December 22, 2004

THE DEATH OF A WONDER DRUG CNBC On Assignment, Dec. 21 -- In a report on the recall of the drug Vioxx, Duke cardiologist Robert Califf said the funding mandates which come from Congress have made drug safety "a second-class citizen." Full story

DIET SODA COULD SOON OUTSELL REGULAR New York Times, Dec. 21 -- Terrill Bravender, director of adolescent medicine at Duke, says a person who drinks two regular sodas a day could lose about a pound of fat in two weeks just by switching to diet. Full story

WHY HEART ATTACKS RUN IN FAMILIES: GENETICS USA Today, Dec. 22 -- Duke scientist Elizabeth Hauser's research team has narrowed its search for heart attack genes to chromosome 3. Full story

ON JANUARY 1, 2005, THE WORLD WILL CHANGE CNBC News, Dec. 20 -- Sanford Institute of Public Policy professor Frederick Mayer, talking about the Jan. 1 expiration of quotas on apparel and textile imports, predicted a loss of jobs in Mexico, Caribbean countries and in Central America, where unemployment may bring increased immigration pressures in the U.S. (Report not available online; transcript e-mailed upon request to eduke@duke.edu.)

BLACK BABY BOOMERS' INCOME GAP BET Nightly News, Dec. 20 -- Duke sociology professor Mary Elizabeth Hughes was interviewed about a new study that found that, economically, African-American baby boomers are no better off relative to whites than their parents and grandparents were. Hughes and sociology professor Angela O'Rand co-authored the study. (Not available online.) --Also, The Baby Boomer Homepage: New Study Of the Baby Boomer Generation Reveals Surprising Insights Full story MatureMarket.com: As Last of Baby Boomers Turns 40, New Study Debunks Myths About Celebrated Generation Full story

DUKE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR FINDS HIMSELF ON THE 'NO-FLY' LIST (Durham) ABC 11 News, Dec. 21 -- Earlier this month Duke biology professor Rob Jackson suddenly found out the government had mistakenly clipped his wings by placing him on the terrorist watch list. Full story

BEAT THE HOLIDAY BLUES! AOL Black Voices, Dec. 14 -- Anthony J. Smith, executive director of the Alase Center for Enrichment (www.alase.net) and Duke adjunct professor in medical psychiatry, offers tips for staying positive despite the demands of the holiday season. Full story

HAVE A HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON ABC News, Dec. 21 -- Reminders to avoid overindulging during meals and parties and to make time for exercise are among the holiday health tips offered by Duke's Diet and Fitness Center. Full story

ON THE AIR Duke law professor Scott Silliman will be interviewed live Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET on WBUR's "On Point" program. He will be joining a conversation about abuses at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison. The program is heard on many public radio stations and is available on the Web. Full story Bill Schlesinger, dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment & Earth Sciences, joined a discussion Wednesday of environmental issues in North Carolina on WUNC Radio's "The State of Things," to be rebroadcast at 8 p.m. ET. Full story