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2004 Alerts
December
November
- Similar
Decline Over Decades in Cardiovascular Disease
Rates for People With and Without Diabetes—People
with Diabetes Still Have Twice the Risk, November
23, 2004
- New Study
Finds Link Between Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation,
November 23, 2004
- Portion
Distortion Web Site: Learn How to Avoid Holiday
Weight Gain by Watching Portion Sizes,
November 18, 2004
- No Increase
in Deaths or Hospitalizations for Heart Failure
Patients Who Have a Pulmonary Artery Catheter ,
November 9, 2004
- Young Adults
who Maintain Their Weight, Even if Overweight,
Have Lower Risk Factor Levels for Heart Disease
in Early Middle Age, November 8, 2004
- ACE Inhibitors
Not Needed for Many Heart Disease Patients,
According to New Study, November 7, 2004
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
- Scientists
Compare Rat Genome With Human, Mouse—Analysis
Yields New Insights into Medical Model, Evolutionary
Process, March 31, 2004
- First National
Sleep Conference March 29-30 Explores Sleep’s
Role in Public Health—Surgeon General,
Leading Experts to Discuss Current Evidence,
Future Initiatives, March 25, 2004
- The Heart
Truth Road Show Exhibit Travels to
Five Cities—First Lady Laura Bush's
Red Dress on Tour for First Time, March
16, 2004
- NHLBI Study
Finds Implanted Defibrillator Reduces Heart
Failure Deaths, March 8, 2004
- NIH Asks
Participants in Women’s Health Initiative
Estrogen-Alone Study to Stop Study Pills,
Begin Follow-up Phase: Statement from
Barbara Alving, M.D., Director of the Women’s
Health Initiative and Acting Director of the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute,
March 2, 2004
February
- NHLBI Awards
$68 Million to Fund Clinical Centers in Pediatric
Heart Disease: New Program Speeds Application
of Basic Research Advances to Clinical Care, February
13, 2004
- The National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Hosts The
Red Dress Collection 2004 Fashion Show,
February 6, 2004
- Statement
from Barbara Alving, M.D., Acting Director,
National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute,
on Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
in Women, February 4, 2004
- The
Heart Truth Announces Launch of its
Road Show: Original Red Dress Collection
to Carry Heart Health Wake-up Call to Women
in Five Cities, February 2, 2004
2003 Alerts
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
February
- Low Dose Warfarin
Prevents Recurrence of Blood Clots NHLBI
Stops Study, February 24, 2003
- HHS Announces
Women's Heart Day and Highlights The Red Dress
Project to Educate Women about Heart Disease,
February 21, 2003
- NIH Study Will
Test Best Ways to Lower Risk of Heart Disease
and Stroke in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes,
February 20, 2003
- NHLBI Study Finds
Possible New Indicator of Heart Disease Risk,
February 12, 2003
- HHS Unveils the
Red Dress Project to Fight Heart Disease in
Women , February 7, 2003
January
2002 Alerts
December
November
October
- Study Finds Improved
Heart Failure Survival, October 30, 2002
- NHLBI Funds Centers
for Reducing Asthma Disparities, October 30, 2002
- New Recommendations to
Prevent High Blood Pressure Issued: Additional Lifestyle Approaches
Advised, October 15, 2002
- NHLBI Launches
Innovative Proteomics Centers, October 9, 2002
- NHLBI Funds New
Heart-Health Education Projects in High-Risk Communities, October 8,
2002
September
- NHLBI Launches
National Womenís Heart Health Awareness Campaign, September 25,
2002
- Nine Hours of Sleep
Key to ìBack to Schoolî Success, September 19, 2002
- National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute Launches New and Expanded ìStar Sleeperî Web
Site, September 19, 2002
- News Release--NHLBI
Study Finds Dramatic Decline in Physical Activity Among African-American and
White Girls, September 4, 2002
August
July
June
April
February
2001 Alerts
December
November
October
September
August
June
May
- NHLBI-VA Study Finds
No Increased Survival From Beta-Blocker For Moderate to Advanced Heart
Failure, May 30, 2001
- NHLBI Unveils New
Resources to Help Consumers Control Their Blood Pressure, May 25, 2001
- NHLBI Researchers Find
Long-Acting Beta-Agonists Not as Effective as Inhaled Corticosteroids in
Treating Persistent Asthma, May 22, 2001
- NCEP Issues Major New
Cholesterol Guidelines, May 15, 2001
- NHLBI Reports New
Asthma Data for World Asthma Day 2001Asthma Still a Problem But More
