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November 2005 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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November 23, 2005
Replacing Some Carbohydrates with Protein and Unsaturated Fat May Enhance Heart Health Benefits (MP3 - 02:20, 2.1 MB)
Diets that emphasize protein and monounsaturated fat are more effective in reducing some risk factors and estimated risk for heart disease than a diet richer in carbohydrates.
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November 23, 2005
Understanding the Role of Diet in Respiratory Diseases (MP3 - 01:07, 1.0 MB)
If you're on a meaty, starchy, and salty diet then you're at a higher risk for developing respiratory symptoms, according to a study supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
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November 18, 2005
Surgeon General, NHGRI Suggest Focus on Your Family Health History (MP3 - 01:32, 1.4 MB)
Surgeon General and NHGRI talk about the benefits of knowing your family health history. NHGRI offers a web-based tool to help.
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November 18, 2005
Study Shows Weight Loss Medication Works Best With Lifestyle Modification (MP3 - 01:57, 1.8 MB)
A lifestyle modification program of diet, exercise, and behavioral therapy when used in combination with a weight loss medication resulted in significantly greater weight loss among obese adults than treatment with the medication alone.
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November 10, 2005
Researchers Find "Pocket-Friendly" Way to Help Inner City Kids with Asthma (MP3 - 01:36, 1.5 MB)
A study, supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, showed that a home-based intervention successfully decreased allergen levels in the home and reduced asthma symptoms in children.
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November 10, 2005
Special: 60-Second Broadcast-Ready PSA for NIH MedlinePlus and PubMed Central (MP3 - 01:00, 1.0 MB)
A broadcast-ready, produced 60-sec PSA for NIH MedlinePlus and PubMed Central.
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November 10, 2005
Increasing Evidence Points to Link Between Youth Smoking, Smoking in Movies (MP3 - 02:26, 2.2 MB)
A study funded by the National Cancer Institute and conducted by researchers from Dartmouth Medical School looked at kids aged 10 through 14 and found they had a higher risk of trying tobacco as their exposure to movie smoking increased.
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November 4, 2005
ALLHAT Seeks to Educate About Hypertension Treatments (MP3 - 01:40, 1.5 MB)
The ALLHAT Collaborative Research group encourages doctors across the country to use NHLBI guidelines in their daily treatment of high blood pressure.
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November 4, 2005
Special: NINR Celebrates 20th Anniversary — An Interview with Institute Director, Dr. Patricia A. Grady (MP3 - 05:50, 5.3 MB)
NIH Reporter Bill Schmalfeldt interviews NINR Director, Dr. Patricia A. Grady, about the 20th anniversary of the institute.
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November 1, 2005
President Bush Uses NIH Stage to Launch $7.1 Billion Bird Flu Pandemic Plan (MP3 - 04:36, 4.2 MB)
Saying the nation cannot afford to wait until a pandemic arrives before taking action, President George W. Bush used the background of the National Institutes of Health to ask Congress to approve a $7.1 billion dollar plan to prepare the country for the possible invasion of the bird flu virus.
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