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June 2006 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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June 30, 2006
NIGMS-funded Scientists Discover Chemicals in Grapefruit Juice that Cause Drug Reaction (MP3 - 02:13, 2.0 MB)
Ever look at the warning label on some prescription medications, such as some high blood pressure meds, and wonder why you're being warned not to take that medication with grapefruit juice?
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June 23, 2006
NCCAM Launches Study on Benefits of "Tai Chi" for Adult Cancer Survivors (MP3 - 01:32, 1.4 MB)
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health is launching a study to determine if "Tai Chi" will help adult cancer survivors.
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June 23, 2006
Study Shows Overweight Youth More Vulnerable to Fractures (MP3 - 01:17, 1.2 MB)
Overweight children and teens have a better chance at suffering bone fractures, along with joint and muscle pain, than their non-overweight counterparts, according to a study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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June 16, 2006
HIV/AIDS Drugs Have Saved Three Million Years of Life in US (MP3 - 02:44, 2.5 MB)
Researchers funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH have determined that increasingly effective HIV therapy — including a decade of highly effective active antiretroviral therapy — has provided three million years of extended life to Americans with AIDS since 1989.
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June 16, 2006
State of the Science Conference Discusses Tobacco Use, Cessation Treatments (MP3 - 02:24, 2.2 MB)
The National Institutes of Health held a State of the Science Conference to discuss tobacco use prevention and treatments.
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June 16, 2006
NIH Hosts "Caregiving" Seminar (MP3 - 01:02, 1.0 MB)
As part of its Women's Health Seminar Series, the Office of Research on Women's Health and the Office of the Director recently presented "Caregiving", a seminar on the behavioral and social implications of care-giving throughout the life span.
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June 9, 2006
NIA Offers "Easy To Read" Booklets on Alzheimer's, Memory Loss (MP3 - 01:40, 1.5 MB)
The National Institute on Aging has developed two free booklets designed to help people with limited literacy skills learn about Alzheimer's Disease and memory loss.
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June 9, 2006
25th Anniversary of First Reported Cases of AIDS (MP3 - 01:39, 1.7 MB)
In the 25 years since the first reported cases, the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV, the cause of AIDS has infected more 65 million people world wide.
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June 9, 2006
NHLBI Study Says Combined Imaging Tests Help Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism (MP3 - 02:01, 1.9 MB)
A chest imaging test, which detects potentially deadly blood clots in the lung, shows that extending the scan to the legs improves a physician's ability to accurately diagnose pulmonary embolism.
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June 2, 2006
Program Designed to Help Kids Make Healthier Choices(MP3 - 02:10, 2.0 MB)
Thanks to a new after-school program developed by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, kids will have the opportunity to learn how to make healthier choices.
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June 2, 2006
NIH Releases Three New Curriculum Supplements (MP3 - 02:10, 2.0 MB)
Middle school teachers across the country will now have access to three new curriculum supplements designed to promote inquiry-based, interdisciplinary learning and therefore stimulate students' interest in science.
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