Medicare, study finds two pesticides associated with Parkinson’s disease
Medicare, NIH study finds two pesticides associated with Parkinson’s disease
Clocks Go Forward March 13
Remember to set your clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 13. Most of the United States observes daylight saving time, but there are some exceptions, including Hawaii and most of Arizona.
Employer Resources for Federal Employment Update: Hiring & Retaining People with Disabilities in Federal Employment
Employer Resources for Federal Employment Update: Hiring & Retaining People with Disabilities in Federal Employment
Large NIH-funded rehabilitation study looks at getting stroke patients back on their feet
Large NIH-funded rehabilitation study looks at getting stroke patients back on their feet
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Civil Rights Update: Lawsuit Settled with Company for Unlawfully Refusing to Hire Applicant Who Participated in Drug Rehab Program
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Civil Rights Update: Lawsuit Settled with Company for Unlawfully Refusing to Hire Applicant Who Participated in Drug Rehab Program
Medicare Help, Finding a New Job
January’s unemployment rate was 9%, and that means that there are a lot of Americans who still need jobs. The local paper is a good way to find jobs close to home, and these days many jobs are posted online. Don’t forget that there are lots of government jobs out there too. If you’re looking … Read more
District of Columbia Update: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Meeting on Employment of People with Mental Disabilities – March 15
District of Columbia Update: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Meeting on Employment of People with Mental Disabilities – March 15
Medicare, NIH launches largest oil spill health study
A new study that will look at possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers begins today in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
Medicare Card, National Institutes of Health launches summer institute on mHealth
The National Institutes of Health today announced the creation of the first NIH Health, or mobile health, Summer Institute. Scheduled for the summer of 2011, this week-long workshop will bring together leaders in mobile health technologies, behavioral science researchers, federal health officials and members of the medical community to provide early career investigators with an … Read more
Women’s History Month, Medicare Help?
During Women’s History Month, learn about influential women in American history, including military veterans, musicians, and a former First Lady.
Medicare, USAID Administrator Shah to deliver major global health address at the National Institutes of Health
On Feb. 15th, USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah will deliver the David E. Barmes Global Health Lecture at the National Institutes of Health. This is thought to be the first ever address to NIH staff at-large by a sitting USAID Administrator. In his remarks, Dr. Shah will chart a course forward for President Obama’s Global … Read more
New NIH cookbook encourages families to eat healthfully
Nutritious meals can be tasty and easy to prepare, according to a new family cookbook from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Medicare, Updated NDEP guide helps keep children with diabetes safe at school
School-age children with diabetes face unique challenges and sometimes dangerous situations tied to their oftentimes unpredictable glucose levels. To help teachers, principals and others ensure the safety of youngsters with diabetes during the school day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Diabetes Education Program has updated its manual, Helping the Student with … Read more
In Vitro Fertilization: Risks & Blessings
I’ve always loved a bargain. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is anything but cheap, but I definitely felt I got my money’s worth when I became pregnant with twins on my first attempt. I hadn’t given much thought to the possibility of multiples because I knew going into it that, at age 41, my chances of … Read more
New drug regimens cut HIV spread from mother to infant
Pregnant women who are unaware that they have HIV miss the chance for drug treatment that can benefit not only their own health, but could also prevent them from transmitting the virus to their infants. When HIV is not diagnosed until women go into labor, their infants are usually treated soon after birth with the … Read more
NIH-funded study finds new possible risk factor of heart disease, Medicare
NIH-funded study finds new possible risk factor of heart disease, Medicare
NIH-funded study shows early brain effects of HIV in mouse model
A new mouse model closely resembles how the human body reacts to early HIV infection and is shedding light on nerve cell damage related to the disease, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.