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2006 Dr. Nabel's Messages
October
Distinguished Lecturer: The Robert G. Petersdorf Lecture at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Seattle, WA
Office of the Director - October 30, 2006
The AAMC seeks to improve the nation's health by enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine. Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel lectures at the Monday, October 30 AAMC Plenary Session.
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Keynote Speaker: Weill Medical College of Cornell University Medical College 25th Anniversary Reunion, New York, NY
Office of the Director - October 13, 2006
Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. ’81, Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health Member of the Medical College 25th Anniversary Reunion Classes of 1980-1981.
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August
NHLBI Offers Complete Guide to Physical Activity for a Healthy Heart
Office of the Director - August 8, 2006
"Your Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart" presents comprehensive and easy-to-understand information on the impact of physical activity on your heart, as well as the power of physical activity to keep you healthy overall. Since physical inactivity is one of several major heart disease risk factors that you can do something about, the 44-page guide is full of practical tips, including sample walking and jogging programs, instructions for finding your target heart rate zone, ideas for making fitness a family affair, and an overview of the best physical activities for a healthy heart.
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NHLBI Recruiting for Two Senior Positions
Dr. Nabel - August 2, 2006
I am pleased to announce that the NHLBI is seeking exceptional candidates with an M.D., Ph. D., or M.D./Ph.D. to provide strategic leadership in two senior positions and would appreciate your help in informing your friends and colleagues.
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July
Featured Speaker: Association of American of Medical Colleges, The Fifth Fulfilling the Promise: Celebrating the Academic Medicine and NIH Collaboration, Advancing Women's Heart Health — NIH-Funded Research in Cardiovascular Disease, Washington, DC
Office of the Director - July 24, 2006
At the AAMC's fifth Fulfilling the Promise briefing, speakers Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, and Marcia L. Stefanick, Ph.D., Stanford University School of Medicine, addressed research into women's cardiovascular health.
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Study Shows Heart Failure in Parents is Associated with Increased Risk for Offspring
Office of the Director - July 12, 2006
New results from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) Framingham Heart Study demonstrate that having a parent who has had heart failure confers a 70 percent greater risk of developing the disease, even when accounting for common heart failure risk factors. Study participants with a parental occurrence of heart failure were about twice as likely to have a poorly functioning left ventricle, a heart abnormality which can lead to the development of heart failure.
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June
NHLBI Offers Updated Guide with Practical Information for Lowering High Blood Pressure through Diet
Office of the Director - June 28, 2006
"NHLBI studies have shown that the DASH eating plan can significantly lower high blood pressure, even within the first few weeks," said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. "They demonstrate that by making healthy choices in diet and physical activity, you can get on track to a healthier life."
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Special Article, Washingtonian Magazine, "Most Powerful Woman in Washington, Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel Honored"
Office of the Director - June 16, 2006
Four institute directors were among a list of 100 women named "most powerful in Washington" by Washingtonian magazine in its June issue: Dr. Patricia Grady of NINR; Dr. Story Landis of NINDS; Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel of NHLBI; and Dr. Nora Volkow of NIDA.
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May
Study Finds Ways to Improve Detection of Blood Clots in the Lung
Office of the Director - May 31, 2006
"A key focus of caring for these critically ill patients is management of fluids," said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD. "Fluid management in patients with ALI/ARDS has been the subject of intense debate for decades.
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Study Answers Long-Debated Questions on Fluid Management in Critical Care of Patients with Severe Lung Injury
Office of the Director - May 21, 2006
"A key focus of caring for these critically ill patients is management of fluids," said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD. "Fluid management in patients with ALI/ARDS has been the subject of intense debate for decades. We now have answers to two important questions to help guide critical care specialists on the best ways to support patients with severe lung injury."
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Inhaled Corticosteroids Benefit Young Children with Frequent Wheezing but Do Not Prevent Development of Chronic Asthma
Office of the Director - May 10, 2006
"Asthma is an enormous public health problem, and this study was designed to see if we could stop the development of asthma in its tracks - while the lungs are still developing - in young children known to be at high risk," said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD. "Although this study shows that inhaled corticosteroids do not prevent chronic asthma, it provides clear evidence that inhaled corticosteroids benefit even some of our youngest patients."
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April
The Heart Truth Road Show Travels to Three Cities and Features Free Screenings and Counseling, Health Information, and Designer Red Dresses on Display
Office of the Director - April 18, 2006
Only 13 percent of women consider heart disease to be their own greatest health risk. Yet, an astonishing 80 percent of midlife women have one or more risk factors for heart disease such as high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol.
