Archived Press Releases

The Office of Minority Health Resource Center receives pertinent health information from prominent media resources and other government sites. Please return to our Current Press Releases page often for the latest information on issues relating to minorities and health, funding resources and legislative publications.

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	Heart Failure Before Age 50 Substantially More Common in Blacks Disease Linked to Untreated Risk Factors in Second and Third Decades of Life
	Advisory Panel Releases First Federal Strategic Plan for Autism Research A federal advisory panel, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, has released its plan for autism research that will be shared among federal agencies and Congress.
	HHS Issues Special Report on Health Reform and Launches New healthreform.gov Web Site American People Say Health Care System is Broken, Highlight Need for Action This Year on Health Reform.
	IL-2 Immunotherapy Fails to Benefit HIV-Infected Individuals Already Taking Antiretrovirals The third phase of clinical trials for an immune therapy booster individuals with HIV can use to increase their T cell count, has done little to combat diseases that can lead to death.
	Compound Can Distinguish Between Benign Tissue and Localized and Metastatic Prostate Cancer Some Michigan researchers have found that a molecule produced by the metabolism has the ability to tell the difference between benign and metastasized tissue.
	Researchers Find Abnormal Cells in the Blood Years before Leukemia is Diagnosed Researchers from the National Cancer Institute have found that indicators for leukemia are present in the bloodstream up to six years prior to diagnosis.
	Anti-HIV Gel Shows Promise in Large-scale Study in Women A 3,000-women study tested the effectiveness of anti-HIV gels that would be inserted into the vagina to deter virus transmission during intercourse.
	Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day February 7, 2009 Director Defines Factors to Combat HIV/AIDS Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, highlights the importance of a comprehensive strategy to address the U.S. HIV/AIDS epidemic, while promoting testing and prevention among Black Americans.
	New Survey Results Show Huge Burden of Diabetes Study Includes Sensitive Test of Blood Glucose Abnormalities In the United States, nearly 13 percent of adults age 20 and older have diabetes, but 40 percent of them have not been diagnosed, according to epidemiologists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whose study includes newly available data from an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT).
	Measurement of Kidney Function in Children with Kidney Disease Improved To determine the kidney function of a child with chronic kidney disease, scientists have modified the formula that measures the rate fluids flow through capillaries of the kidneys.
	The Office of Minority Health releases strategies to address chronic hepatitis B in Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander communities. Chronic hepatitis B and liver cancer caused by hepatitis B in AAs/NHOPIs comprise one of the most serious but frequently neglected racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States.
	Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study Fails To Show Benefit in Preventing Dementia in the Elderly The dietary supplement Ginkgo biloba was found to be ineffective in reducing the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in older people, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
	National Institutes of Health and National Council of Negro Women Launch Collaboration to Help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight The National Institutes of Health and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) joined forces today to train NCNW members in how to present two NIH education programs that help children maintain a healthy weight.
	Earlier Jaundice Treatment Decreases Brain Injury In Preemies A study from a National Institutes of Health research network found that an early treatment to prevent severe newborn jaundice in extremely early preterm infants reduced the infants' rate of brain injury, a serious complication of severe jaundice.
	HHS and Kaiser Family Foundation Team Up to Promote Text Messaging in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS In the United States, an estimated 1 million people are living with HIV; of these, approximately 25 percent are unaware of their HIV infection and at increased risk for infecting others.
	Office of Minority Health to Launch a National Campaign in Detroit to Address Infant Mortality Among African Americans "A healthy baby begins with you" seeks to heighten awareness of African-American babies dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, prematurity and low birth weight
	Federal Health Leaders Unveil New Programs to Recruit More Minorities into Clinical Trials Watch a web cast of the press conference for a four-year program called Eliminating Disparities in Clinical Trials launched at Baylor College of Medicine.
	The Office of Minority Health and District of Columbia Department of Health Launch Infant Mortality Campaign Author and Producer Tonya Lewis Lee, Philanthropist Charrisse Jordan, WPGC Radio Disc Jockey Justine Love Help Lead the Educational Effort
	OMH to Help Nurses Provide Culturally Competent Care Nurses spend more time in direct patient care than any other group of health professionals, and as such, are in a unique position to bridge health disparities by providing culturally competent care.
	HHS AWARDS $1.2 MILLION TO ADDRESS METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES "American Indians and Alaska Natives suffer health disparities for many diseases at a higher percentage than other U.S. populations," Dr. Agwunobi said. "Tribal officials have identified meth use one of their highest priority health issues, and called for federal and state assistance to conduct outreach and education and help reduce the toll that methamphetamine abuse is taking on their communities."