FYI from the NHLBI Index

May 2001: Vol. 2, Issue 1

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Feature Articles

• Message from the Director
• NIH Sites Recognized as Leading Sources of Health Information
• Internet Searches are Affecting Health Care Decisions and Concerns
• And the Winners Are . . .

In the News

• News from Capitol Hill
• Recent Advances from the NHLBI
• Inhaled Corticosteroids Do Not Slow Progression of COPD
• Reduced Fat Intake To Lower Cholesterol Is Safe and Beneficial for Children
• Study Reveals Link Between Salt Sensitivity and Risk of Death in People without Hypertension

Meetings and Events

• Representatives Emphasize Public Interest Organizations' Similarities
• The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council's February Meeting
• NHLBI Public Outreach Activities Acknowledged by NIH Community
• May is High Blood Pressure Education Month
• Upcoming Events

Resources and Research Tools

• Award-Winning Project Empowers Women to Make Health Care Decisions
• Conference Grants are Available from the NHLBI
• Spotlight on Our Web Site
• Two Tools to Help You Get Where You Need to Go
• Sleep Well, Do Well with the NHLBI Star Sleeper Campaign
• New NHLBI Research Initiatives
• Need More Information?

Constituents' Corner

We are reserving space for you, our readers, to share ideas and broadcast opinions. We invite you to submit your comments, thoughts, and suggestions via email or snail mail (Public Interest News, c/o Office of Science and Technology , Building 31, Room 5A03, 31 Center Drive, MSC-2482 Bethesda, MD 20892-2482). We also are considering the addition of a separate "Bulletin Board" where organizations can announce upcoming activities. For now, those announcements also can be sent to the above addresses.

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