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October 2011 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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October 27, 2011
NIH research shows risk factors for teen drivers' high crash rates
(MP3 - 3:33, 3.2 MB)A major study has identified risky driving as an underlying factor for the high crash rates of newly licensed teen drivers.
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October 27, 2011
New Go4Life campaign focuses on fitness of older adults
(MP3 - 3:15, 3.1 MB)A public-private effort led by NIH is reaching out to baby boomers and their parents to encourage physical activity.
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October 25, 2011
Cigarette smoking implicated in half of bladder cancers in women
(MP3 - 1:57, 1.8 MB)This study, using more recent data, shows that half of bladder cancer cases in women are caused by smoking. This puts their risk on par with men.
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October 20, 2011
Decorative contact lenses
(MP3 - 2:42, 2.3 MB)Around Halloween time, health experts fear that consumers will harm their eyes with unapproved decorative contact lenses.
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October 18, 2011
Mental retirement
(MP3 - 3:09, 3.0 MB)A recent finding shows that the earlier you retire, the quicker your cognitive decline.
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October 13, 2011
Inefficient stoves contribute to 2 million deaths a year
(MP3 - 4:30 , 4.13 MB)A team of NIH experts explain the impact of what the World Health Organization sites as the leading environmental cause of death worldwide.
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October 4, 2011
NIH scientists find earliest known evidence of 1918 influenza pandemic
(MP3 - 3:15, 2.98 MB)Scientists are learning lessons for future flu outbreaks by carefully examining evidence from past pandemics.
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