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August 2007 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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August 31, 2007
NIHSeniorHealth Offers Tips on How to Talk with Your Doctor (MP3 - 02:01, 1.9 MB)
You can find techniques to communicate with your doctor by checking out the "Talking with Your Doctor" topic on the website NIHSeniorHealth.gov.
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August 31, 2007
New Report Indicates Changes in How Americans Get Their Information about Health and Cancer (MP3 - 02:10, 2.0 MB)
Although the Internet remains a frequent first source for Americans seeking health care information, a new study indicates that the public's trust in online material about health has declined. At the same time, more folks are expressing confidence in the information they get from health care professionals.
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August 24, 2007
Intensive Early Childhood Program Leads to Gains in Adulthood: Greater College Attendance, Lower Crime and Depression (MP3 - 02:04, 1.9 MB)
Lower income children who participated in an intensive early childhood education program showed higher rates of educational achievement, and lower rates of serious crimes and depression, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of Health.
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August 17, 2007
NINDS Announces Effort to Promote Stroke Awareness in the Hispanic Community (MP3 - 02:22, 2.2 MB)
Increasing stroke awareness among the Hispanic community in America is the goal of a new education program sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health.
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August 10, 2007
NIH-Supported Study Characterizes Social Networks of Family, Friends Influencing Obesity (MP3 - 01:51, 1.7 MB)
Your social network of friends and family seems to have an influence on your chances for developing obesity. That's the finding of a study funded by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health.
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August 10, 2007
Adults Drinking Soft Drinks At Increased Risk of Developing Metabolic Syndrome (MP3 - 01:19, 1.2 MB)
Are you a middle-aged adult? Do you drink more than one soft-drink per day? It doesn't matter if it's diet or regular. According to a study by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health, you may have a more than 40 percent greater rate of either having or developing metabolic syndrome-that's a cluster of conditions that increase the risk for heart disease.
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August 10, 2007
Faster-Acting Antidepressants Closer to Becoming a Reality (MP3 - 01:54, 1.8 MB)
Scientists at the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health, are discovering new ways to develop faster-acting antidepressant medications, ones that may start working in just a few hours.
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August 3, 2007
Treating HIV-Infected Infants Early Helps Them Live Longer (MP3 - 02:10, 2.0 MB)
When it comes to treating infants infected with HIV, earlier is better than later. That's what's been learned from the initial results of an ongoing clinical trial in South Africa sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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August 3, 2007
Progesterone Treatment Does Not Prevent Preterm Birth in Twin Pregnancy (MP3 - 01:34, 1.4 MB)
Treating expectant mothers with a female hormone known as progesterone did not prove to be useful in preventing preterm birth in women carrying twins, according to a study supported by the National Institute of Child Heath and Human Development.
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