NIH Radio Archive
November 2007 Audio Reports
Nearly a third of all high school seniors have driven while "under the influence" or have been in a car with an impaired driver according to a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
A study by the National Institute of Mental Health sheds some light on the brain development of youths suffering attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD.
A recent study partially funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research found that family members of loved ones who died in the intensive care unit tend to be more satisfied with the care they and the patient received than family members of ICU survivors.
Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, along with scientists from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency analyzed previously-collected data on young, healthy, non-smoking men and women to see if they could answer that question. Their study provided the first evidence that people with a higher body mass index may have a greater response to ozone than leaner people.
The NIDDK is launching a new information campaign directed at diabetics of African, Mediterranean or Southeast Asian Heritage outlining the specific need for testing average blood glucose.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases recently launched three new portals to feature Spanish health materials and resources on its website.
The NIDDK, through its Weight-control Information Network, has launched a program called "Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better."
New analysis suggests that about 3.4 million Americans age 71 and older - that's one in seven people in that age group - have dementia. And 2.4 million of them have Alzheimer's disease.
When scientists from the National Institute on Drug Abuse scheduled an online chat about drug abuse and addiction with students, they expected a couple thousand kids to take part. Turns out that was a low estimate. WAY low!  FREE MP3 audio reports from the National Institutes of Health, your reliable health information source. Questions? Contact: This page was last reviewed on
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