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August 2006 Audio Reports Low-income Americans aged 55 to 84 are more likely to suffer limitations in their physical activities than their wealthier peers. You might think just a few puffs of a cigarette would be harmless. But according to a new imaging study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, those so-called "harmless" puffs can get you started on the road towards being hooked. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has developed a new publication designed to help people jump-start and maintain a physical activity program. According to the latest brief from the Health Information National Trends Survey, also called the HINTS Survey, most Americans don't know when or how often to have these potentially life-saving screening tests. A study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health shows that an Internet-based intervention program may prevent high-risk college age women from developing eating disorders. Hours instead of weeks! That's how soon patients suffering from depression get relief from their symptoms when taking an experimental antidepressant medication, according to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health. A study funded by the NINR shows that Hispanic teens who took part in a culturally-tailored HIV risk reduction program were less-likely to engage in risky sexual practices that can lead to HIV infection compared to their counterparts who took part in a general health promotion program.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has launched a campaign to increase awareness of celiac disease.
A study by the NIEHS showed that exposure to a chemical in many air fresheners, toilet bowl cleaners, mothballs and other deodorizing products may lead to modest reductions in lung function.
How rhesus macaque monkeys process sounds to discern their meaning may lead scientists to an understanding of the point in the evolutionary timeline when the building blocks of language first appeared in human development.
A report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse showed that effective treatment of drug and addiction can save communities money and dramatically reduce crime.
Two large multi-center studies supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute found that inhaled nitric oxide — or "N-O" — helps prevent chronic lung disease in premature infants and, if used within 48 hours after birth, might also prevent brain injury in these tiny newborns. |
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