NIH Radio Archive

 Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Eyes Against Retinopathy, Study Finds—06/29/2007
2:06 | 1.9 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

A study shows that retinopathy—or deterioration of the retina—may be prevented or lessened by a change in the diet.

 Office of Cancer Survivorship Helps Patients Deal with Life After Cancer —06/22/2007
2:43 | 2.5 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

It was with the knowledge that more and more people are surviving cancer that the National Cancer Institute established the Office of Cancer Survivorship.

 Fathers Take Care of Yourself when dealing with CVD and Diabetes—06/15/2007
2:00 | 1.8 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Dads of the world, it's time to put the sweets down and get physically active if you want to spend many healthy years with your family on father's day. Cardiovascular disease is a major complication and the leading cause of early death among people with diabetes.

 Blood Test May Help Signal Tumor's Remission, Return in Throat Cancer Patients —06/08/2007
1:45 | 1.6 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

A blood test that detects proteins commonly released by a growing tumor could one day become a tool for monitoring the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation treatment in people with advanced throat cancer.

 Urologic Diseases Cost Americans $11 Billion a Year—06/01/2007
1:11 | 1.1 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

$11 billion a year! That's how much Americans pay to treat bladder, prostate and other urinary tract diseases, according to a new report from the National Institutes of Health.