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Health Information
AIDS
- AIDSinfo Web Site
Format: Web site
Institute: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases (NIAID)
AIDSinfo, a web site offering comprehensive information
on HIV/AIDS treatments and clinical trials, is available
at http://aidsinfo.nih.gov.
Catering to the needs of health care providers, researchers,
people living with HIV/AIDS and the general public,
the site provides a single, searchable resource of HIV/AIDS
treatment guidelines and information about all federally
funded and privately sponsored HIV/AIDS clinical trials.
More
Next steps:
View the AIDSinfo web site at http://aidsinfo.nih.gov.
Alcohol / Alcohol Abuse / Alcoholism
- "Alcohol: A Women's Health
Issue"
Format: Video
Institute: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol: A Women's Health Issue is a new award-winning,
12-minute video from the NIAAA and NIH's Office of Research
on Women's Health. The video addresses the complex issue
of alcohol-related problems and provides helpful resources
for women. The video captured a Bronze World Medal at
the 2002 New York Festivals.
Next steps:
Copies of the video can be ordered from the NIAAA at
(301) 443-3860; or order online at www4.od.nih.gov/orwh.
- "Alcohol Problems in Intimate
Relationships: Identification and Intervention"
Format: Handbook
Institute: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
This guide incorporates a wealth of information regarding
alcohol screening and brief interventions in an easy-to-read
format that includes useful graphics and reproducible
screening tools. NIAAA has developed this publication
in collaboration with the American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy (AAMFT) for professionals working
on the front lines of alcohol abuse and its consequences.
More
Next steps:
To receive copies contact NIAAA at (301) 443-3860 or
e-mail Kelly Green Kahn, kgreenka@mail.nih.gov.
A full-text version will be available online at www.niaaa.nih.gov.
- "Helping Patients with Alcohol
Problems: A Health Practitioner's Guide"
Format: Booklet
Institute: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA has updated and redesigned one of its most requested
publications for health practitioners. Helping Patients
with Alcohol Problems: A Health Practitioner's Guide
incorporates an eye-catching, easy-to-scan graphic format
with updated information about effective, brief interventions
that primary care physicians and other health practitioners
can use to help their patients. More
Next steps:
The booklet was released in conjunction with National
Alcohol Screening Day, April 10, 2003; a full-text version
will be available online at www.niaaa.nih.gov
or call (301) 443-3860.
- Materials on Effects of Drinking
to Be Distributed at Senior "Beach Week"
When: June 1 - 21, 2003
Where: Ocean City, MD
Institute: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA will assist the "Play it Safe" Committee
of Ocean City, MD in developing alcohol information
materials to be distributed in conjunction with their
annual high school senior "beach week" activities.
NIAAA will provide research-based messages on the adolescent
brain and the effect of drinking on bodily systems,
while providing other types of technical assistance
as needed. The "Play it Safe" Committee will
assist NIAAA in getting feedback from the participants
regarding these messages. More
Next steps:
This publication is available online at www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/alalerts.htm.
For more information visit www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov
or call NIAAA at (301) 443-3860.
- "Alcohol: What You Don't Know
Can Harm You"
Format: Brochure
Institute: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
This eight-page booklet explains the consequences of
drinking and includes information about drinking and
driving, drug interactions, and health and social problems
stemming from alcohol misuse.
Next steps:
Copies are available online at www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/harm-al.htm,
or to order, call NIAAA at (301) 443-3860.
Alternative Medicine
- "Consumer Financial Issues
in Complementary and Alternative Medicine"
Format: Fact sheet
Institute: National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Consumers of health care, including complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM), often have questions about
the financial aspects of obtaining treatment. NCCAM
has created a new fact sheet for consumers to address
a number of frequently asked questions about consumer
financial issues in CAM and includes resources for further
information.
Next steps:
View the fact sheet at http://nccam.nih.gov/health/financial/index.htm
or call (888) 644-6226.
Autoimmune Diseases (General)
- "Questions and Answers About
Alopecia Areata"
Format: Brochure
Institute: National Institute of Arthritis and
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
This publication is an up-to-date guide describing
the causes of and treatments for alopecia areata, an
autoimmune disease that causes hair loss.
Next steps:
Questions and Answers about Alopecia Areata will
be available after May 1 on the NIAMS web site at www.niams.nih.gov/hi
or by calling the NIAMS Information Clearinghouse toll-free
phone number at 1 (877) 22NIAMS.
- Research Plan on Autoimmune Diseases
Format: Report
Institute: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases (NIAID)
NIAID has released a comprehensive research plan to
fight autoimmune diseases, a collection of disorders
including multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis
that affect an estimated 14 to 22 million Americans.
The plan will foster research to identify genetic, environmental
and infectious causes of autoimmune diseases and to
develop new treatments and prevention strategies. More
Next steps:
Print copies of the plan can be ordered by writing to
the NIAID Office of Communications and Public Liaison
at the following address: 31 Center Drive MSC 2520,
Bethesda, Md. 20892-2520. The plan can also be found
on the NIAID web site at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dait/pdf/ADCC_Report.pdf.
