Approximately 1 in 7 American adults and 1 in 10 American children have high cholesterol. Do you know your cholesterol levels? September is National Cholesterol Education Month—a good time to get your blood cholesterol checked and learn more about the importance of keeping your cholesterol at healthy levels. Risk Factors for High Cholesterol The Difference … Read more
Congress.gov is a new website for legislative information, such as bills introduced in Congress. Find current legislative activities, learn how a bill becomes a law, and more.
It’s Pollution Prevention Week. Learn how to prevent pollution at home, work and at school.
More than 350,000 people took their own lives in the past year. If you or someone you know is feeling anxious or depressed, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or you can chat with a counselor online.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 12 years old. Deaths and injuries can be prevented by the proper use of car seats, booster seats, and seat belts. Make sure that your family and the families you know are properly using vehicle restraints.
Teenagers use cell phones and computers to harass others by sending malicious text messages, uploading embarrassing photos or videos on websites, or taking over someone’s social media profile or creating a new one. Although it takes place in cyberspace, there are several things you can do at home to protect your children from being harassed … Read more
Online registration for the 2014 Diversity Visa Lottery will begin on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and end on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4). This congressionally mandated program makes available up to 55,000 diversity visas every year. Winners are randomly drawn … Read more
A group of puffins at Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Photos from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region
Researchers have discovered a gene regulator that is over-expressed in brains of both depressed patients and rats that show depression-like behaviors. Boosting expression of the regulator, Gata1, decreased expression of genes that code for the connections between neurons in rats’ thinking and feeling circuitry, as well as the number of such synapses.
The National Institutes of Health will invest $14.3 million this year, potentially investing more than $51.4 million over five years, to accelerate an emerging field of biomedical research known as metabolomics. Metabolomics is the study of small molecules called metabolites, found within cells and biological systems. Metabolites are produced or consumed in the chemical reactions … Read more
Are You Eligible for Unemployment Insurance?: If you’re unemployed, you may be eligible for unemployment insurance. Find out if you are.
International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day, recognized every year on the ninth day of the ninth month, is an important reminder that prenatal alcohol exposure is the leading preventable cause of birth defects and developmental disorders in the United States. Almost 40 years have passed since we recognized that drinking during pregnancy can … Read more
As of September 4, 2012, 87 deaths caused by West Nile Virus have been reported in the United States. There have been 1,993 cases of West Nile Virus in people, with 70 percent of those cases occurring in six states: Texas, South Dakota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Michigan. Forty-eight states have reported West Nile virus … Read more
High mammographic breast density, which is a marker of increased risk of developing breast cancer, does not seem to increase the risk of death among breast cancer patients, according to a study led by Gretchen L. Gierach, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. The research was conducted … Read more
Researchers supported by the NIH Common Fund have discovered that genetic differences linked to a wide variety of diseases, including many adult-onset diseases, influence how genes are turned on, or activated, during fetal development. These findings may help to explain why some environmental exposures in utero or during early childhood are known to increase risk … Read more
September 11th is a National Day of Service and Remembrance: Find service opportunities in your community.
Food is expensive, but you can find tips to help you eat well on a tight budget. For example: Prepare stews and casseroles to help stretch expensive food items and provide meals for multiple days. Choose fresh fruits and vegetables that are in season. Healthy foods that tend to be reasonably priced and available year-round … Read more