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Alcohol / Alcohol Abuse / Alcoholism - December NIH News in Health Now Available
Format: Newsletter
Institute: Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL)The December issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now available.
In this issue: - Feature Stories: “Raise a Toast to Healthy Holidays—Celebrate the Season Without Risky Drinking” and “Dealing With Hearing Loss—Hearing Aids Can Help.”
- Health Capsules: “Lack of Sleep Disrupts Emotional Controls” and “Diabetes Rates Increasing Among Youth.”
- Featured Web Site: “Aging and Health en Español.”
MoreNext Steps
Read the current issue of NIH News in Health online at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov. You can set up your own free e-mail subscription at https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=nihnewsinhealth-l&A=1.
If you would like free print copies for display in a health facility, senior center, or library, contact the editor, Harrison Wein, at weinh@od.nih.gov or (301) 435-7489.
If you are an editor who wishes to use NIH News in Health content in your publication, our material is not copyrighted. Please acknowledge NIH News in Health as the source and send copies of your publication to Dr. Wein.
Bones, Joints, and Muscles - New CD-ROM Provides Information on Musculoskeletal and Skin Conditions
Format: CD ROM
Institute: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)Information about a wide variety of conditions affecting the bones, muscles, joints, and skin is now available on a new CD-ROM called Easy to Read Health Information on Bones, Muscles, Joints, and Skin. The CD-ROM includes: - Easy-to-read patient education brochures in English, Spanish, and Chinese about acne, back pain, fibromyalgia, hip replacement, knee problems, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Paget’s disease of bone, psoriasis, scoliosis, and shoulder problems.
- Web links to current clinical trials, along with various useful resources from NIH, other federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
MoreNext Steps
To order a free copy of Easy to Read Health Information on Bones, Muscles, Joints, and Skin in English, Spanish, or Chinese, call the NIAMS Clearinghouse at 1 (877) 22-NIAMS (1-877-226-4267), e-mail niamsinfo@mail.nih.gov, or visit www.niams.nih.gov. - New “Milk Matters” Teaching Resources Available
Format: Curriculum
Institute: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)New online resources for teachers that stress the importance of calcium for bone health are now available. As part of NICHD’s “Milk Matters” public education campaign, these resources provide fun, hands-on classroom lessons created specifically to teach young people about this essential health issue as they reach critical bone development years.
The “Milk Matters” Web site also offers free materials for parents and health care providers that emphasize the importance of calcium in the diets of children and teens. More Next Steps
You can find the new “Milk Matters” resources online at www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/teachers.
Ear, Nose, and Throat - December NIH News in Health Now Available
Format: Newsletter
Institute: Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL)The December issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now available.
In this issue: - Feature Stories: “Raise a Toast to Healthy Holidays—Celebrate the Season Without Risky Drinking” and “Dealing With Hearing Loss—Hearing Aids Can Help.”
- Health Capsules: “Lack of Sleep Disrupts Emotional Controls” and “Diabetes Rates Increasing Among Youth.”
- Featured Web Site: “Aging and Health en Español.”
MoreNext Steps
Read the current issue of NIH News in Health online at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov. You can set up your own free e-mail subscription at https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=nihnewsinhealth-l&A=1.
If you would like free print copies for display in a health facility, senior center, or library, contact the editor, Harrison Wein, at weinh@od.nih.gov or (301) 435-7489.
If you are an editor who wishes to use NIH News in Health content in your publication, our material is not copyrighted. Please acknowledge NIH News in Health as the source and send copies of your publication to Dr. Wein.
Genetics/Birth Defects - Papers of Nobel Prize Winner Arthur Kornberg Added to Web Site
Format: Web Site
Institute: National Library of Medicine (NLM)The scientific papers of Arthur Kornberg were recently added NLM’s Profiles in Science Web site. Dr. Kornberg received the Nobel Prize in 1959 for his synthesis of DNA.
He was the first scientist to synthesize DNA outside the body and to synthesize an infective virus DNA. He discovered many related enzymes that were essential for the development of recombinant DNA technology. Dr. Kornberg was still working his laboratory at Stanford University until a few days before his death on October 26, 2007.
With the addition of these papers, the number of prominent researchers, public health officials, and promoters of medical research whose personal and professional records are presented on Profiles has grown to 24. More Next Steps
You can access Dr. Kornberg’s papers at the Profiles in Science Web site at http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov.
Heart and Circulation - Holiday Gifts for a Healthy Heart
Format: Gifts
Institute: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)If you are searching for healthy gifts this holiday season, look no further. NHLBI has some items that will warm your heart as they help protect the hearts of your loved ones.
Give a tool to help make healthy choices in 2008! The colorful “Keep the Beat” wall calendar includes spaces to write down monthly nutrition and physical activity goals, record daily activity levels, and keep track of your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
Share a gift that promotes women’s heart disease awareness! The distinctive fifth anniversary edition of the Red Dress Pin—the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness—reminds women of the need to protect their heart health and inspires them to take action. More Next Steps
To view the “Keep the Beat” calendar online or order a printed copy, visit http://emall.nhlbihin.net/ktbcalendar.
