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2008
- December 11, 2008
Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (CAM), contributed by the National Center
for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), features four
chapters: What Is CAM?; CAM Research and Diseases
Affecting Older Adults; Be an Informed
Consumer; Tell Your Health Care
Providers.
- October 23, 2008
Leukemia, contributed
by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), features four chapters: What Is Leukemia?; Who Is at Risk?; Symptoms and
Diagnosis; Treatment and
Research.
- September 29, 2008
Parkinson's Disease,
contributed by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke (NINDS), features four chapters: What Is Parkinson's
Disease?; What Causes Parkinson's
Disease?; Symptoms and
Diagnosis; Treatment and
Research.
- May 7, 2008
Eating Well as You Get
Older, contributed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA),
features four chapters: Benefits of Eating
Well; How to Eat Well; How to Eat Safely;
and How to Shop
Wisely.
- April 2, 2008
Kidney Disease,
contributed by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), features four chapters: What is Kidney
Disease?; Risk Factors and
Prevention; Symptoms and
Diagnosis; and Treatment and
Research.
- February 28, 2008
High Blood
Cholesterol, contributed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute (NHLBI), features four chapters: What is High Blood
Cholesterol?; Causes of High Blood
Cholesterol; Symptoms and
Diagnosis; and Treatment.
- January 3, 2008
Participating in Clinical
Trials, contributed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM),
features four chapters: What is a Clinical
Trial?; Finding a Clinical
Trial; Informed Consent; and
Should I Join a Clinical
Trial?
2007
- November 27, 2007
The Toolkit for Trainers,
a free resource developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA),
includes easy-to-use training materials to help older adults find
reliable, up-to-date online health information on their own.
- July 26, 2007
Talking with Your
Doctor, contributed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA),
features four chapters: Planning Your Doctor
Visit; Your Visit to the
Doctor; Asking Questions; and
Conversations After
Diagnosis.
- May 17, 2007
Skin Cancer, contributed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI),
features four chapters: Skin Cancer Defined; Causes and Risk
Factors; Symptoms, Screening, and Diagnosis; Treatments and
Research.
- March 2, 2007
NIHSeniorHealth has 13 new videos in Flash format. The videos were
added to the following existing NIHSeniorHealth topics: Dry Mouth;
Heart Attack; Low Vision; and Osteoporosis.
- January 8, 2007
Depression, contributed by the National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH), features four chapters: About Depression; Causes and Risk
Factors; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.
2006
- October 16, 2006
Falls and Older Adults, contributed by the National Institute on
Aging (NIA), features four chapters: About Falls; Causes and Risk
Factors; Preventing Falls and Fractures; and If You Fall.
- September 15, 2006
High Blood Pressure, contributed by the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute (NHLBI), features four chapters: What Is High Blood
Pressure?; Risk Factors and Prevention; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and
Treating High Blood Pressure.
- September 12, 2006
The following videos were added to Cataract, contributed by the
National Eye Institute (NEI): "Cataract Surgery"; and "One Man's
Experience with Cataract Surgery."
- September 8, 2006
Paget's Disease of Bone, contributed by the National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), features
four chapters: What Is Paget's Disease of Bone?; Symptoms and
Complications; Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.
- July 7, 2006
Heart Attack, contributed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood
Institute (NHLBI), features four chapters: What Is a Heart Attack?;
Causes and Risk Factors; Diagnosis and Treatment; and Life After a
Heart Attack.
- January 24, 2006
The following videos were added to Problems
with Smell, contributed by the National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): "Older Adults and Smell
Loss"; and "What Can I Do about Smell Loss?"
- January 13, 2006
Heart Failure, contributed by the National
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), features four chapters:
Heart Failure Defined; Risk Factors and Prevention; Symptoms and
Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.
- January 6, 2006
COPD, contributed by the National Heart,
Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), features four chapters: What is
COPD?; Causes and Prevention; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treating
COPD.
- January 3, 2006
Osteoporosis, contributed by the National
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
(NIAMS), features four chapters: What is Osteoporosis?; Risk
Factors and Prevention; Warning Signs and Diagnosis; and Treatment
and Research.
2005
- December 30, 2005
New Exercise Stories added: Joan from
Illinois; Jim from Oregon; Bonita from South Carolina; Mildred from
South Carolina; and Judy from Texas.
- December 19, 2005
The following videos were added to
Age-related Macular Degeneration, contributed by the National Eye
Institute (NEI): "Coping with Macular Degeneration"; and "Living
with Macular Degeneration".