Cancer
Breast Cancer
- "Do It for Yourself, Do it
for Your Family" Mammography Brochures for Asian
Women
Format: Brochures
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCI has created a new brochure for Asian women about
the importance of mammograms. The brochure, Do
it for Yourself, Do it for Your Family, was developed
because breast cancer is on the rise for women of
Asian and Pacific Islander descent living in the United
States. Yet nearly half of all Asian and Pacific Islander
women aged 40 and older have not had a mammogram in
the past two years.
Next steps:
To order this free brochure, call NCI's Cancer Information
Service at 1 (800) 4-CANCER (1 (800) 422-6237) or
order online at www.cancer.gov.
Brochures are available in English (P048), Chinese
(P082), Tagalog (P141), and Vietnamese (P089).
Living with Cancer
- "Facing Forward Survivor
Series" Education Resources for Cancer Survivors
Format: Books
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
The "Facing Forward Survivor Series" is
a set of publications designed to help survivors cope
with the challenges associated with life after cancer
treatment. The series includes: Life After Cancer
Treatment; Siga adelante: la vida después
del tratamiento del cáncer (Spanish version);
and Ways You Can Make a Difference in Cancer.
More
Next steps:
Free copies of the books may be ordered by calling
NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER
(1(800) 422-6237) or visiting www.cancer.gov/publications.
To view the online versions, visit www.cancer.gov/publications.
Thyroid Cancer
- Educational Materials on Radioactive
Iodine (I-131) from Fallout
Formats: Brochures, thyroid screening decision
aid, public service announcements, and interactive Web
site
Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCI recently released educational materials to help
people understand their potential thyroid cancer risk
from Iodine 131 (I-131) radiation fallout due to nuclear
testing in the 1950s and early 1960s. Materials include
brochures, a thyroid screening decision aid, public
service announcements, and a new interactive web site.
More
Next steps:
To view the new NCI I-131 Radiation Exposure web site,
which includes fact sheets, PowerPoint presentations,
the dose calculator, and many additional resources,
please go to www.cancer.gov/i131.
Or call NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1 (800)
4-CANCER (1 (800) 422-6237) to receive free copies
of print publications.
Immunization/Vaccination
- 20th Edition of Jordan Report on
Vaccine Research
Format: Report
Institute: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases (NIAID)
Vaccines have become an increasingly important medical
tool against a variety of public health problems, both
in the United States and abroad. To inform policy-makers,
researchers and the public about recent accomplishments
and future trends in vaccine research, NIAID has released
a new edition of its comprehensive vaccine report, The
Jordan Report 20th Anniversary. More
Next steps:
The Jordan Report 20th Anniversary is available
online at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/vaccines/jordan20
or by writing to Jordan Report/NIAID OCPL; Bldg. 31,
Rm. 7A-50; 31 Center Drive, MSC 2520; Bethesda, MD 20892-2520.
Obesity
- English, Spanish Brochures Offer
Parents Tips on Prevention of Obesity and Overweight in
Children
Format: Brochures
Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Disease (NIDDK)
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your
Lifespan: Helping Your Child and Como Alimentarse
y Mantenerse Activo Durante: Toda La Vita, English
and Spanish brochures produced by the NIDDK's Weight-control
Information Network (WIN), offer parent and caregivers
suggestions on how to help children develop healthy
eating and physical activity habits for life.
Next steps:
The brochures are available on the NIDDK web site, www.niddk.nih.gov
and by calling WIN at 1 (877) 946-4627. Leslie Curtis,
NIDDK OCPL, is Director of WIN and can be reached at
(301) 496-3583.
New Web Sites
Revised
NIGMS Web Site—Easy Access to Programs, Publications,
News
Format: Web Site
Institute: National Institute of General Medical
Sciences (NIGMS)
The NIGMS has launched its revamped web site (www.nigms.nih.gov),
which now offers easier access to the Institute's news,
publications, and funding opportunities. Visitors can find
out about programs in basic biomedical research and training
and view online versions of award-winning science education
publications about genetics, cell biology, and other topics.
These publications include The
Structures of Life, The
Chemistry of Health, Genetic
Basics, Genes
& Populations, and Findings.
Free printed copies can also be ordered online at www.nigms.nih.gov/news/publications.html.
More
Next steps:
View the web site at www.nigms.nih.gov.
Links to online versions of NIGMS publications, as well
as a Web form for ordering free copies, can be found at:
www.nigms.nih.gov/news/publications.html.
New Grantee
Publications Database
Format: Web
Institute: National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
An online database that provides citations of publications
produced as a result of NCCAM grants is now available. The
database of grantee publications is searchable and can be
sorted in a variety of ways. Many of the citations include
a link to the article's PubMed record, which may include
an abstract and link to the full-text article.
Next steps:
The database is available at www.nccam.nih.gov/cgi-bin/bibliography.cgi.
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