NIH Radio Archive
April 2009 Audio Reports
Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory infection caused by several flu viruses. Pandemic flu refers to particularly virulent strains of flu that spread rapidly from person to person to create a world-wide epidemic (pandemic).
A new Web site and booklet from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) could help many people reduce their risk for alcohol problems. Called Rethinking Drinking, the new materials present evidence-based information about risky drinking patterns, the alcohol content of drinks, and the signs of an alcohol problem, along with resources to help people who choose to cut back or quit drinking.
Women who maintain a healthy weight and who have lower perceived stress may be less likely to have chromosome changes associated with aging than obese and stressed women, according to a pilot study that was part of the Sister Study.
Six annual screenings for prostate cancer led to more diagnoses
of the disease, but no fewer prostate cancer deaths, according
to a major new report from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and
Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial, a 17-year project of the
National Cancer Institute. The PLCO was designed to provide answers
about the effectiveness of prostate cancer screening.
Children born to women who have low blood levels of vitamin B12 shortly before and after conception may have an increased risk of a neural tube defect, according to recent analysis.
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