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May 2005 Audio Reports
The newly dedicated Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge at NIH offers the families of NIH patients a warm and friendly place to stay.
A new blood test for kidney function is showing promise as an accurate predictor of death and cardiovascular risk among the elderly.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is sponsoring a conference aimed at examining how a child's environment can increase their risk for obesity.
American Indians and Alaska Natives with diabetes are at high risk for a heart attack or stroke. Now, the National Diabetes Education Program has introduced new materials tailored to that community.
According to the deputy director of the National Institute on Aging, there's no reason why most seniors can't stay independent and keep living at home.
Dr. Anthony Fauci — director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — discusses this year's observance of "HIV Vaccine Awareness Day".
For "Older Americans Month", the National Institute on Aging is reminding people that it's never too late to start taking care of their health.
New research from the National Cancer Institute provides hope for children with "Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome" — a rare and fatal disease that causes the body to age at an extreme rate.
Findings from two recent studies suggest a biological cause for the difference in survival rates between African-American and Caucasian women with endometrial cancer.
Advancing age used to be thought of as a time to break out the rocking chair. Not only has modern science proven that to be untrue, but it's also unhealthy. With May being "Older Americans Month", the National Institute on Aging reminds seniors that regular exercise is a great way to fend off some of the physical problems that come with aging.
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, have determined that development of a condition similar to Alzheimer's disease in genetically engineered mice may be slowed by regular exercise. The research was funded by the National Institute on Aging.
A recent study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases finds that cockroaches carry allergens that worsen asthma symptoms in inner-city children.
For "Older Americans Month" (May), the National Institute on Aging is providing information to help older patients become more-active partners in their own health care. Archive | Next Month >
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NIH Opens Safra Family Lodge