The Promise of Personalized Medicine
NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., leads the NIH's 27 Institutes and Centers, with more than 18,000 employees and a 2006 budget of $28.6 billion. A well-respected leader in the field of radiology and medicine… Continue Reading, 'The Promise of Personalized Medicine'
Time to Go Local!
Of course, MedlinePlus.gov provides you with reliable health information about disorders and wellness. After you've learned about your health issues, however, your next questions may be: Where can I find a specialist who treats my condition?… Continue Reading, 'Time to Go Local!'
COPD: When You Learn More, You'll Breathe Better
In January, the NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute launched a major public awareness program to increase everyone's knowledge about COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Continue Reading, 'COPD: When You Learn More, You'll Breathe Better'
Disaster Doctor From 9/11 to Katrina
Dr. Stephen Sherry will never forget meeting in the New York City mayor's office a couple of years after 9/11 with a woman whose husband had died in the tragedy… Continue Reading, 'Disaster Doctor From 9/11 to Katrina'