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NEWS UPDATE

JULY-AUG 2003

• President's Annual Report FY 2002-2003

• NANAY, INC- MICHIGAN CHAPTER Report

• NANAY San Francisco Bay Area Celebrates Parents Day

• DHS Announces New Requirement for Health Care Workers     

• Cigarette Smoking-Related Mortality

• Teen Tobacco Use

• Hepatitis B: Why Get Immunized?

• Don't mix sunscreen and insect repellent

• Why Do We Get Pins and Needles?

• What Causes Back Pain?

APRIL-JUNE 2003

• NANAY Acquires Building for New Health Center Project

• New thinking on high blood pressure

• Smoking, Drinking May Reverse Anti-cancer effect of Beta-Carotene

• Green tea boosts anti-microbial properties of toothpaste

• Mediterranean Diet Is Shown to Ease Arthritis

• Can Your Diet Prevent a Urinary Tract Infection?

• MEDICARE Announces Updated Rates for Long Term Care Hospitals  

• Diabetes and Women

• Up In Smoke: The Truth About Tar and Nicotine Ratings

• Are You a Target of Telephone Scams?

• Women Benefit More from Quitting Smoking Than Men

• FDA Advises Consumers Not to Use Imported Viagra

• FDA Recalls Lipitor

JANUARY-MARCH 2003

• Baby and coated aspirin may not reduce risk of stroke

• SMALLPOX VACCINE: What you need to know

• HHS Acts to Reduce Potential Risks of Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra

•  Stroke Can be Prevented

• How Diabetics Should Avoid Serious Cardiac Events

• Forgetfulness: It's Probably Not as Bad as You Think

• Sustained Reduced Sleep Can Have Serious Consequences

• Use or Avoid? Advice on Alternative Cancer Treatments

• Social Security Not Sustainable for the Long Term

• New CHAMPVA Policy to Benefit Surviving Spouses

DECEMBER 2002

• ONE NITE ONLY! —A Philippine-International Extravaganza

• NANAY's Honorary Chair Joins Florida Board of Governors

• NANAY Dedicates Building

•   1.4 Percent Social Security Increase Begins in January 2003

• New Rules for Obtaining Florida Driver's License

• Alternative Therapies May Help People With Dementia

• Surviving Winter's Itch: The AAAAI Offers Advice On Cold-Induced Urticaria (Hives)

• Should You Be Tested for Osteoporosis?

• American Red Cross Health And Safety Expert Offers Safety Tips For The Holiday Season

• An aspirin a day keeps heart disease and cancer away

•  Florida Firm Recalls Pork Sausage Products For Possible Listeria Contamination

• Keep Children Safe From Foodborne Illness During The Holidays

NOVEMBER 2002

• Thanksgiving Menu Stuffed With Healthy Choices

• Bread Crust And Stuffing Rich In Healthy Antioxidants

• Psychological Trauma and Cancer Risk

• The Dietary-Prostate Connection 

• Adjusting To Retirement

• Cold Sufferers Take Note: It May Be Sinusitis

• Stress-Reduction Techniques

• American Cancer Society Issues New Cervical Cancer Early Detection Guidelines

• Training Improves Mental Abilities Of Older Adults

• New Buzz On Coffee: It's Not The Caffeine That Raises Blood Pressure

• Depletion Of Body Chemical Can Cause Memory, Mood Changes

• Strategies To Prevent Heart Disease In Women

• Study of Menopausal Women with Heart Disease Finds No Benefit, 
  Potential for Harm from Hormone Therapy and Antioxidant Vitamins

• INS Announces Case Status Online: Many Applicants for Benefits Can Check Case Status Using the Internet

OCTOBER 2002

Social Security Commissioner Jo Anne B. Barnhart Announces 1.4 Percent Social Security Increase  -  Increased MEDICARE PREMIUM and Deductible Rates  FOR 2003  -  Nutrition And Exercise Boost Effectiveness Of Flu Shot In Older People  -  FDA Seizes Dietary Supplements With Drug Claims  -  Elevated Mercury From Diets Heavy With Fish  -  Social Security Announces New E-Government Project  -  Dietary Intake Of Vitamin E May Reduce Risk Of Parkinson's Disease  -  Hope For Patients With Advanced Bowel Cancer

