On November 6, 2012, citizens across the U.S. will vote for the next president, as well as other state and local offices. Almost every state has a voter registration deadline, but it’s not too late to register. We can help you find your state’s voter registration deadline, information about how and where to register, and … Read more
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