women.

About the Bulletin: The NCI Cancer Bulletin is published twice a month by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Read the Bulletin online, in HTML or PDF format.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

NCI Cancer Bulletin - New issue available

The latest issue of the NCI Cancer Bulletin is now available online. This week's fetured article: "Drug Combination Cuts Risk of Advanced Colon Polyps".

Read the online (html) version
Read the PDF version

About the Bulletin:
The NCI Cancer Bulletin is published by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and provides information on the research currently being conducted by the NCI.

Friday, April 13, 2007

Autism Awareness Month

April is Autism Awareness Month

Local events include:
Seminar and Training -- Special Needs Network is sponsoring a free event for parents, with seminars and training (childcare, breakfast, and lunch will be provided for free) in Downtown LA. For more details, see the event listing at ExperienceLA here.

"Stand UP for Autism" -- Fundraiser produced by the Autism Society of America - Los Angeles Chapter at the Hollywood Improv. The $70 admission includes stand up by Alonzo Bodden, dinner, a separate silent auction fundraiser will be held as well. For more information, see the event website here.

Resources

Clinical Health Resources (for Healthcare providers)

eMedicine - Autism Resource Center

MD Consult
-The Harriet Lane Handbook
-Handbook of Medical Psychiatry
-Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics


National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - Autism Website

National Guideline Clearinghouse - Autism


Consumer Health (for patients and parents)

Autism Society of America
-Autism SourceTM (ASA's listing of Autism resources including support and provider services; many free materials are available.)

MedlinePlus - Autism

National Autism Association

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Autism Factsheet (Spanish)