In 1980, there were 720,000 people aged 90 and older in the United States. In 2010, there were 1.9 million ...
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Undergraduate design challenge focuses on technology solutions in health careUndergraduate design challenge focuses on technology solutions in health care
A competition for undergraduate students to foster the design and development of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic devices, and technologies to ...
Medicare: Grantees rebut theory that seasonal flu strains originate in tropical regionsMedicare: Grantees rebut theory that seasonal flu strains originate in tropical regions
Influenza researchers have found that flu strains migrate back and forth between different regions of the world, evolving along the ...
Medicare: Independent panel to present findings on role of active surveillance in the management of localized prostate cancerMedicare: Independent panel to present findings on role of active surveillance in the management of localized prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United States. It is estimated that ...
Intervention Shows Promise in Treating Depression Among PreschoolersIntervention Shows Promise in Treating Depression Among Preschoolers
A new psychosocial approach shows promise in helping preschoolers with symptoms of depression function better and learn to regulate their ...
Neuroscience Advances Showcased in WashingtonNeuroscience Advances Showcased in Washington
Dr. Insel reflects on an exciting neuroscience conference where an increasing interest in neuropsychiatric disorders was evident. ...
Study of youth to seek origins of heart disease among African-AmericansStudy of youth to seek origins of heart disease among African-Americans
Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health are undertaking a preliminary study to identify the early origins of heart ...
Test Your Flu I.Q.Test Your Flu I.Q.
Seasonal flu is a serious disease that kills an average of 23,600 people each year. Do you think you know ...
Mammography AwarenessMammography Awareness
The Pink Ribbon Sunday Program provides free resources to help educate the women in your church and community about the ...
Graduated drivers licensing programs reduce fatal teen crashesGraduated drivers licensing programs reduce fatal teen crashes
Programs that grant privileges to new drivers in phases — known as graduated licensing programs — dramatically reduce the rate ...
Researchers design a light therapy that targets and destroys cancer cells in miceResearchers design a light therapy that targets and destroys cancer cells in mice
Researchers have designed a light-based therapy that allows the selective destruction of tumor cells in mice without harming surrounding normal ...
Funded study shows pre-birth brain growth problems linked to autismFunded study shows pre-birth brain growth problems linked to autism
Children with autism have more brain cells and heavier brains compared to typically developing children, according to researchers partly funded ...
Sleep Disorders Research Plan seeks to promote and protect sleep healthSleep Disorders Research Plan seeks to promote and protect sleep health
Building on scientific advances that link sleep problems to health and safety risks, the National Institutes of Health today released ...
Cash Prizes for Business AppsCash Prizes for Business Apps
The Apps for Entrepreneurs contest challenges you to develop an app to help small businesses and entrepreneurs navigate the federal ...
Statement on World Pneumonia DayStatement on World Pneumonia Day
November 12 is World Pneumonia Day, a day set aside to raise public awareness of the millions of childhood deaths ...
Veterans Day is November 11Veterans Day is November 11
This federal holiday marks the anniversary of the end of World War I and honors Americans who’ve served their country. ...