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      Evaluation of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease

      Committee on Qualifications of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease,Institute of Medicine

      Many people naturally assume that the claims made for foods and nutritional supplements have the same degree of scientific grounding as those for medication, but that is not always the…

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      Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements: Examining Safety: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Food and Nutrition Board,Planning Committee for a Workshop on Potential Health Hazards Associated with Consumption of Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements

      Presents the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine in August 2013 to review the available science on safe levels of caffeine consumption in foods, beverages, and…

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      Perspectives on Biomarker and Surrogate Endpoint Evaluation: Discussion Forum Summary

      Committee on Qualification of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease,Institute of Medicine

      Summary of a discussion forum that took place in Washington, DC on June 21-22, 2010.

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      Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters: Strategies, Opportunities, and Planning for Recovery

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Post-Disaster Recovery of a Community's Public Health, Medical, and Social Services

      In the devastation that follows a major disaster, there is a need for multiple sectors to unite and devote new resources to support the rebuilding of infrastructure, the provision of…

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      A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program: Mission, Management, and Measurement of Results

      Committee on a Comprehensive Review of the HHS Office of Family Planning Title X Program,Institute of Medicine

      A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program provides a broad evaluation of the Title X family planning program since its establishment in 1970. The program successfully provides family planning…

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      Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad

      Committee on Strengthening Core Elements of Regulatory Systems in Developing Countries,Board on Global Health,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Institute of Medicine

      A very high proportion of the seafood we eat comes from abroad, mainly from China and southeast Asia. Most of the active ingredients in medicines we take originate in other…

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      Information Sharing and Collaboration: Applications to Integrated Biosurveillance: Workshop Summary

      Planning Committee on Information-Sharing Models and Guidelines for Collaboration: Applications to an Integrated One Health Biosurveillance Strategy-A Workshop,Institute of Medicine

      After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax mailings, the U.S. government prioritized a biosurveillance strategy aimed at detecting, monitoring, and characterizing national security health threats in human…

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      Assessing Readiness in Military Women: The Relationship of Body, Composition, Nutrition, and Health

      Committee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      In 1992, the Committee on Military Nutrition Research reviewed the existing standards and found that the standards for body composition required for women to achieve an appearance goal seemed to…

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      The Use of Drugs in Food Animals: Benefits and Risks

      Committee on Drug Use in Food Animals,Panel on Animal Health, Food Safety, and Public Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides an overview of why and how drugs are used in the major food-producing animal industries. This volume discusses the prevalence of human pathogens in foods of animal origin. It…

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      Safety of Genetically Engineered Foods: Approaches to Assessing Unintended Health Effects

      Committee on Identifying and Assessing Unintended Effects of Genetically Engineered Foods on Human Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Assists policymakers in evaluating the scientific methods for detecting unintended changes in food and assessing the potential for adverse health effects from genetically modified products. This work feels that scrutiny…

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      Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report

      Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report summarizes a one and a half day workshop convened in May 2006 that reviewed U.S. trends in maternal weight…

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      The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation’s Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population

      Committee on Nutrition Services for Medicare Beneficiaries,Food and Nutrition Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses the role of nutrition therapy in the management of a number of diseases. This book also examines what the elderly receive in the way of nutrition services along the…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis: Workshop Summary

      Planning Committee on Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis,National Academy of Sciences

      Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis: Workshop Summary

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      Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance

      Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth,National Academy of Sciences

      Given the trajectory toward a healthier childhood, we begin the 21st-century with a shocking development - an epidemic of obesity in children and youth. This book explores the causes of…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Planning

      Subcommittee on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes,The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,National Academy of Sciences

      The dietary reference intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes used for planning and assessing the diets of healthy people. Building on a previous report that offered statistical foundations…

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      Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy: Assessment of the Global Burden, Causes, Prevention, Management, and Public Policy

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Food Allergies: Global Burden, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and Public Policy

      Over the past 20 years, public concerns have grown in response to the apparent rising prevalence of food allergy and related atopic conditions, such as eczema. Although evidence on the…

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