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Women's Health Initiative Updated Analysis Shows No Increased Risk of Breast Cancer with Estrogen-Alone
Office of the Director - April 11, 2006
"Longer follow-up is needed to fully explain the reduced number of breast cancers in women taking estrogen. However, this new analysis does not alter the overall conclusion from the WHI that hormones, including estrogen-alone and estrogen plus progestin, should not be used for the prevention of chronic disease," said NHLBI Director and WHI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. "The findings still support current recommendations that hormone therapy should only be used to treat menopausal symptoms and should be used at the smallest effective dose for the shortest possible time."
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NHLBI Offers New Resources on Heart Health
Office of the Director - April 11, 2006
A recent national survey shows that only 3 percent of U.S. adults practice all of the "big four" habits to help prevent heart disease: eating a healthy diet, getting regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has combined the latest information and guidance on all of the factors that increase risk for heart disease-or may contribute to worsening heart disease-into two new heart health guidebooks for men and women.
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IOM Report Released on Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation
Dr. Nabel - April 4, 2006
Today, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies released a report on the status of academic sleep research and sleep medicine in the United States. The report includes recommendations to improve public awareness and strengthen the field of sleep medicine. The project was initiated and funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Research Society, and the National Sleep Foundation.
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Making Multiple Lifestyle Changes is Beneficial in Lowering High Blood Pressure
Office of the Director - April 3, 2006
"This study underscores the value of lifestyle changes-namely improving diet and increasing physical activity-in reducing high blood pressure, an important public health problem," said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. "For the millions of Americans with prehypertension and hypertension, this shows that individuals can make healthy lifestyle changes to keep blood pressure under control without the use of medications."
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March
NIH Offers New Comprehensive Guide to Healthy Sleep as a part of National Sleep Awareness Week
Office of the Director - March 27, 2006
In today's "24/7" society, many people cut back on sleep to squeeze in more time for work, family obligations, and other activities. But skimping on sleep can be harmful. A comprehensive new handbook from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) explains that sleep is not merely "down time" when the brain shuts off and the body rests.
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Interview of the then First Lady by Larry King Live at Mrs. Bush's East Wing Office
Office of the Director - March 24, 2006
Tonight, here in Washington, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, the Larry King Cardiac Foundation will celebrate another one of its dinners with gala entertainment in which the funds go to help people who can't afford it to get various types of heart treatment. And in that connection, we have invited, and she has accepted, the then First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush, to kick off the show tonight, which later will deal in depth with heart disease with a panel to talk about. What got you interested in it?
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Distinguished Lecturer: The Simon Dack Lecture American College of Cardiology, 55th Annual Scientific Session, Atlanta, GA
Office of the Director - March 11, 2006
"Virtually all diseases, except maybe trauma, have a genetic component," Dr. Nabel said." "The discovery of hereditary factors in cardiovascular diseases will allow a future in which medicine is predictive, preemptive and personalized."
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Distinguished Lecturer: The Duke University Distinguished Lecturer Series: Duke Institute for Genome Science and Policy, Durham, NC
Office of the Director - March 2, 2006
The Duke University Distinguished Lecturer Series was instituted to bring inspiring, accomplished, distinguished lecturers to campus to illuminate progress and future areas of excitement in genetic and genomics. Dr. Nabel shares her insight with students.
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Radio Interview, NPR Diane Rheme Show, WAMU.88.5FM, "Women's Health Initiative"
Office of the Director - March 1, 2006
Conclusions from 15 year $735 million Womens Health Initiative sponsored by the National Institute of Health challenge conventional thinking on how older women can reduce risks for heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis. We'll discuss results of the study and implications for women's health.
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February
Conference to be Held on Study Results, Ongoing Extension Study, and Future Research of the Women's Health Initiative - The Largest Study of Older Women's Health
Office of the Director - February 22, 2006
Many of the nation's leading scientists and experts on women's health will join Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study participants February 28 -- March 1, 2006 at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD to celebrate the legacy and probe the findings and future directions of the WHI.
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NHLBI to Launch Framingham Genetic Research Study
Office of the Director - February 6, 2006
A comprehensive genetic research study to identify genes underlying cardiovascular and other chronic diseases will be launched by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in collaboration with the Boston University (BU) School of Medicine.
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January
Letter from Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel to Recipients of NHLBI Support
Dr. Nabel - January 31, 2006
I am writing to provide information about policies and activities that may be of interest to you as a recipient of support from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
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NHLBI Highlights National Wear Red Day with the Red Dress Collection 2006 - Female Musical Artists Rock the Runway to Remind Women of Their No. 1 Killer
Office of the Director - January 31, 2006
New York, NY - The Heart Truth, NHLBI's national awareness campaign for women about heart disease, celebrates National Wear Red Day with the debut of its annual Red Dress Collection Fashion Show. Reminding women that "Heart Disease Doesn't Care What You Wear-It's the No. 1 Killer of Women," The Heart Truth will bring to life the Red Dress, the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness.
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