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September 2010

Friday, September 3

Drink Up!Video (HealthDay)
NIH-sponsored Research Yields Promising Malaria Drug CandidateFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Thursday, September 2

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Association Between Elevated Levels of Lead, Cadmium and Delayed Puberty in GirlsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Cyclical EffectsVideo (HealthDay)
New TB Diagnostic Proves Effective, ExpedientFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Third Generation Map of Human Genetic Variation PublishedFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Human Genome Research Institute)

August 2010

Tuesday, August 31Return to top

Treatment for S. aureus Skin Infection Works in Mouse ModelFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Monday, August 30Return to top

Alcohol and StrokeVideo (HealthDay)

Sunday, August 29Return to top

Saturday, August 28Return to top

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Meningitis: Help Prevent It (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
September Is National Cholesterol Education Month (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Wednesday, August 25Return to top

FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid TimeOut Capsules (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Suppressed AngerVideo (HealthDay)

Tuesday, August 24Return to top

Atrazine Causes Prostate Inflammation in Male Rats and Delays PubertyFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Internet AddictionVideo (HealthDay)
Study Compares Risk with Two Diabetes Drugs (American Heart Association)

Monday, August 23Return to top

Impaired Driving (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Prior Stress Could Worsen Premenstrual SymptomsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

Sunday, August 22Return to top

Gene Scan Finds Link across Array of Childhood Brain DisordersFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center for Research Resources)

Saturday, August 21Return to top

Friday, August 20Return to top

Breast Cancer Awareness (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Cancer and FitnessVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, August 19Return to top

Discovery Opens Door to Therapeutic Development for FSH Muscular DystrophyFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Study Examines Heat Related Illness in High School Athletes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Teen Vaccination Rates Increasing Across the US (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Wednesday, August 18Return to top

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Healing PowersVideo (HealthDay)

Monday, August 16Return to top

Outward Knee Alignment Increases Arthritis Risk, Finds NIH-funded StudyFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

Sunday, August 15Return to top

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Friday, August 13Return to top

Parents and StressVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, August 12Return to top

Making a BreakVideo (HealthDay)

Wednesday, August 11Return to top

Mercy from MRSAVideo (HealthDay)
NIH Study Indicates Stress May Delay Women Getting PregnantFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

Tuesday, August 10Return to top

Breastfeeding HelpVideo (HealthDay)
WHO Declares End to 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic (Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Women's Cholesterol Levels Vary with Phase of Menstrual CycleFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

Monday, August 9Return to top

Early PubertyVideo (HealthDay)
Helping Your Child Manage Diabetes at School (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Human Clinical Trial of NIH-Developed Dengue Vaccine BeginsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Seven Safety Suggestions for Summer Work (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Sunday, August 8Return to top

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Thursday, August 5Return to top

New CDC Report Describes Multi-Product Tobacco Users (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
NIH Seeks to Break New Ground in Reducing Health DisparitiesFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research)
Online Diet HelpVideo (HealthDay)

Wednesday, August 4Return to top

NIH-Funded Researchers Generate Mature Egg Cells from Early Ovarian FolliclesFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Reaching TeensVideo (HealthDay)

Tuesday, August 3Return to top

More States Reach 30 Percent Obesity Rate (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Pregnancy WorriesVideo (HealthDay)
School Starts Soon — Is Your Child Fully Vaccinated? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Monday, August 2Return to top

Perils of SittingVideo (HealthDay)

Sunday, August 1Return to top


July 2010

Saturday, July 31Return to top

Friday, July 30Return to top

Heat AlertVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, July 29Return to top

NIH-Funded Researchers Make Progress Toward Regenerating Tissue to Replace JointsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering)

Wednesday, July 28Return to top

Your Stroke RiskVideo (HealthDay)

Tuesday, July 27Return to top

Monday, July 26Return to top

New Compound Improves Obesity-Related Health Complications in NIH-Led StudyFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
Sleep and HealthVideo (HealthDay)
20th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Sunday, July 25Return to top

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Friday, July 23Return to top