Groups Fighting It, May 3, 2001
April
March
February
January
2000 Alerts
December
October
September
- NHLBI Launches 10-Year
Study On Early Detection Of Heart Disease, September 14, 2000
- Regression of Advanced
Kidney Cancer Seen With Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, September 13,
2000
- Statement from Claude
Lenfant, M.D. Director, National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute on AZT and
Cardiac Damage in Infants, September 13, 2000
August
- Statement by Claude
Lenfant, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) on
Two NHLBI Studies: Hormone Replacement Therapy's Benefit for Coronary Heart
Disease Benefits of Diet and Lifestyle Modification, August 23, 2000
- Study Launched to Test
Public Access Defibrillation, August 22, 2000
- Blood
Pressure-Lowering DASH Diet Also Reduces Homocysteine, August 21, 2000
July
- Two NHLBI Studies
Confirm Finding of Gene in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, July 26,
2000
- Statement From Claude
Lenfant, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, On
Discovery of the Gene for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, July 20, 2000
- Innovative Program
Pairs Park and Recreation Centers with Nationwide NHLBI Obesity and Heart
Disease Prevention Effort, July 18, 2000
- Surgeon General David
Satcher to Help Launch Innovative Heart Disease Prevention Program, July
14, 2000
- Education Study
Increases Ambulance Use but Yields No Extra Improvement in Heart Attack Patient
Delay Time, July 4, 2000
June
May
- Treating Hypertension
in the Patient with Type 2 DiabetesStatement by Claude Lenfant, M.D.,
Director, NHLBI, May 30, 2000
- NHLBI Study Shows
Large Blood Pressure Benefit From Reduced Dietary Sodium, May 17, 2000
- Institute Launches
Campaign Aimed at Older Americans -- NHLBI Issues New Clinical Advisory on
Systolic Blood Pressure, May 4, 2000
- NIH, D.C. Mayor's
Office, and D.C. Asthma Coalition Report on State of Asthma in U.S. at Official
U.S. World Asthma Day Press Conference, May 3, 2000
- Official U.S. World
Asthma Day Press Conference: NIH, Mayor Williams, and DC Asthma Coalition
Report on Asthma in U.S. & D.C., May 1, 2000
April
March
February
January
- New Web Site Provides
Access to Information on Sleep and Sleep Disorders, January 18, 2000
- Statement From
Claude Lenfant, M.D., NHLBI Director, on Systolic Blood Pressure, Deaths, and
Treatment Guidelines, January 13, 2000
- Expert Panel Identifies
Major Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Medical Implant Retrieval and
Analysis, January 12, 2000
- NIH
Conference to Assess State of Medical Implants Research Information on Implant
Performance Lacking in the U.S., January 5, 2000 update of December 17,
1999
1999 Alerts
December
November
October
September
August
- Emergency Angioplasty
or Bypass Surgery Saves Lives of Heart Attack Patients with Cardiogenic
Shock, August 25, 1999
- Brisk Walking Reduces
Risk of Heart Attack in Women, August 25, 1999
- Cholesterol Lowering
in Elderly Reduces Heart Disease and Strokes, August 8, 1999
- Discovery of the Gene
for Narcolepsy in Dogs, August 5, 1999
- Cholesterol Counts
When it Comes to Protecting America's Heart Health,
August 1, 1999
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January
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1997 Alerts
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Previous Alerts
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Study, Dec. 20, 1996
- Antihypertensive Therapy
Reduces Strokes and Heart Attacks in Diabetics, Dec. 17, 1996
- Studies Show Lifestyle
Changes Benefit Blood Pressure, Nov. 13, 1996
- Hormone Therapy Causes
Bone Increases In Postmenopausal Women, Nov. 5, 1996
- NHLBI Cord Blood
Transfusion Study Begins, Oct. 3, 1996
- Beta-Agonists Safe and
Effective in Mild Asthma, Sep. 18, 1996
- NHLBI Scientists Find
Link Between Common Virus and Restenosis, Aug, 28, 1996
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
Can Provide Cure for Sickle Cell Disease, Aug. 7, 1996
- NHLBI Study Reports
Improved Blood Safety, Jun. 26, 1996
- Need for Early,
Aggressive Hypertension Treatment, May 21, 1996
- School Trial Lowers
Students' Fat Intake, Boost Physical Activity, Mar. 13, 1996
- NHLBI Researchers Grow
Lung Tissue in Animals, Feb. 26, 1996
- Bypass Over Angioplasy for Patients With Diabetes:
Bypass Surgery Results in Lower Death Rates for Diabetics
- Calcium Channel Blockers
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