- December 19, 2005
The following videos were added to Diabetic
Retinopathy, contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI):
"Living with Diabetic Retinopathy"; "Prevent Vision Loss with Early
Diagnosis"; and "What is Diabetic Eye Disease?"
- December 19, 2005
The following videos were added to Glaucoma,
contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI): "Coping with
Glaucoma"; "Early Diagnosis, Timely Treatment"; and "What is
Glaucoma?"
- December 19, 2005
The following video was added to Low Vision,
contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI): "Coping with
Everyday Activities".
- September 30, 2005
Dry Mouth, contributed by the National
Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), features
four chapters: What is Dry Mouth?; What Causes Dry Mouth?;
Treatment for Dry Mouth; and Keep Your Mouth Healthy.
- September 23, 2005
New Exercise Stories added: William from
Massachusetts; and Robert from Washington.
- August 22, 2005
Stroke, contributed by the National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), features
four chapters: About Stroke; Warning Signs and Risk Factors;
Prevention and Diagnosis; and Treatment and Research.
- August 12, 2005
New Exercise Stories added: Lucy from
Illinois; and Bob from Montana.
- August 5, 2005
New Exercise Stories added: Grace from
California; Ruth from Connecticut; Cynthia from Idaho; Greta from
Idaho; and Emil from North Dakota.
- July 29, 2005
Problems with Smell, contributed by the
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
(NIDCD), features four chapters: About Problems with Smell; Causes
and Prevention; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treatment and
Research.
- July 8, 2005
Problems with Taste, contributed by the
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
(NIDCD), features four chapters: About Problems with Taste; Causes
and Prevention; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and Treatment and
Research.
- June 24, 2005
Cataract, contributed by the National Eye
Institute (NEI), features four chapters: What is a Cataract?;
Development and Risk Factors; Symptoms and Detection; and Treatment
and Prevention.
- June 15, 2005
Glaucoma, contributed by the National Eye
Institute (NEI), features four chapters: Glaucoma Defined; Causes
and Risk Factors; Symptoms and Diagnosis; and
Treatment.
- June 8, 2005
Diabetic Retinopathy, contributed by the
National Eye Institute (NEI), features four chapters: What is
Diabetic Retinopathy?; Causes and Risk Factors; Symptoms and
Detection ; and Treatment.
- May 6, 2005
Age-related Macular Degeneration,
contributed by the National Eye Institute (NEI), features four
chapters: AMD Defined; Causes and Risk Factors; Symptoms and
Diagnosis; and Treatments and Research.
- April 15, 2005
Low Vision, contributed by the National Eye
Institute (NEI), features four chapters: Low Vision Defined; Causes
and Risk Factors; Signs of Low Vision and
Rehabilitation.
- March 16, 2005
Sleep and Aging, contributed by the National
Institute on Aging (NIA), features four chapters: About Sleep;
Sleep Disorders; Diagnosis and Treatment and Sleeping Well. It also
features two videos: "Snoring" and "What Can You Do About Sleep
Apnea?"
- February 28, 2005
Shingles, contributed by the National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), features four
chapters: About Shingles; Causes and Risk Factors; Symptoms and
Diagnosis and Treatment and Research. It also features three
videos: "My Experience with Shingles"; "What Can Be Done About
Shingles?" and "What is Shingles?"
2004
- December 17, 2004
Exercise Stories, launched with 11 seniors'
stories from seven states, provides testimonials from older adults
about their exercise routines. The Exercise Stories will eventually
list testimonials from seniors around the entire
country.
- December 9, 2004
Diabetes, contributed by the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK),
features four chapters: Diabetes Defined; Causes and Prevention;
Symptoms and Diagnosis and Treatment and Research. It also features
three videos: "Native Americans and Diabetes"; "Know Your Diabetes
ABCs" and "Preventing Type 2 Diabetes."
- December 9, 2004
Taking Medicines, contributed by the
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), features
four chapters: Medicines and Your Body; Taking Medicines Safely;
Testing Medicines and Tomorrow's Medicine. It also features three
videos: "How Medicines are Developed"; "Personalized Medicines" and
"Take Your Medicines Safely."
2003
- October 23, 2003
NIHSeniorHealth.gov is officially launched
on Capitol Hill with ten topics: Alzheimer's Disease; Arthritis;
Balance Problems; Breast Cancer; Caring for Someone with
Alzheimer's; Colorectal Cancer; Exercise for Older Adults; Hearing
Loss; Lung Cancer; and Prostate Cancer.
2002
- March 19, 2002
The "soft launch" of NIHSeniorHealth.gov
offers three topics: Alzheimer's Disease; Caring for Someone with
Alzheimer's; and Exercise for Older Adults.
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