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January 2007 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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January 26, 2007
Older Americans Not Discussing Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use with Doctors (MP3 - 01:33, 1.42 MB)
Sixty-nine percent of older Americans do not talk to their doctors about their use of complementary and alternative medicine, according to a new survey conducted by AARP and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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January 26, 2007
Arsenic Trioxide Improves Survival for Adults with Uncommon Form of Leukemia (MP3 - 02:08, 1.96 MB)
Results of a National Cancer Institute study, show an improvement in survival of adults with an uncommon form of leukemia.
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January 19, 2007
NCRR Announces Funding of 11 Science Education Partnership Awards (MP3 - 01:44, 1.6 MB)
The National Center for Research Resources has announced that it will provide nearly $11.5 million to fund 11 Science Education Partnership Awards across the nation.
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January 19, 2007
NHLBI Launches Campaign to Increase Awareness of COPD (MP3 - 02:04, 1.89 MB)
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, in partnership with other agencies in the COPD community, is launching a campaign to increase awareness of COPD.
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January 12, 2007
First Human Trial of Avian Flu Vaccine Begins (MP3 - 02:59, 2.73 MB)
The first human trial of a DNA vaccine designed to prevent H5N1 avian influenza infection began on December 21, 2006 when the vaccine was administered to the first volunteer at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
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January 12, 2007
Depression Topic Added to NIH Senior Health Website (MP3 - 01:29, 1.36 MB)
The website, www.NIHSeniorHealth.gov, has added depression to its list of health topics.
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January 12, 2007
Overweight Girls at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease (MP3 - 01:16, 1.16 MB)
Results from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Growth and Health Study suggest that overweight girls as young as 9 are at increased risk for short-term and long-term problems that increase the chances of developing cardiovascular disease.
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January 5, 2007
Staying in Shape Mentally Helps Older Adults Maintain Thinking Skills (MP3 - 02:08, 1.98 MB)
Staying in shape mentally could help older folks maintain their thinking skills according to a new study funded by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Nursing Research.
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January 5, 2007
Updated Guide Offers Clinicians New Tools to Help Patients with Alcohol Problems (MP3 - 01:53, 1.73 MB)
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has updated a guide that provides tools that can be used by clinicians help patients with alcohol problems.
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