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Treatment for Chronic Prostatitis Doesn’t Reduce Symptoms
—1/30/2009 Researchers at the National Cancer Institute identified a novel type of antibody that potently inhibits HIV infection. Exercise
and Rest Reduce Cancer Risk—1/30/2009 Exercise is good for more than just your waistline. Results
from research point to a sleep-exercise link when it comes to
cancer prevention in women. Researchers
Identify a Novel Antibody that Inhibits HIV Infection—1/23/2009 Researchers at the National Cancer Institute identified a novel type of antibody that potently inhibits HIV infection. NIH
Summit Explores Science of Health Disparities—1/16/2009 A recent summit highlighted many of the complex biological and non-biological factors that influence health outcomes. NHLBI
Launches Web Site for Parents on Medical Research Studies
for Kids—1/09/2009 A new National Heart Lung and Blood Institute website offers parents and health care providers an insider’s guide to children’s medical research. NIH
Expands Open-Access Dataset of Genetic and Clinical Data
to Include Asthma—12/26/2008 In 2007, the NHLBI initiated SHARe, (SNP Health Association Resource), a Web-based dataset which provides qualified researchers with free access to a wealth of data from multiple large population-based studies, starting with the Framingham Heart Study. Survey
Shows Promise in Usage of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
in Children and Adults—12/26/2008 A new government survey found that 38 percent of adults and 12 percent of children use complementary and alternative medicine, which is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine. Downward
Trend in Teen Marijuana Use Slows; Prescription Drug Abuse
Remains High —12/19/2008 There are signs that the ongoing decline in teen marijuana use in recent years has stalled; however the downward trend in cigarette and alcohol use continues, according to the 2008 Monitoring the Future (MTF) Survey. Earlier
Pandemic Flu Wave May Protect Against Worse One Later —12/19/2008 New evidence about the worldwide influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 indicates that getting the flu early protected many people against a second deadlier wave. 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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