New Fact Sheet Available on Osteoporosis
and Hormone Therapy
Institute: National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIAMS recently created a fact sheet about osteoporosis and
hormone therapy after menopause. The fact sheet was developed
to answer questions about the use of hormone therapy for osteoporosis
after a trial of estrogen and progestin, a component of the
Women's Health Initiative, was halted by NIH in July. To order
free copies of Questions and Answers on the Use of Hormones
After Menopause for Osteoporosis and Recent Findings From
the Women's Health Initiative, please call the NIAMS Clearinghouse
toll-free number, (877) 22-NIAMS, or view the information
on the Web at www.niams.nih.gov.
Fact Sheet Provides Findings on Black
Cohosh, Symptoms of Menopause
Center/Office: National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and Office
of Dietary Supplements (ODS)
Following the release of findings earlier this year from
a Women's Health Initiative study on hormone therapy, a number
of women have been asking their health care providers about
hormone therapy, including possible alternatives such as the
herb black cohosh. NCCAM and the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
(ODS) have created a new fact sheet for consumers, Questions
and Answers About Black Cohosh and the Symptoms of Menopause.
This fact sheet provides information on black cohosh and discusses
findings from scientific research on its use for hot flashes,
insomnia, depression, and other symptoms of menopause that
women may experience. View the fact sheet at either www.nccam.nci.nih.gov/health/
or http://ods.od.nih.gov/index.aspx.
In addition, an NCCAM consumer advisory on alternative therapies
for managing menopausal symptoms is available at nccam.nci.gov/health/alerts/menopause.
Materials Available To Increase Public
Awareness of Heart Attack Signs
Institute: National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Now it is even easier to help the NHLBI increase public awareness
of the need to act fast when someone may be having a heart
attack. As part of the National Heart Attack Alert Program's
"Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs" campaign, the
NHLBI has produced a variety of educational materials to help
volunteers plan and conduct compelling presentations on heart
attack survival. The "Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs"
Small Group Session Lesson Plan includes talking points, reproducible
handouts, overhead masters, tips on how to organize and publicize,
and more. It can be used for talks at senior centers, hospitals,
churches, adult education classes, worksite health and safety
meetings, or community groups. Lesson plan materials, brochures,
wallet cards, and a 13-minute video may be ordered by visiting
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/actintime.
Video, Speakers Kit Helps Spread "Heart
Truth" to Women in Local Communities
Institute: National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
The NHLBI recently unveiled The Heart Truth, a national
campaign on women's heart health. Its goal is to increase
awareness about heart disease as the number one killer of
women and to motivate women to take heart health seriously,
talk with their doctors about it, and take steps to reduce
their risks. Complementing the public campaign is an initiative
to alert health care providers about the effort and to encourage
them to speak with their women patients about heart disease.
The Heart Truth campaign includes women-targeted television,
radio, and print public service advertisements, which use
hard-hitting visuals and testimonials to deliver a wake-up
call and help women focus on both their "outer"
and "inner" selves. Educational materials are available
to help you spread the truth about heart disease to women
in your community. They include a brochure, a comprehensive
Healthy Heart Handbook for women, and a speaker's kit
with a video. Visit the NHLBI's Web site at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth
or call (301) 592-8573 to order materials or for more information.
The Heart Truth is sponsored by the NHLBI in partnership
with the American Heart Association, the Office on Women's
Health of HHS, and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for
Women with Heart Disease, and other organizations committed
to the health and well-being of women.
Publications, Animated Video Present
Findings on Alzheimer's Disease
Institute: National Institute on
Aging (NIA)
Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery:
This newly updated edition of one of NIA's most popular publications
uses graphic illustration and non-technical language to present
the latest research findings and basic science behind Alzheimer's
disease (AD) to a wide audience. Each 60-page book comes with
an animated video on CD-ROM showing the progression of AD
in the brain.
Home Safety for the Person with Alzheimer's Disease:
Also newly updated, this booklet provides room-by-room tips
and guidelines for making the home safe for a person with
AD.
