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April 2007 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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April 27, 2007
NHLBI Study: Having Elevated Risk Factors in Young Adulthood Significantly Raises Risk of Coronary Calcium Later On (MP3 - 01:15, 1.2 MB)
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.
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April 27, 2007
Reducing Sodium Decreases Long-Term Risk for Cardiovascular Disease (MP3 - 02:28, 2.3 MB)
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.
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April 20, 2007
Study Shows Proportion of Cardiovascular Disease Related to Diabetes Increased (MP3 - 01:26, 1.23 MB)
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.
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April 20, 2007
Tai Chi Boosts Immunity to Shingles Virus in Older Adults, NIH-Sponsored Survey Finds (MP3 - 02:34, 2.4 MB)
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.
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April 20, 2007
NIMH Offers Suggestions for Dealing with Emotional Impact of Virginia Tech Shootings (MP3 - 02:15, 2 MB)
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.
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April 13, 2007
Early Child Care Linked to Increases in Vocabulary and Problem Behaviors in 5th and 6th Graders (MP3 - 02:10, 2 MB)
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.
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April 6, 2007
MRI Detects Cancers in the Opposite Breast of Women Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer (MP3 - 01:46, 1.6 MB)
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.
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April 6, 2007
NIDA Survey Shows Lack of Substance Abuse Treatment Options for Offenders (MP3 - 02:04, 1.9 MB)
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.
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