Measles: Make Sure Your Child Is Fully Immunized (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Thursday, July 22Return to top

FDA Cautions Against Using Unapproved IUDs (Food and Drug Administration)
Hyperthermia: Too Hot for Your HealthFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)

Wednesday, July 21Return to top

The Pressure's OnVideo (HealthDay)

Tuesday, July 20Return to top

Monday, July 19Return to top

Bad Cholesterol Common, but Screening Rates Low among Young Adults (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Cancer Prevention Starts in Childhood (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Learn More about Fragile X Syndrome (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Sunday, July 18Return to top

Saturday, July 17Return to top

Friday, July 16Return to top

Car Seat SafetyVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, July 15Return to top

NIH Scientists Advance Universal Flu VaccineFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Wednesday, July 14Return to top

Gene Therapy Rescues Monkeys from Parkinson's SymptomsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
NIH Expands Food Allergy Research ProgramFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Waterborne Diseases Could Cost over $500 Million Annually in U.S. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Tuesday, July 13Return to top

Time for Checkup?Video (HealthDay)

Monday, July 12Return to top

Cigarette ThreatVideo (HealthDay)
NIH Genetic Collaboration Brings New Meaning to the Silk RoadFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Sunday, July 11Return to top

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Friday, July 9Return to top

Annual Federal Statistics Compilation Reports Second Straight Decline In Preterm BirthsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics)
Standing TallVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, July 8Return to top

Keep Your Cool in Hot Weather (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Mental Decline Thwarted in Aging RatsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)
NIH Funds 10 International Centers of Excellence for Malaria ResearchFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Wednesday, July 7Return to top

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Asthma and DietVideo (HealthDay)

Monday, July 5Return to top

Call to Action to Improve Health Literacy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Food Deserts (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Hemochromatosis (Iron Storage Disease) Awareness (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Sunday, July 4Return to top

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The Great OutdoorsVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, July 1Return to top

Cutting the CordVideo (HealthDay)

June 2010

Wednesday, June 30Return to top

Summertime Outdoor Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Sunburned EyesVideo (HealthDay)

Tuesday, June 29Return to top

Monday, June 28Return to top

Big Risk?Video (HealthDay)
Intervention Lowered Obesity Rate in Youth at High Diabetes Risk, HEALTHY Study FindsFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
National HIV Testing Day June 27, 2010From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Sunday, June 27Return to top

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FDA Sounds Alarm on Phony Tamiflu (Food and Drug Administration)
Nine in 10 U.S. Adults Consume Too Much Sodium (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Researchers Discover How Folate Promotes Healing in Spinal Cord InjuriesFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

Wednesday, June 23Return to top

Tuesday, June 22Return to top

West Nile Virus (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Monday, June 21Return to top

Having Surgery? What You Should Know Before You Go (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
New Tobacco Controls Have Public Health Impact (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Sunday, June 20Return to top

Saturday, June 19Return to top

Friday, June 18Return to top

Leisurely ExerciseVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, June 17Return to top

Addicting ChemicalVideo (HealthDay)
FDA Warns about Fraudulent Tamiflu (Food and Drug Administration)

Wednesday, June 16Return to top

B6, Be Healthier?Video (HealthDay)
NIH-Supported Experimental Marburg Vaccine Prevents Disease Two Days after InfectionFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Tuesday, June 15Return to top

Infant Overdose Risk with Liquid Vitamin D (Food and Drug Administration)
Pregnancy PoundsVideo (HealthDay)

Monday, June 14Return to top

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Friday, June 11Return to top

Rising ThreatVideo (HealthDay)

Thursday, June 10Return to top

NIH Researchers Identify New Steps in Spread of Malaria Parasite Through BloodstreamFrom the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Positive OutlookVideo (HealthDay)

Wednesday, June 9Return to top

Look Who's TalkingVideo (HealthDay)

Tuesday, June 8Return to top

Monday, June 7Return to top

Off to Bed!Video (HealthDay)
Tourette Syndrome: Involuntary Motor and Vocal or Phonic Tics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)