NIH Radio Archive
May 2007 Audio Reports Quest
for an Effective HIV Vaccine Presents New Possibilities,
Challenges—5/18/2007 May 18 marks the 10th annual HIV Vaccine Awareness Day—an opportunity to reflect on the more than two decades of progress worldwide in the search for a safe and effective HIV vaccine. Survey
Shows Most People with Drug Use Disorders Never Get Treatment—5/18/2007 A study conducted by scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, determined that only eight percent of people identified as drug abusers—and fewer than forty percent of those diagnosed with drug dependence—have ever gotten any kind of intervention or treatment. "Ladies,
Love Your Heart!": 20th Anniversary of the Healthy Heart
Handbook for Women—5/11/2007 Ladies, it's time to love your heart! That's the message contained in the 20th anniversary edition of the must-read handbook, "The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women." NIH
to Mark 10th Annual HIV Vaccine Awareness Day—5/11/2007 May 18th will mark the 10th annual HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. It's an opportunity to reflect on the more than two decades of progress worldwide in the search for a safe and effective HIV vaccine. HINTS
Brief Suggests People Not Paying Enough Attention to Sun
Safety—5/11/2007 Recent results of the HINTS survey show folks don't seem to be taking sun safety as seriously as they should. Study
Links Faulty DNA Repair to Huntington's Disease Onset—5/04/2007 New insights into how cells repair their DNA could point the way to a possible way to stop or slow the onset of Huntington's disease. Early
Detection Important in Preventing Vision Loss from Glaucoma—5/04/2007 More than four million Americans have glaucoma—an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and destroys sight. About half of those people aren't even aware they have the disease—there are no symptoms. 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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