Caregiver Guide: Tips for Caregivers of People
With Alzheimer's Disease: This handy booklet offers practical
tips for daily coping with bathing, dressing, eating, wandering,
choosing a nursing home, and more.
New AD Publications in Spanish: Many of NIA's
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center's
most popular publications are now available in Spanish, including
the Caregiver Guide and Home Safety booklets, as well as the
Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet and Forgetfulness Age Page.
All publications are available free from NIA's ADEAR
Center. Call (800) 438-4380 or visit the Web site at www.alzheimers.org.
New Publication Explores Why We Age
Institute: National Institute on
Aging (NIA)
Why do we age? Is there a maximum human lifespan beyond which
we cannot live? Aging Under the Microscope is a new
publication from the NIA that describes what we know so far
about the answers to these and other fundamental questions
about the science of aging. The booklet offers an overview
of research on aging and longevity by showing the major puzzle
pieces already in place and, to the extent possible, the shapes
of those that are missing. Call (800) 222-2225 for a free
copy of this booklet.
New Adult, Child Brochures on Healthy
Eating, Physical Activity Across Lifespan
Institute: National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Helping Your Child and Better Health and You
are two new brochures available as part of the "Healthy
Eating and Physical Activity Across the Lifespan" series
of NIDDK's Weight-control Information Network (WIN). Helping
Your Child offers tips for parents to introduce a balanced
diet and regular physical activity to their young children.
A tear-out tip sheet is included to promote eating breakfast,
a diet with a wide variety of foods, and methods to help parents
take an active role in helping children and the whole family
learn healthy eating habits and physical activity habits.
Tips for adults are included in Better Health and You
with a similar tear-out sheet.
Both publications are available free to the public by contacting
WIN through a toll-free number, (877) 946-4627 or WIN@info.niddk.nih.gov.
The WIN Web site is www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm.
Bibliography Summarizes Advances in Dietary Supplement Research
Office: Office of Dietary Supplements
(ODS)
The third issue of the Annual Bibliography of Significant
Advances in Dietary Supplement Research is now available.
Developed as a joint effort of ODS and the Consumer Healthcare
Products Association, this publication summarizes significant
research in 2001 on dietary supplements as a resource for
health professionals and members of the public with interest
in the field. An international team of expert reviewers selected
the top 25 research articles to highlight in the bibliography
from more than 250 original research articles that were published
in peer-reviewed journals in 2000. Copies of the publication
may be downloaded from the ODS Web site at http://ods.od.nih.gov/index.aspx.
Single copies may also be requested from ODS by phone at (301)
435-2920 or by e-mail at ods@nih.gov.
Garfield Star Sleeper Web Site Promotes
Good Night's Sleep for Children
Institute: National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Prevent aliens from depriving the Earth of restful sleep
by joining the Star Sleeper squad. This is the challenge of
Mission Z, an exciting section of the revamped Garfield Star
Sleeper Web site (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/starslp/).
The site educates children ages 711 and their parents,
teachers, and health care providers about the importance of
getting at least 9 hours of sleep each night as part of the
"Star Sleeper Campaign," sponsored by NHLBI's National
Center on Sleep Disorders Research.
The new Garfield Star Sleeper Web pages feature special sections
for parents, educators, and health care professionals, as
well as for young children. In addition to interactive games,
the pages include Garfield Star Sleeper screen savers, tips
for parents on how to help their children get a good night's
sleep, materials for teachers to use in the classroom, and
even handouts that pediatricians can give to their patients'
parents.
New, Revised Oral Health Brochures
Now Available
Institute: National Institute of
Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
New and revised educational publications on oral health care
developed by the NIDCR are now available to the public. A
new patient booklet, Periodontal (Gum) Disease, discusses
the causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options
for this oral condition. Revised publications provide updated
information for the "Oral Health, Cancer Care, and You:
Fitting the Pieces Together" campaign. First launched
in 1999, the campaign targets oral health and oncology professionals
and cancer patients about preventing and managing the oral
complications of cancer treatment. A list of revised publications
is available at www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov/campaign/titlepg.htm.
