From The NIH Director - Envisioning the Future
Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni is a world-renowned leader in the field of biomedical imaging—a science that uses advanced technologies to capture, store, analyze, and display images of the body... Continue Reading, 'From The NIH Director - Envisioning the Future'
Special Section: Are You at Risk for Kidney Disease and Diabetes?
- Kidney Disease and Diabetes: What You Need to Know
- Kidney Disease: Early Detection and Treatment
- "Small Steps, Big Rewards": You Can Prevent type 2 Diabetes
- The Growing Challenge of Diabesity
- The "Biggest Loser" Expounds on the Benefits of Losing Pounds
- American Idol's Randy Jackson
- Teen Diabetes Quiz
Are You Shopping Smart for Prescription Drugs?
A new Consumer Reports project compares prescription drugs on effectiveness, safety, and price. Funded in part by the National Library of Medicine, the Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs program helps...Continue Reading, 'Are You Shopping Smart for Prescription Drugs?'
Then & Now: Dr. Michael DeBakey "is a magician of the heart…"
Perhaps no person has done more to advance the surgical treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels than Dr. Michael DeBakey. Over his unparalleled career, he has operated on more than 60,000...Continue Reading, 'Then & Now: Dr. Michael DeBakey "is a magician of the heart…"'
This Just In...
MRSA (pron. MUHR-suh) is a type of "staph" bacterium that can cause infections in humans that are difficult to treat with several common antibiotics. MRSA stands for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It's sometimes called...Continue Reading, 'This Just In...'
NIH Quickfinder and NIH MedlinePlus Advisory Group
For more information or to contact any of the following NIH institutes, centers,
and offices directly, please call or go online as noted below... Continue Reading 'NIH Quickfinder and NIH MedlinePlus Advisory Group'