SEPTEMBER 2002

 NANAY Center South Now Open for Services  -    The Global Filipino Networking Convention: A Personal Experience   -    Regular Modest Wine Drinking May Reduce Risk Of Second Heart Attack   -    Natural Compounds Trigger Tumor Cell Death   -    Study Finds Additional Evidence For Contamination Of Herbal Supplement For Prostate Cancer   -    Protecting Yourself from Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus  -   Leg Maneuver May Prevent Fainting  -   Major Depression: Major Misconceptions Many Fail to Recognize the Signs    -    Normal Mourning or Clinical Depression? When Does Grief Become Something More?   -    Introverted Persons Are More Likely To Become Tired At Work   -    Vitamins C And E Support Breathing Following An Operation   -    Antibiotic Use By Mother During Pregnancy Associated With Asthma In Child  -   FDA And FSIS Issue Health Advisory About Listeria  -   Smoking Associated With Cervical Cancer Risk Among Human Papillomavirus-Infected Women  -   White And Black Grandmothers Have Different Responses To Raising Grandchildren  -   Married Couples At Risk Of Same Disease  -   Green Tea May Fight Allergies  -   Diet Rich In Soy Protein Lowers Estrogens Associated With Breast Cancer  -   Program Offers Long-Term Health Insurance  -   Repressing Anxiety May Protect Against Stress Disorders

JUNE-AUGUST 2002

• CMS Proposes Appeals Process For MEDICARE Coverage Decisions

• INTERNATIONAL EXPOFEST 2002—Bringing Asia to Miami and America to Asian Americans

• MEDICARE Proposes Pay Increase for Hospital Outpatient Services 

• NANAY Opens New Satellite Center in South Florida

• Negative Stereotypes About Aging May Shorten Your Life By Affecting Will To Live

• Benefits Of Exercise Lead To Further Activity In Elderly

• Eating Ocean Fish May Prevent Heart Disease 

• Medicare Acts To Protect Coverage For Homebound Beneficiaries

• FDA Issues Nationwide Alert To Consumers About Spokane Produce Brand Romaine Lettuce Due To Possible Health Risk

• Dietary Whole Grains May Benefit In Prevention And Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes

MAY 2002

• Asian-American influence rises across S. Florida

APRIL 2002

•  International ExpoFEST -- An Affair to Remember

•  TEACHING ANGELS: A Service Learning Experience

•  A Little Workplace Humor Might Get People Back On Track

•  New Study Shows People with Mental Stress Can Die from Heart Disease

•  Medicare Changes Will Improve Care for Alzheimer Patients 

•  Brain Implant May Aid Stroke Victims

•  Researchers Link Stroke Patients' Anger And Aggression To Brain Injury

•  Causes Of Cancer

•  Aspirin Lowers Colon Cancer Risk

•  St. John's Wort Not Effective In Treating Depression

•  A Look At World Aging

•  Green Tea Extract Polyphenol May Have A Protective Effect On Parkinson's Disease

MARCH 2002

• Social Security Trust Funds: Long-Range Deficits Remain  

• Bennie Trinidad Assumes New Position as Regional Executive Director of NANAY

• Administration Announces Steps To Promote Community Living For People With Disabilities

• Eliminating Health Disparities Requires Community Involvement

• New Report On Women And Depression: Latest Research Findings And Recommendations

• "All About Love" Concert A Success

• HHS Urges Colorectal Cancer Screening to Save Lives

• Tomato Products Associated With Decreased Prostate Cancer Risk

•  Risk Factors for Colds

FEBRUARY 2002

NANAY SF/Bay Area Caroling Fundraiser - Almond Allergy Alert For Stella D'Oro Cookies - INS Increases Application Fees for Benefits - Broward Doctors Head Tri-County International ExpoFEST 2002 - NANAY Partners with DINGGIN for A Musical Revue: "All About Love"

JANUARY 2002

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NANAY Inc. is supported by Florida Older Americans Act, Alliance for Aging for Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, Florida Department of Transportation, Miami-Dade Alliance for Human Services, Dept of Health and Human Services, Miami-Dade County Office of Community and Economic Development, North Miami CDBG, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), National Asian Women's Health Organization (NAWHO),  AETNA Foundation and United Way  (Miami-Dade Reg. # 161126)