On average, a lower blood pressure goal was no better than the standard blood pressure goal at slowing progression of ...
Month: September 2010
New TB Diagnostic Proves Effective, Expedient, Study FindsNew TB Diagnostic Proves Effective, Expedient, Study Finds
A molecular test designed to easily diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and detect a drug-resistant form of the bacterium that causes TB ...
September 11 — A Day of Service and RemembranceSeptember 11 — A Day of Service and Remembrance
On this 9th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we remember those who were killed. Visit USA.gov for updated information ...
Teaching Kids Good Financial HabitsTeaching Kids Good Financial Habits
From time to time, I like to eat only foods that are orange. It was something I started in college. ...
Effort to define markers of human immune responses to infection and vaccinationEffort to define markers of human immune responses to infection and vaccination
A new nationwide research initiative has been launched to define changes in the human immune system, using human and not ...
Study indicates stress may delay women getting pregnantStudy indicates stress may delay women getting pregnant
A study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Oxford supports the widespread belief that ...
Medicare Card | SeniorHealth site offers information about older adults and alcohol useMedicare Card | SeniorHealth site offers information about older adults and alcohol use
Having a drink now and then as you get older is not usually thought to be harmful, but alcohol can ...
New NIH website, offers easy access to information on bone healthNew NIH website, offers easy access to information on bone health
A new Web resource providing people with the latest science-based information on bone health and bone disease is available through ...
Protecting Pets During EmergenciesProtecting Pets During Emergencies
A week after Jess’s post on preparing for storms, a major thunderstorm came through my neighborhood. One neighbor who was ...
NIDA, Federal Partners, Launch National Drug Facts WeekNIDA, Federal Partners, Launch National Drug Facts Week
Expanding on the success of its online Drug Facts Chat Day, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) today announced ...
Discovered gene causes Kabuki syndromeDiscovered gene causes Kabuki syndrome
Using a new, rapid and less expensive DNA sequencing strategy, scientists have discovered genetic alterations that account for most cases ...
New breast cancer committee to establish federal research agendaNew breast cancer committee to establish federal research agenda
A newly formed advisory committee will develop and coordinate a strategic federal research agenda on environmental and genetic factors related ...
Medicare Card News, Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder May Go Undiagnosed in Some Adults with Major DepressionMedicare Card News, Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder May Go Undiagnosed in Some Adults with Major Depression
Nearly 40 percent of people with major depression may also have subthreshold hypomania, a form of mania that does not ...
Outward knee alignment increases arthritis risk, finds NIH-funded studyOutward knee alignment increases arthritis risk, finds NIH-funded study
People with a particular kind of knee alignment have a greater chance of developing osteoarthritis than do those with other ...
In NIH-funded study, researchers uncover early step in the cascade of brain events leading up to addictionIn NIH-funded study, researchers uncover early step in the cascade of brain events leading up to addiction
A regulatory protein best known for its role in a rare genetic brain disorder also may play a critical role ...
ADHD and Pesticides Connection?ADHD and Pesticides Connection?
Carolyn Cihelka is the editor of the Consumer Information Catalog and the writer/editor of the FedInfo enewsletter. I’d always been ...
Savings Bonds Are Going Green!Savings Bonds Are Going Green!
Each payday I have some money deducted from my paycheck to buy a U.S. Savings Bond. I’m used to having ...