NIH Radio Archive
January 2007 Audio Reports
Results of a National Cancer Institute study, show an improvement in survival of adults with an uncommon form of leukemia.
Sixty-nine percent of older Americans do not talk to their doctors about their use of complementary and alternative medicine, according to a new survey conducted by AARP and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
The National Center for Research Resources has announced that it will provide nearly $11.5 million to fund 11 Science Education Partnership Awards across the nation.
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, in partnership with other agencies in the COPD community, is launching a campaign to increase awareness of COPD.
The first human trial of a DNA vaccine designed to prevent H5N1 avian influenza infection began on December 21, 2006 when the vaccine was administered to the first volunteer at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
The website, www.NIHSeniorHealth.gov, has added depression to its list of health topics.
Results from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Growth and Health Study suggest that overweight girls as young as 9 are at increased risk for short-term and long-term problems that increase the chances of developing cardiovascular disease.
Staying in shape mentally could help older folks maintain their thinking skills according to a new study funded by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute of Nursing Research.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has updated a guide that provides tools that can be used by clinicians help patients with alcohol problems.  FREE MP3 audio reports from the National Institutes of Health, your reliable health information source. Questions? Contact: This page was last reviewed on July 29, 2008.
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