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Category: NIH Updates
Is It a Cold, or Something Else?Is It a Cold, or Something Else?
As a kid, I was sick a lot and I missed school quite a bit. I seemed to spend a ...
Medicare Help, Be Prepared When Storms Knock Out PowerMedicare Help, Be Prepared When Storms Knock Out Power
Just a few weeks ago, I wrote a post about not being caught off-guard in summer storms. Sometimes I need ...
National Farmers Market Week 2010National Farmers Market Week 2010
I watched the movie Food, Inc last weekend and one of its messages was that if you want the healthiest ...
NIH Genomic Mapping Study Finds Largest Set of Genes Related to Major Risk Factor for Heart DiseaseNIH Genomic Mapping Study Finds Largest Set of Genes Related to Major Risk Factor for Heart Disease
Scanning the genomes of more than 100,000 people from all over the world, scientists report the largest set of genes ...
NIH Seeks to Break New Ground in Reducing Health DisparitiesNIH Seeks to Break New Ground in Reducing Health Disparities
The National Institutes of Health today launched a multidisciplinary network of experts who will explore new approaches to understanding the ...
Science News, Experimental Medication Lifts Depression Symptoms in Bipolar Disorder Within an HourScience News, Experimental Medication Lifts Depression Symptoms in Bipolar Disorder Within an Hour
People with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder experienced relief from symptoms of depression in as little as 40 minutes after an intravenous ...
Harold Varmus Sworn in as National Cancer Institute’s 14th DirectorHarold Varmus Sworn in as National Cancer Institute’s 14th Director
Nobel Prize winner Harold E. Varmus, M.D., today took the oath of office to become the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) ...
Passport Fee IncreasePassport Fee Increase
I got my first passport when I was fifteen and going on a school trip to England and France. This ...
Letsmove.gov: Healthy Choices One Day at a TimeLetsmove.gov: Healthy Choices One Day at a Time
Alright, confession time: I watch a lot of bad reality TV. Please don’t judge me. For many reasons, one of ...
Be a Summer Reading Volunteer!Be a Summer Reading Volunteer!
My fiance is an elementary school teacher and sometimes I think she gets more excited about summer vacation than her ...
HIV/AIDS Treatment Curbs Spread of HIV Among Drug Users, According to NIH Supported StudyHIV/AIDS Treatment Curbs Spread of HIV Among Drug Users, According to NIH Supported Study
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), currently known for its therapeutic benefits against HIV, also reduced the spread of the virus ...
Can Telemarketers Call Cell Phones? Do Not Call Registry for wireless phonesCan Telemarketers Call Cell Phones? Do Not Call Registry for wireless phones
Did you hear the rumor? Any day now telemarketers will be assaulting your cell phone! The good news is that ...
Federal Report Details Health and Economic Status of Older AmericansFederal Report Details Health and Economic Status of Older Americans
Today’s older Americans enjoy longer lives and better health than did previous generations. These and other trends are reported in ...
Five New Members Named to NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s HealthFive New Members Named to NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health
The National Institutes of Health Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health announces the appointment of five new members: Francisco ...
Oil Spill Volunteer / Donation InformationOil Spill Volunteer / Donation Information
Things I wanted to write about today: Certain Hollywood starlets being sent to the slammer, the ending to the movie ...
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health on Results from the CAPRISA 004 Microbicide HIV Prevention StudyNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health on Results from the CAPRISA 004 Microbicide HIV Prevention Study
Today we congratulate the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) and the people of South ...