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A combination of two diabetes drugs, metformin and rosiglitazone, was more effective in treating youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes than metformin alone, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found. Adding an intensive lifestyle intervention to metformin provided no more benefit than metformin therapy alone.
The Weight of the Nation documentary series and public awareness campaign by the cable network HBO, launching this week, features National Institutes of Health research showing how obesity affects the country’s health and how interventions can turn the tide against obesity and its complications.
National Institutes of Health press conference with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., and pharmaceutical companies to announce a new translational science initiative by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.
nfants born to women who used the anti-HIV drug tenofovir as part of an anti-HIV drug regimen during pregnancy do not weigh less at birth and are not of shorter length than infants born to women who used anti-HIV drug regimens that do not include tenofovir during pregnancy, according to findings from a National Institutes of Health network study.
Sexual violence is a serious public health problem in the United States where 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men report that they have been raped or experienced an attempted rape. If you are being victimized, please seek help. You can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).
Some publications are available in print and others are available online or as PDFs. Publications include: “How to Cut Down on Your Drinking”‘; “Ask, Listen, Learn: How to Talk to Your Adolescent About Alcohol”; “Alcohol: A Women’s Health Issue”; and much more!
This challenge calls for an app that provides access to information about the availability of shelters, free clinics, and other social services used by America’s homeless. Volunteers and outreach workers should be able to use this app to easily share information with those in need. The Department of Veterans Affairs will award $10,000 to up to five finalists and $25,000 to the grand prize winner.
Researcher Van Wedeen MD and colleagues report new evidence of the brain’s elegant simplicity March 30, 2012 in the journal Science. New high resolution scans reveal an astonishingly simple 3D grid structure.
If you have expired or unwanted prescription drugs, you can safely dispose of them this Saturday, April 28 from 10am to 2pm as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 4th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
Improperly discarded drugs can end up in the water supply or in the hands of children. This Take-Back Day is a great opportunity to safely dispose of medications and reduce clutter in your home. During the previous three Take-Back Days, people across the U.S. have discarded nearly 500 tons of unwanted medications.
The National Institutes of Health is making waves with exciting exhibits, interactive fun for all ages and special science performances at the 2nd USA Science and Engineering Festival this weekend, April 28-29, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
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Children exposed to HIV before birth are at risk for language impairments, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.
A single blood donation can save multiple lives. See if you are eligible to donate and find out what you can expect when giving blood.
Submit innovative ideas to help enroll uninsured kids in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Proposals should cut red tape, use technology for outreach and enrollment, or employ another suggested strategy.
On January 3, President Barack Obama signed a bill into law that will streamline airport screening procedures for service members and their families while traveling on official orders. Learn more about the new law.
Vitamin D may help prevent hormonal changes that can lead to bone loss among those being treated for HIV with the drug tenofovir, according to the results of a National Institutes of Health network study of adolescents with HIV.
January 16 is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Find volunteer opportunities in your community.