NIDCR has also expanded the campaign to reach a broader range
of people with cancer-Spanish-speakers and persons with very
limited literacy skills. New publications include:
- Su Boca y el Tratamiento de Radiación en la
Cabeza y el Cuello
(Head and Neck Radiation Treatment and Your Mouth)
- Quimioterapia y la Boca
(Chemotherapy and Your Mouth)
- Tres Buenas Razones Para Ver a un Dentista
(Three Good Reasons to See A Dentist)
- Three Good Reasons to See A Dentist (English version)
Visit the NIDCR Web site at www.nidcr.nih.gov
to view and order these publications. For more information,
contact Patricia Sheridan, at (301) 594-7557 or via e-mail
Patricia.Sheridan@nih.gov.
Print, Radio, Web Outreach in Spanish
on Hearing Loss
Institute: National Institute on
Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
To alert Hispanic, Latino, and Latina individuals to the
risk of noise-induced hearing loss and the need to identify
hearing loss early in children and the elderly, the NIDCD
has made four Spanish-language public service announcements
available to radio stations worldwide. Other outreach includes
feature stories on the NIH Spanish-language Web site and a
health column in Spanish-language newspapers.
NIDCD radio spots were produced in collaboration with the
NIH Radio News Service and can be found on-line at www.RadioEspacio.net.
Recent topics are:
- La perdida de la audicion in los ninos (Hearing loss
in children)
- "Oidos Sabios"en el trabajo
(Wise Ears: Avoiding noise-induced hearing loss at work)
- La perdida de la audicion y los adultos de edad avanzada
(Hearing loss and the elderly)
- Audifonos (Hearing aids)
In addition, RadioUnica, the nation's leading Spanish-language
broadcaster, aired the spot on hearing loss in children daily
over its national network during the last three weeks of September.
Two NIDCD stories on hearing in children are currently featured
on the NIH Spanish-language web site, at www.salud.nih.gov.
One story alerts parents to the seriousness of childhood ear
infections and urges prompt evaluation by an ear specialist.
The other gives parents a list of milestones to help them
assess the development of their baby's hearing.
New Curriculum Supplement Announced
to Teachers: How Your Brain Understands What Your Ear Hears
Institute/Office: National Institute
on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD); NIH
Office of Science Education (OSE)
The NIH Office of Science Education (OSE) has begun outreach
to middle school teachers nationwide by announcing the availability
of a new OSE/NIDCD science education curriculum supplement
for teachers. The supplement is designed to help students
understand scientific concepts and research in the context
of hearing and communication. It was developed and evaluated
with leading scientists, science curriculum experts, and middle
school teachers and tested in the full complement of classroom
settings. Students will investigate the multisensory process
of human communication. For more information, send an e-mail
to marin_allen@nih.gov.
Report Released on Minorities and Biomedical
Research
Institute: National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases
A Partnership for Health: Minorities & Biomedical
Research describes how the NIAID is addressing HIV/AIDS,
asthma, sexually transmitted diseases, and kidney disease
through basic, clinical, and epidemiological research; increased
participation of minority researchers in research; and outreach
activities designed to communicate research developments to
these groups. You may view this report at
www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/minorityhealth.pdf
or order on-line at
www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/orderforms/order.htm.
Magazine Developed for High School
Students
Institute: National Institute of
General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
A new feature magazine designed to interest high school students
in pursuing careers in biomedical research is now available.
Findings is a lay-oriented publication that profiles
the research careers of two NIGMS-funded scientists. The magazine
also features brief digests of how basic research has matured
to clinically relevant advances, as well as a crossword puzzle
using words from the stories. For a free copy of Findings,
contact the NIGMS Office of Communications and Public Liaison
at (301) 496-7301, visit the NIGMS publication list on-line
(www.nigms.nih.gov/news/publist.html),
or e-mail your request with your postal address to pub_info@nigms.nih.gov.
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