NIH collaborates with MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundation to honor teen musicians during National Drug Facts Week Three original music compositions that focus on personal experience living around drugs were the winners of the MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundation’s Teen Substance Abuse Awareness through Music Contest. The contest was created to celebrate National Drug Facts Week, a … Read more
Our guest blogger today is Deborah Hersman, Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. Did you know that every single day, more than 90 lives are lost on our highways? That means that someone in America dies in a traffic accident every 13 minutes. I want to share with you solutions that can prevent some … Read more
National Institutes of Health intramural researcher Mortimer Mishkin, Ph.D., will be awarded the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony later this month. Mishkin is chief of the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) Section on Cognitive Neuroscience, and acting chief of its Laboratory of Neuropsychology. He is the first NIMH intramural scientist … Read more
Learn more about the symptoms of diabetes and the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is often preventable, so find out what you can do to stay healthy.
Highly visible cooperative projects, in which colleges and their surrounding communities target off-campus drinking settings, can reduce harmful alcohol use among college students, according to a report by researchers supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health.
I found a cool site http://www.bestvisionplans.com which compares local vision insurance plans and discount options after entering a zip code. It is pretty easy to use and the quote is fast.
Health care providers can now take advantage of a new video series to help them talk with patients about preparing for dialysis treatments, the National Institutes of Health announced today.
This federal holiday marks the anniversary of the end of World War I and honors Americans who’ve served their country. Thank you to all American Veterans for your service and your sacrifice.
Undergraduate and graduate students from across the country — many of them members of groups that are underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research careers — will gather for a flagship research conference on Nov. 10-13 in Charlotte, N.C. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), which … Read more
More than 260 students from nearly 70 schools will attend the eighth-annual Clinical Investigator Student Trainee (CIST) Forum at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Nov. 17-19, 2010.
This Veterans Day, as I have for the last few years, I will be thinking about my dad. My dad was buried in a Department of Veterans Affairs cemetery near Tampa, Florida, four years ago. The ceremony was dignified and moving, and would have made my dad proud. When we arrived from the funeral home … Read more
Remember when I told you about my neighbors who had the bedbug infestation in their apartment? Well they moved away, but my bedbug fear didn’t leave with them. Two weekends ago when I went to a friend’s wedding in Texas, my fiancé had me read this Time article about our nation’s bedbug fears. I shrugged … Read more
Submit a brief video (1-3 minutes) that describes your job’s daily activities and required knowledge and skills for a chance to win $1,000. Submissions are due November 1.
Lee la versión en español This month always makes me think of pumpkins – driving to the local pumpkin patch, going on a hayride and warm apple cider. This recipe is from USDA’s SNAP-Ed Connection’s Recipe Finder database – also available in Spanish. These recipes were submitted by nutrition and health professionals and organizations. I … Read more
Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 7. Read more about Daylight Time…
From pumpkins and candy to folklore and statistics, find a collection of fun facts and serious safety tips for Halloween.
Every year, a few days before Halloween, I pull out my Halloween-appropriate movies and have a movie marathon. This year, I will enjoy a little Halloween comedy by watching Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker in Hocus Pocus. Bette Midler is divine performing “I Put a Spell on You.” I love the movie … Read more