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• April NIH News in Health
  Format: Newsletter
  Institute: Office of the Director (OD)

  The April issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now available at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov.
  
  In this issue:

  • Feature Stories: “The Need for Sleep—Wake up to the Risks of Shortened Slumber” and “The Thief of Sleep—Sounding the Alarm About Sleep Apnea.”
    
    
  • Health Capsules: “What Causes Addiction?” and “Greenery, Groceries, and Children’s Weight.”
    
    
  • Featured Web Site: “A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby.”
  More

  Next Steps
  You can read the current issue of NIH News in Health online by visiting http://newsinhealth.nih.gov. At this site, you can view past issues and set up your own free e-mail subscription to the newsletter.
  
  If you would like free print copies for display in a health facility, senior center, or library, contact the editor, Harrison Wein, at wein@od.nih.gov or (301) 435-7489.
  
  The newsletter’s content is not copyrighted. If you are an editor who wishes to use NIH News in Health content in your publication, please acknowledge NIH News in Health as the source and send copies of your publication to Dr. Wein.

Digestive System

• New Easy-to-Read Information on Celiac Disease Available
  Format: Booklet
  Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

  As much as 1% of the U.S. population has celiac disease, but the vast majority of those people remains undiagnosed, according to an independent consensus panel convened by NIH.
  
  Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People with celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten, found in wheat, rye, and barley.
  
  What I Need to Know About Celiac Disease, a new easy-to-read booklet, uses everyday language to describe celiac disease, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. The booklet also includes examples of a gluten-free diet. What I Need to Know About Celiac Disease is the newest publication from the NIH Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign, a program from NIDDK’s National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. More

  Next Steps
  You can read What I Need to Know About Celiac Disease online at http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac_ez/index.htm or download the booklet at http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac_ez/WINTKACeliacDisease.pdf.
  
  For more information about the Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign, visit www.celiac.nih.gov. For more information about digestive diseases, visit http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov.

Ear, Nose, and Throat

• Summary of Research Workshop on Children with Hearing Loss Available Online
  Format: Web Site
  Institute: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

  A summary of an NIDCD-sponsored research workshop on children with hearing loss is now available online.
  
  Outcomes Research in Children with Hearing Loss, held December 12–13, 2006, focused on the needs and design considerations for future research that measures how well children with hearing loss progress after receiving treatment. In addition to discussing such outcomes as hearing, speech, and language capabilities, the participants discussed factors influencing the child as a whole, such as family, cultural, demographic, and individual child characteristics.
  
  Participants included scientists from universities and research facilities across the country as well as representatives of federal agencies, including the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Education; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Maternal and Child Health Bureau. More

  Next Steps
  You can view the agenda and read the workshop summary at www.nidcd.nih.gov/funding/programs/hb/outcomes.

Environmental Health, Environmental Health

• Lecture Series Explores Frontiers of Environmental Sciences
  Format: Web site, Webcasts, Slide Shows, RSS Feeds
  Institute: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

  A new resource is available for scientists, health care professionals, environmental science educators, and students who want to keep abreast of cutting-edge environmental research.
  
  The “Frontiers of Environmental Sciences Lecture Series” is a new program of weekly talks by researchers, most of them NIEHS current or former grantees. The lectures are designed to appeal to a broad audience of scientists and students interested in what’s new in environmental science research.
  
  The series features webcasts and podcasts beginning on the afternoon of each lecture. The series’ Web site will also post PowerPoint presentations and transcripts of the talks. RSS feeds are under development and will be available soon. More

  Next Steps
  You can view lectures or download presentations by visiting http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/video/science/frontiers/.

General Health

• New Vodcast Series, “i on NIH,” Debuts
  Format: Video, Vodcast
  Institute: Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL)

  “i on NIH” is a new video podcast (or vodcast) series covering health/research topics from all 27 Institutes and Centers at NIH. The monthly vodcast runs approximately 30 minutes and features in-depth interviews with NIH researchers and administrators, breaking news, and highlights of NIH programs and campaigns.
  
