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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, Health Foundation of South Florida, State of Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Transportation, Miami-Dade Alliance for Human Services, Dept of Health and Human Services, Miami Dade County Department of Health, 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) and United Way  (Miami-Dade Reg. # 161126)