NIH Radio Archive
April 2007 Audio Reports
Having elevated risk factors as a young adult increases the likelihood of coronary calcium deposits later in life, according to a study by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
A clinical trial from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute shows that people with pre-hypertension who reduced their sodium intake by 25 to 35 percent had a 25 percent lower risk of total cardiovascular disease over the 10 to 15 years during which they cut back on salt.
A National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute study shows that as rates of diabetes have risen in the U.S., the proportion of cardiovascular disease linked to diabetes has also increased.
There's evidence that the ancient art of Tai Chi may help older adults avoid getting a painful condition known as shingles by boosting the immune response to the varicella vaccine.
An NIMH spokesperson says it's important for people to acknowledge that they have been affected by tragic events like this in order to help them deal with the emotional impact.
The most recent analysis of a long-term NIH-funded study found that children who received higher quality child care before entering kindergarten had better vocabulary scores in the fifth grade than did children who received lower quality care.
MRI can be used to detect cancers in the opposite breast of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a study funded by the National Cancer Institute.
A recent survey funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows that fewer than ten percent of drug-abusing offenders are getting the kind of treatment they need.  FREE MP3 audio reports from the National Institutes of Health, your reliable health information source. Questions? Contact: This page was last reviewed on
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