  Features of April’s episode include:

  • Wearing a red dress is more than good taste.
    
    
  • Kids discover research and fun with science.
    
    
  • I-to-eye with the Director of NIH.
  More

  Next Steps
  You can subscribe to “i on NIH” by visiting www.nih.gov/news/vodcast/nihvodcast.htm. The vodcast homepage also contains directions on how to link directly to individual episodes.

Kidney and Urinary System

• Online Diabetes Risk Test Now Available
  Format: Online Quiz
  Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

  If you’ve ever wondered about your risk of developing diabetes, an online risk test is now available from Fitness magazine in partnership with NIDDK’s National Diabetes Education Program.
  
  The “What’s Your Diabetes Risk?” quiz is adapted from the American Diabetes Association and features six easy questions. It’s important to know your risk because diabetes can lead to heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and loss of feet or legs, especially if the disease is left untreated. More

  Next Steps
  To take the online risk test, visit http://fitnessmagazine.com/fitness/quiz.jhtml?quizId=/templatedata/fitness/quiz/data/1172251493146.xml&catref=ftn23.

• Article Highlights National Diabetes Education Program
  Format: Article
  Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

  “Translating science into practice: the U.S. National Diabetes Education Program” (NDEP), an article co-authored by the Program’s Chair Lawrence Blonde and science writer Elizabeth Warren-Boulton, was published in the March 2007 issue of Diabetes Voice.
  
  The article explains that the mission of NDEP is to reduce diabetes-related illness and death. NDEP focuses on optimizing diabetes care to improve management and outcomes for all people in the United States and addresses the urgent need to help prevent or delay the onset of the disease. More

  Next Steps
  You can download a PDF of the article at www.diabetesvoice.org/issues/2007-03/Translating_science_into_practice_the_US_National_Diabetes_Education_Program.pdf.

Mental Health and Behavior

• April NIH News in Health
  Format: Newsletter
  Institute: Office of the Director (OD)

  The April issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now available at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov.
  
  In this issue:

  • Feature Stories: “The Need for Sleep—Wake up to the Risks of Shortened Slumber” and “The Thief of Sleep—Sounding the Alarm About Sleep Apnea.”
    
    
  • Health Capsules: “What Causes Addiction?” and “Greenery, Groceries, and Children’s Weight.”
    
    
  • Featured Web Site: “A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby.”
  More

  Next Steps
  You can read the current issue of NIH News in Health online by visiting http://newsinhealth.nih.gov. At this site, you can view past issues and set up your own free e-mail subscription to the newsletter.
  
  If you would like free print copies for display in a health facility, senior center, or library, contact the editor, Harrison Wein, at wein@od.nih.gov or (301) 435-7489.
  
  The newsletter’s content is not copyrighted. If you are an editor who wishes to use NIH News in Health content in your publication, please acknowledge NIH News in Health as the source and send copies of your publication to Dr. Wein.

Women's Health

• New Podcasts Address Women’s Health
  Format: Podcast
  Institute: Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH)

  Interested in women’s health issues? ORWH has launched a new podcast series titled “Pinn Point on Women’s Health,” hosted by Vivian Pinn, NIH Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health and Director of ORWH. The monthly podcast will discuss the latest news in women’s health research and include conversations with guests on a variety of subjects.
  
  In the premiere episode, Dr. Pinn discusses the new HPV vaccine and what it means in terms of cervical cancer with Allan Hildesheim, a senior investigator at Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics of the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
  
  In the second podcast, Dr. Pinn discusses new developments in the detection, treatment, and cure of breast cancer with Larissa Korde, NCI staff clinician, and Worta McCaskill-Stevens, program director and medical oncologist, Cancer Prevention Branch, NCI.
  
  In addition to the special guest, each podcast will feature a series (“Hot Flashes”) that highlights exciting new research developments in women’s health and offers listeners sources of information that may be useful to them. More

  Next Steps
  To access the monthly podcast, visit http://orwh.od.nih.gov. You can also read a transcript of the presentations.