Government Releases..Prevention and Risk

January, 2008	The January 2008 NIH Public Bulletin Read about the latest public events, activities, and health information resources from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the January 2008 issue of the NIH Public Bulletin.
October, 2007	The October 2007 NIH Public Bulletin Read about the latest public events, activities, and health information resources from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the October 2007 issue of the NIH Public Bulletin.
April 11, 2007	Salivary Diagnostic Device Shows Promise Researchers supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health, have engineered a portable, phone-sized test that in minutes measures proteins in saliva that may indicate a developing disease in the mouth or possibly elsewhere in the body.
March 7, 2007	FDA - MedWatch - Salivart Oral Moisturizer Nationwide Recall Because Some Units Do Not Meet Company's Internal Specification For Aerobic Microorganisms and Mold
May 5, 2005	SURGEON GENERAL GIVES TIPS TO MOTHERS AND MOTHERS-TO -BE AN EXAMPLE OF GOVT. HELPING PUBLIC W/AWARENESS AND PREVENTION..INCLUDING FACIAL ANOMALIES. SURGEON GENERAL PROCLAIMS: "THE YEAR OF THE HEALTHY CHILD".."FROM PRE-BIRTH THRU THEIR TEEN YEARS."
April 22, 2005	JJAMD recommends that the Patients and General Public drop e-mails to olib@OD.NIH.GOV asking that TMJD be included in this and future health fairs. thanks NIH PARTNERS WITH LOCAL SHOPPING MALL TO "SHARE THE HEALTH" Sixth Annual Premier Health and Fitness Expo Features Free Fitness Activities, Interactive Health Exhibits, Health Screenings, Mini-Lab Sessions, Prizes and More
March 28,2005	Materials from NHLBI for National Sleep Awareness Week
February 7,2005	STUDY FINDS DIRECT ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND PERIODONTAL BACTERIA
January 24, 2005	U.S. Surgeon General Rolls Out 2005 Agenda: The Year of the Healthy Child 2005 will be the year of the child according to the surgeon general's agenda. Echoes the intention of JJAMD.
January 10,2005	HHS PROMOTES NEW MEDICARE PREVENTIVE BENEFITS FOR BETTER SENIOR HEALTH
December 20, 2004	RESEARCHERS REPORT EARLY SUCCESS USING SALIVA TO DETECT ORAL CANCER Scientists funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, reported today taking a major step forward in using saliva to detect oral cancer. As published in the current issue of "Clinical Cancer Research," the scientists found they could measure for elevated levels of four distinct cancer-associated molecules in saliva and distinguish with 91 percent accuracy between healthy people and those diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma.
December 13, 2004	HHS ISSUES PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT HHS proudly annouonces that they have helped people who are least able to help themselves. There is no more deserving and needy population than the TMJD patients....yet therre is no example that we know of where HHS has helped even one of our population.
December 3, 2004	Secretary Thompson Announces His Resignation HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson resigned on December 3, 2004. JJAMD believes that he did an exemplary job as secretary, but we would have hoped that TMJD was included in his efforts in a more meaningful way, so that the millions of TMJ patients could have shared to a greater extent instead of being essentially the "forgotten" population. Here is his goodbye speech to his staff.
December 3, 2004	HHS Awards Minnesota Grant To Help People With Disabilities Maintain Employment This government release is relevant to those people with TMJ who cannnot work. This demonstration program is aimed just at those who cannot work.
Nov 22, 2004	HHS Observes 25th Anniversary of Belmont Report for Human Research Subject Protections The Belmont report is important to those of us who may be asked to cooperate with a clinical research trial as it protect people from being mistreated while subjects in the study.
November 10, 2004	Medicare Prevention and Awareness Coverage at Last....But Why No Mention of TMJD?? The message from Tommy Thompson is included in a press release announcing Medicare's "new prevention-oriented focus." For those approaching Medicare age, you should ask for the new Medicare booklet "Medicare and You." A major feature of this new emphasis is the "Welcome to Medicare" physical exam plus many new services to create awareness of health and prevention of disease. "Closing the prevention gap could save many thousands of lives and billions of dollars in avoidable medical expenses," according to Medicare officials. For the past 22 years JJAMD has been preaching this same message to a dumb and blind Washington where essentially all medical research and health programs are based on curing disease, but virtually nothing for prevention of disease/disorders and quality of life issues. Finally, Medicare has gotten the message, but the rest of the health care/research bureaucracy still has not. In addition, Medicare still will not touch TMJD. They mention "weak bones" to cover bone density tests, but TMJ patients know all about the weak bones in their oral cavity, for which these millions of patients are left to struggle with lack of proper diagnosis and bizarre invasive treatments to consign them to a life of hell. Now is the time for all TMJ patients to write to Secretary Tommy G. Thompson [see http://www.hhs.gov] and tell him that we want TMJ covered in the new Medicare Screening Exam. This is a specially good time to do so because you can mention "Jaw Joints - TMJ - Awareness Month" of November as proclaimed in a congressional session and printed in the Congressional Record. Please click on the "Events" button on this website for full information on the "Jaw Joints - TMJ Awareness Month." You can copy the resolution and send it too, as long as no changes are made as the title is a protected copyright.
Nov 5, 2004	ANNUAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES IN DIETARY SUPPLEMENT RESEARCH 2003 The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the release of the fifth issue of the Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research.
May 27, 2004	MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF U.S. ADULTS USE COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE, ACCORDING TO NEW GOVERNMENT SURVEY
May 17, 2004	HHS Launches Pilot Project with WebMD to Make HHS Consumer Health Information More Widely Available
May 10, 2004	Cover The Uninsured Week STATEMENT BY TOMMY G. THOMPSON Secretary of Health And Human Services Regarding "Cover the Uninsured Week"
February 9, 2004	EXAMPLE OF HOW GOVT IS HELPING PUBLIC W/AWARENESS TOWARDS PREVENTION...but not TMJD THIS IS WHAT THEY COULD AND SHOULD BE DOING TO HELP THE TMJD PATIENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Surgeon General to Discuss Premature Births and Health Literacy at NLM Meeting
February 12, 2004	SCHIP Provided Health Coverage to 5.8 Million Children in 2003 About 5.8 million children who otherwise would not have health coverage were enrolled in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) at some point during fiscal year 2003
October 10, 2003	News from the NIDCR: 4th Edition: October 10, 2003 The NIDCR E-Newsletter provides information about NIH and NIDCR grant, contract and training program policies; new NIDCR funding opportunities; new grant and contract awards; NIH and NIDCR programmatic news; and meetings and events of interest to the research community
June 12, 2003	HHS REVISES REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES TO SPEED ACCESS TO GENERIC DRUGS
May 15, 2003	Statement By Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding New Selected Patient Safety Practices Consensus
April 29, 2003	NATIONAL STRATEGY SEEKS TO IMPROVE AMERICA'S ORAL HEALTH
April 24, 2003	HHS ANNOUNCES NEW EFFORTS TO REDUCE RISK OF CHRONIC DISEASES AMONG MINORITY POPULATIONS
April 24, 2003	HHS SECRETARY AND ATTORNEY GENERAL ADDRESS NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
April 23, 2003	EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF USHER SYNDROME TYPE 1 MADE POSSIBLE BY NEW FINDINGS
April 23, 2003	FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER (FIC) HOSTS TWO-DAY GLOBAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM
April 21, 2003	SCIENTISTS DISCOVER UNIQUE SOURCE OF POSTNATAL STEM CELLS
April 14, 2003	BULLIES, VICTIMS AT RISK FOR VIOLENCE AND OTHER PROBLEM BEHAVIORS