Death Of Philip Seymour Hoffman Points To Heroin Resurgence

'An Epidemic Of Heroin':  Hoffman Is A New Face Of Growing Problem by Brian Alexander.  NBC News.  February 3, 2014.

(1)  The number of heroin users in the U.S. nearly __________ in five years, to ____________ in 2012 from ____________ in 2007.

(2)  In 2010, the number of drug-induced deaths was ____________.

(3)  Heroin bypasses __________ activating the brain's _______________ directly.

(4)  Among the reasons that can lead to a flare up of drug addiction are ________________.

(5)  A new danger is that heroin now is laced with ________________, a powerful anesthetic.

Breath Analysis For Disease Diagnosis Advances With Laser Development

Diagnosis Just A Breath Away With New Laser That Advances Breath Analysis For Disease Diagnosis.  Science Daily.  January 31, 2014.

(1)  The breath of a person with diabetes contains _____________.

Why Does One Diet Work For One Person But Not Another? Genes May Be The Key

Scientists Find Genetic Mechanism Linking Aging To Specific Diets.  Science Daily.  January 27, 2014.

(1)  Individuals may be ______________ to thrive on different diets.

(2)  This suggests that people might be able to identify which diet would work best for them through ________________________.

Women and Pain: Why Are They More Likely To Suffer And Less Likely To Be Treated

Why Women Are Living In The Discomfort Zone by Judy Foreman.  The Wall Street Journal.  January 31, 2014.

Chronicles a long list of medical conditions from which women are likely to suffer more pain than men.  The article also proposes a series of possible explainations.

Drug To Treat Sleep Disorder In The Blind

FDA Approves Hetlioz To Treat Sleep Disorder In Blind Individuals by Jaleesa Baulkman.  University Herald.  February 1, 2014.

(1)  This drug is the first to treat the sleep disorder caused by a completely blind person's inability to __________________________________________________.

In Significant Development, Johnson & Johnson Agrees To Release Clinical Trial Data To Researchers

Johnson & Johnson Will Release Clinical Data To Researchers by Cheri Cheng.  Counsel  & Heal.  February 1, 2014.

(1)  This action is a significant reversal from when drug-manufacturing companies have been persistent in _________________________________.

(2)   Historically, companies have avoided publishing any negative _________________.

Rate Of Childhood Cancer Rises; Death Rates On Decline

About One In 285 Children Will Be Diagnosed With Cancer Before Age 20, new Report Says.   by James Fluere.  Science Recorder.  February 1, 2014.

(1)  It is predicted that in 2014 that ___________ new cases of cancer will be diagnosed with _________ deaths.

(2)  Children treated for many cancers have a high risk for _______________.

(3)  Unlike adult cancers, only a small percentage of childhood cancers have ______________________.

(4)  Detection of childhood cancers is difficult due to the similarity _____________________ to ___________.