New Resources

Alcohol / Alcohol Abuse / Alcoholism

• New Public Service Announcement Aims to Prevent Underage Drinking
  Format: Video, Public Service Announcement
  Institute: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

  In an effort to prevent underage drinking, NIAAA has produced a new television public service announcement (PSA) entitled The Party’s Over. The PSA targets early adolescents who are preparing to move into high school and is available in either a 60- or 30-second version. More

  Next Steps
  Copies of the PSA video can be ordered through NIAAA at (301) 443-3860.

• Assessing Alcohol Problems: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers
  Format: Book, Guide
  Institute: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

  The second edition of Assessing Alcohol Problems: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers was recently published. In the area of alcoholism and alcohol treatment, the guide is a valuable tool for new and current researchers and clinicians. More

  Next Steps
  To order copies of and pay for the guide, please contact NIAAA at (301) 443-3860.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

• Ephedra Warning Prompts Revision to Consumer Advisory
  Format: Fact Sheet, Consumer Advisory
  Institute: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

  In light of the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning about ephedra-containing dietary supplements, NCCAM's Consumer Advisory on Ephedra updated its Web site. On December 30, 2003, the FDA recommended that consumers immediately stop using supplements containing ephedra, a substance derived from botanicals. The FDA plans to follow up its advice with a ban on ephedra-containing supplements, but the ban will not extend to ephedra in traditional Chinese medicines.

  Next Steps
  Learn more about ephedra on NCCAM's Web site at http://nccam.nih.gov. View NCCAM's updated consumer advisory at http://nccam.nih.gov/health/alerts/ephedra/consumeradvisory.htm or order copies from the NCCAM Information Clearinghouse at (888) 644-6226.

Immune System

• Updated Booklet Describes Science Behind Vaccines
  Format: Booklet
  Institute: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

  A newly revised booklet on vaccines, Understanding Vaccines: What They Are, How They Work, is now available through NIAID. The 51-page booklet answers some of the more common questions about what vaccines are, how they prevent disease, and how they are made and tested. It also discusses what vaccine research might achieve in the future. A glossary is included.
  
  

  Next Steps
  To order a free copy, go to: www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/orderforms/freepampo.htm or call (301) 496-5717. A pdf version is available online at www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/vaccine/pdf/undvacc.pdf.

Seniors' Health

• Publications Cover 'Flu Shots, Teeth Care, and Other Aging-Relevant Topics
  Format: Brochures, Fact Sheets
  Institute: National Institute on Aging (NIA)

  'Flu shots, teeth care, and other topics of interest to seniors are covered in several new publications produced by the NIA. These include Age Pages, which are a series of informative health publications written for the layperson. The latest brochures and fact sheets are:

  • Age Page: On-line Health Information—Can You Trust It?
    
    
  • Age Pages (Spanish translation): Flu; Shots; Teeth and Mouth Care
    
    
  • Caregiver Resource List
    
    
  • Connections (Vol. 11, #1-2): Issue on end-of-life issues and care
    
    
  • NIA Publications Catalog: A comprehensive list of all NIA publications
    
    
  • NIA Spanish Publications Order Form: A comprehensive list of all NIA translated publications

  Updated/reprinted publications include:

  • Age Pages: Hormones after Menopause; Crime and Older People; Planning for Long-Term Care—Choosing the Right Place; Depression; Diabetes; Foot Care; and Sleep
    
    
  • Age Pages (Spanish translations): Cancer; Diabetes; Foot Care; HIV; Hyperthermia; Hypothermia; Medicines; Sleep
    
    
  • Alzheimer’s Disease Fact Sheet
    
    
  • Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging
    
    
  • What’s Your Aging IQ?: A quiz to access your understanding of aging
  More

  Next Steps
  To order general publications, call (800) 222-2225. To order Alzheimer's disease publications or to ask questions about Alzheimer's, call (800) 438-4380.

Vaccines

• Updated Booklet Describes Science Behind Vaccines
  Format: Booklet
  Institute: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

  A newly revised booklet on vaccines, Understanding Vaccines: What They Are, How They Work, is now available through NIAID. The 51-page booklet answers some of the more common questions about what vaccines are, how they prevent disease, and how they are made and tested. It also discusses what vaccine research might achieve in the future. A glossary is included.
  
  

  Next Steps
  To order a free copy, go to: www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/orderforms/freepampo.htm or call (301) 496-5717. A pdf version is available online at www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/vaccine/pdf/undvacc.pdf.