To order a Red Dress Pin, go to http://emall.nhlbihin.net/product2.asp?sku=56-294N.
Kidney and Urinary System - Diabetes Tip Sheets for Teens Now Available
Format: Tip Sheets
Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)About 154,000 youth under age 20 have diabetes in the United States. According to data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2006, one in 523 people younger than age 20 has diabetes. Among this group, 79% are aged 10 to 19 years.
To help young people diagnosed with diabetes and their parents, the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is introducing a new series of tip sheets and an online quiz created especially for teens to help them manage their disease and reduce their risk for complications.
NDEP’s new Tips for Teens with Diabetes series, which encourages youth to take steps to manage their disease for a long, healthy life, includes such topics as What Is Diabetes?, Be Active, Make Healthy Food Choices, Stay at a Healthy Weight, and Dealing with the Ups and Downs of Diabetes. NDEP also has a tip sheet addressing teens at risk for type 2 diabetes, called Lower Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes. In addition, NDEP has developed an interactive online quiz for teens with diabetes based on information found in the tip sheets, using a question-and-answer format with direct links to the new sheets. More Next Steps
The tips sheets and interactive quiz in the Tips for Teens with Diabetes series are available online at www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/youth/youth.htm#TSKidsType2. - New Fact Sheet on Urinary Incontinence in Women Available
Format: Fact Sheet
Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)Millions of women experience involuntary loss of urine, which is called urinary incontinence. For some, urinary incontinence can be slightly bothersome, but for others it can be totally debilitating.
Urinary Incontinence in Women is a new fact sheet that provides an overview of the types, diagnosis, and treatment of urinary incontinence in women. The fact sheet is part of the Bladder Control for Women Campaign, a public health awareness campaign conducted by the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, supported by NIDDK. More Next Steps
Urinary Incontinence in Women is available online at www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/uiwomen/index.htm.
Population Groups - Online Portals Promote Spanish-Language Resources
Format: Web Site
Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)NIDDK has launched three new portals to feature Spanish health materials and resources on its Web site.
People looking for information about diabetes, digestive diseases, or kidney and urologic diseases in Spanish can now go directly to the appropriate Spanish-language portal page, where they will find an A to Z list of topics and titles. NIDDK has 40 diabetes-related publications, 10 publications about digestive diseases, and 18 kidney and urologic publications in Spanish and will be adding more than 30 Spanish publications in the future, including one-page fact sheets that are part of NIDDK’s Awareness and Prevention series. More Next Steps
The new Spanish-language information portals are available at www.diabetes-espanol.niddk.nih.gov (diabetes), www.digestive-espanol.niddk.nih.gov (digestive diseases), and www.kidney-espanol.niddk.nih.gov (kidney and urologic diseases). - New CD-ROM Provides Information on Musculoskeletal and Skin Conditions
Format: CD ROM
Institute: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)Information about a wide variety of conditions affecting the bones, muscles, joints, and skin is now available on a new CD-ROM called Easy to Read Health Information on Bones, Muscles, Joints, and Skin. The CD-ROM includes: - Easy-to-read patient education brochures in English, Spanish, and Chinese about acne, back pain, fibromyalgia, hip replacement, knee problems, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Paget’s disease of bone, psoriasis, scoliosis, and shoulder problems.
- Web links to current clinical trials, along with various useful resources from NIH, other federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
MoreNext Steps
To order a free copy of Easy to Read Health Information on Bones, Muscles, Joints, and Skin in English, Spanish, or Chinese, call the NIAMS Clearinghouse at 1 (877) 22-NIAMS (1-877-226-4267), e-mail niamsinfo@mail.nih.gov, or visit www.niams.nih.gov.
SIDS - New Information for Nurses About SIDS Risk Reduction
Format: Booklet
Institute: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)Nurses are a key information resource for new parents and often spend the most time with families in the hospital following the birth of a child. NIH has created a continuing education program designed to help nurses communicate the risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) to parents and other caregivers of children.
The booklet, Continuing Education Program on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk Reduction, was developed by NICHD and the National Institute of Nursing Research in collaboration with national nursing and health organizations. It reviews the most current research findings and theories about SIDS and provides nurses with practical approaches to communication. More Next Steps
Nurses can order a hard copy of Continuing Education Program on SIDS Risk Reduction by calling 1 (800) 370-2943 or download an electronic version through NICHD’s Web site at www.nichd.nih.gov/sidsnursesce.
Women's Health - New Fact Sheet on Urinary Incontinence in Women Available
Format: Fact Sheet
Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)Millions of women experience involuntary loss of urine, which is called urinary incontinence. For some, urinary incontinence can be slightly bothersome, but for others it can be totally debilitating.
Urinary Incontinence in Women is a new fact sheet that provides an overview of the types, diagnosis, and treatment of urinary incontinence in women. The fact sheet is part of the Bladder Control for Women Campaign, a public health awareness campaign conducted by the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, supported by NIDDK. More Next Steps
Urinary Incontinence in Women is available online at www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/uiwomen/index.htm.
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