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May 2006 Audio Reports

play audio NINDS Stresses Importance of Knowing Early Symptoms of Stroke – 05/26/2006
1:39 | 1.7 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

An important key to successful treatment of stroke is knowing the symptoms and what to do if you or someone you know seems to be in the early stages of a stroke.

play audio One Third of Diabetes Sufferers Unaware of Having the Disease – 05/26/2006
2:53 | 2.6 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

A recent study shows that one out of three people suffering from diabetes isn't even aware of having the disease.

play audio NIH-Funded Study Seeks Long-Lived Families to Help Discover Secrets of Long, Healthy Life – 05/26/2006
2:03 | 1.9 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Have you ever noticed how some families tend to have a large representation of healthy, elderly relatives?

play audio It's Never Too Early to Prevent Diabetes – 05/19/2006
3:05 | 2.8 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

It's Never Too Early to Prevent Diabetes. That's not just good advice. It's the name of the latest diabetes prevention campaign message put out by the National Diabetes Education Program.

play audio State of the Science Conference Discusses Multivitamins and Mineral Supplements – 05/19/2006
1:38 | 1.5 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

An estimated one-third of American adults take multivitamin and mineral supplements for chronic disease prevention. Yet scientists attending a recent State of the Science Conference at the National Institutes of Health concluded that more vigorous scientific research will be needed to determine whether these over the counter supplements are, in fact, doing any good in that regard.

play audio Behaviors May Indicate Risk of Adolescent Depression – 05/19/2006
1:06 | 1 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

New findings from a study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse show that girls and boys who exhibit high levels of risky behaviors have similar chances of developing symptoms of depression.

play audio Public Service Announcement — DASH Eating Plan – 05/16/2006
:30 | 1 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

A 30-second broadcast-ready PSA for the DASH Eating Plan.

play audio High Doses of Experimental Bird Flu Vaccine Induce Immune Responses in Adults – 05/12/2006
1:35 | 1.4 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

High doses of an experimental bird flu vaccine encourage immune responses in most healthy adults, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

play audio NEI Shows Most Have Good Vision, but 14 Million Americans are Visually Impaired – 05/12/2006
2:03 | 1.9 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

A study by the National Institutes of Health found that although 94 percent of Americans aged 12 and over have good vision, the remaining six percent are visually impaired.

play audio Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk – 05/05/2006
1:47 | 1.6 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

In order to reduce the risk of breast cancer, you might want to hit the gym.

play audio NEI Focuses on Occupational Eye Injuries – 05/05/2006
3:48 | 3.5 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Each May as part of Healthy Vision Month, the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health encourages Americans to make vision a health priority. This year's focus is on eye injuries in the work place.

 

 

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