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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the U.S. government agency responsible for biomedical research. As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH has a two-pronged role: conducting research and funding biomedical research outside of NIH. Research is performed primarily at its main campus in Bethesda and surrounding communities. The National Institute of Aging and the National Institute on Drug Abuse are located in Baltimore. The predecessor of the NIH is the Laboratory of Hygiene, established in 1887. The NIH is composed of 27 separate institutes, centers and the Office of the Director. The current NIH director is Elias Zerhouni. NIH's mission is to acquire new...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the U.S. government agency responsible for biomedical research. As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH has a two-pronged role: conducting research and funding biomedical research outside of NIH. Research is performed primarily at its main campus in Bethesda and surrounding communities. The National Institute of Aging and the National Institute on Drug Abuse are located in Baltimore. The predecessor of the NIH is the Laboratory of Hygiene, established in 1887. The NIH is composed of 27 separate institutes, centers and the Office of the Director. The current NIH director is Elias Zerhouni. NIH's mission is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold.
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Study: More optimism found in those who attend religious services
A new study shows that attending religious services regularly can mean a more optimistic, less depressed, and less cynical outlook on life. In a follow-up to its 2008 report that found that attending services increases life expectancy, the Women's Health...Tags: Philosophy, Religion and Belief, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Manhattan (New York City), Depression
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Cholesterol screening recommended for 9-year-olds
CNNChildren should all be tested for high cholesterol between ages 9 and 11 and again between 17 and 21 years of age, regardless of their family history, according to new guidelines released Friday. The updated recommendations, aimed at fighting...Tags: Physical Conditions, Disease Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, American Academy of Pediatrics, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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How much alcohol do college students drink?
KIAHThe University of Houston is involved in a study to find out just how much alcohol college students drink. The 5 year study, starting in January and granted for $2.8 million by the National Institutes of Health, will follow drinking statistics from 2,...Tags: Loyola Marymount University, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Education, University of Washington
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Stem Cell Reversal Benefits Houston
President Barack Obama says "medical miracles do not happen simply by accident." That's why he says he's allowing federal taxpayer dollars to fund broader research on embryonic stem cells. Obama has signed an executive order reversing a 2001 directive...Tags: Science and Technology, Science, Barack Obama, Medical Research, Agricultural Research and Technology
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39Interactive: Playnormous
KIAHIt's a recipe for good health and for a unique Houston company, good health means good games for your kids. The story-boards and the funny looking characters are all part of the people behind Playnormous.com. A website focused on health gaming for kids...Tags: Entertainment, Obesity, Education, Health and Safety at School, Gaming
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Volunteers Needed for Swine Flu Vaccine
KIAHThe National Institutes of Health is about to begin human studies of Swine Flu vaccines, tapping a network of medical centers around the country including the Baylor College of Medicine. The first shots will go to healthy adults starting next month, as...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Safety at School, Swine Flu, Preventative Medicine
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Vaccinations expected to be ready this fall
KIAHWASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government is telling the states it's time to come up with a plan for vaccinating people against swine flu. Officials are bracing for a resurgence of the disease. They expect swine flu vaccinations to be ready this fall....Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Kathleen Sebelius, H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine, Politics, Barack Obama
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It’s so: Joe offers health perks
Change of SubjectIt may seem to you as though coffee is one of those good news/bad news products — that one month you’ll read a squib suggesting it causes some ghastly malady, and the next month you’ll read a gee-whiz article like...... -
Tide of seaweed promises can ebb and flow
Seaweed can shrink your waistline. Grow your hair. Bring down your blood pressure along with your blood sugar. Build up the strength of your bones and your brain. Make your joints stop aching and your bowels get moving. Give cancer short shrift, and...
Tags: Dermatologists, Health and Beauty Products, Rosacea, Symptoms, Mineral Supplements
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North County student wins Intel Science Fair's top prize
North County High School freshman Jack Andraka stood on the auditorium stage, speaking about the invention that earned him the $75,000 grand prize at the recent Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Behind him stood Dr. Anirban Maitra, a...Tags: Science and Technology, Blood, Teaching and Learning, Intel Corp., Health and Safety at School
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It's so: Joe offers health perks
It may seem to you as though coffee is one of those good news/bad news products — that one month you'll read a squib suggesting it causes some ghastly malady, and the next month you'll read a gee-whiz article like the recent New England Journal of...Tags: Science and Technology, Greenwich, Parkinson's Disease, Coffee, Basal Cell Carcinoma
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