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from prominent media resources and other government sites. Please return to our Press
Release page often for the latest information on issues relating to minorities and health,
funding resources and legislative publications.
- October 15, 2004:
DHHS, NIH Office of the Director (OD) Panel Finds that Scare Tactics for Violence Prevention Are Harmful
- October 14, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Awards $49 Million to Extend Health Care to More Low-Income, Uninsured Americans
- October 13, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine New Centers Expand and Strengthen NCCAM's Research Centers Program
- October 13, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Back to Sleep Campaign Marks Tenth Anniversary with Renewed Effort to Cut SIDS Rates in African American Community
- October 8, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute on Aging (NIA) Shingles: A Replay of an Old Virus
- October 7, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, NHLBI, NICHD Breathing Problems During Sleep May Affect Mental Development in Infants and Young Children
- October 7, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
Welfare Rolls Fall Under Two Million
- October 6, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS and OPM Announce Launch of HealthierFeds Physical Activity Challenge
- October 6, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services MEDICARE Advantage Plans to Seniors, Lower Costs for Enrollees
- October 5, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
Statement from DHHS Regarding Chiron Flu Vaccine
- October 5, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Scientists Begin Validation Study of Test to Detect Recurrence of Bladder Cancer
- October 5, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Grants to States to Help People with Disabilities and Older Adults
- October 4, 2004:
DHHS, NIH Office of the Director (OD) NIH Roadmap Accelerates
- October 4, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) NIH Funds Centers to Study Islet Transplantation
- October 1, 2004:
DHHS, NIH Office of the Director (OD), NIH Consensus Development Program
NIH Convenes State-of-the-Science Conference on Preventing Youth Violence
- September 30, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Works with Grassroots to Help Millions of Medicare
Beneficiaries See Savings with Drug Cards
- September 30, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
Statement by Secretary Thompson Regarding Institute of Medicine Report on Childhood Obesity
- September 29, 2004:
DHHS, SAMHSA HHS Awards 34 Grants Totaling $67.6 Million to Provide Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services for Homeless People
- September 29, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) NIDA Research Identifies Factors Related to Inhalant Abuse, Addiction
- September 29, 2004:
DHHS, NIH Office of the Director (OD) First NIH Director's Pioneer Award Recipients Named
- September 29, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Millions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
- September 29, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Studies Strengthen Kidney and Heart DiseaseLink
- September 28, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Awards $35.7 Million to Support Community Programs that Promote Better Health and Prevent Disease
- September 28, 2004:
DHHS, NIH Office of the Director (OD)
NIH Director to Announce First-Ever Pioneer Awards
- September 21, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Thompson Mobilizes Communities to Help Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health
- September 21, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Orders Avian Flu Vaccine Doses as Preventive Measure
- September 21, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
Thompson Launches "Early Offers" Pilot Program to Speed Compensation to Injured Patients, Help reduce Medical Costs
- September 21, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute Expands National Faith-Based Health Initiative for African American Churches: "Body & Soul: A Celebration of Health Eating & Living" Stresses Healthy Eating to Help Reduce Health Disparities
- September 15, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Enhances Medicare Drug Card Program to Help Seniors Choose Lower-Cost, Similar Drugs
- September 13, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) NIAID Forms Clinical Consortium to Improve Success of Organ Transplants
- September 12, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center (CC)
Inhaled Nitrite Therapy May Help Babies Suffering in a Low-Oxygen State
- September 9, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Approves Plans to Save Money on Prescription Drugs:
Secretary Approves Minnesota, Hawaii Plans, Encourages States To Use Generics
- September 8, 2004:
DHHS, CDC CDC Invests $73 Million to Improve Health Information Services for the Public
- September 8, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Customized Program Reduces Asthma-Related Illness in Inner-City Children
- September 7, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Centers Report Islet Transplant Results in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
- September 3, 2004 :
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Announces Medicare Premium, Deductibles for 2005
- September 3, 2004 :
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Personnel Ready to Assist Florida Families
- August 31, 2004 :
DHHS, NIH, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
NHGRI Launches Centers for Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications Research
- August 31, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Cancer Institute (NCI) Study Finds Immune Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer Possible
- August 31, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Cancer Institute (NCI) Scientists Estimate Probability of Death from Breast Cancer and Other Causes Following Diagnosis
- August 30, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
NIH Office of the Director (OD)
Office of Intramural Research (OIR)
Office of Loan Repayment and Scholarship (OLRS)
NIH Offers $35,000 in Annual Student Loan Repayment
- August 26, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Issues National Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan
- August 24, 2004 :
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases NIH Releases Research Strategy to Fight Obesity Epidemic
- August 23, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) "The Increasing Number of Adults with High Blood Pressure": Statement From Barbara Alving, M.D., Acting Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- August 23, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Thompson Announces TANF Caseloads Decline in 2003
- August 19, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIH Launches New Study to Compare Prostate Surgery and
Drugs
- August 17, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Mental Health Combination Treatment Most Effective in Adolescents with Depression
- August 17, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Contract Awarded to Develop Vaccine Against H9n2 Avian
Influenza
- August 16, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
NIH Awards $19 Million to University of Alaska
- August 10, 2004:
DHHS, NIH Brain's Reward Circuitry Revealed in Procrastinating Primates
- August 10, 2004:
HHS, NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Millions of American Indians and Alaska Natives at Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
- August 9, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Latinos Have High Rates of Eye Disease and Visual Impairment
- August 5, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Announces Initiative to Reduce the Incidence of Stroke in Stroke Belt States
- August 3, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
New Study To Show How Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Rate Improvement Change
- August 3, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute of Mental Health Depression Traced To Overactive Brain Circuit
- August 3, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services President Announces $100 Million in Grants to Support Substance Abuse Treatment
- August 3, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS to Provide New Interactive Book of Health Information to Women of Afghanistan and Their Families
- August 3, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
President Announces $43 Million in Grants from Compassion Capital Fund
- August 3, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services President Announces Mentoring Grants for Children of Prisoners
- August 2, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Landmark Survey Reports on the Prevalence of Personality Disorders in the United States
- August 2, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Largest Ever Comorbidity Study Reports Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Alcohol, Drug, Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- August 2, 2004:
DHHS, HRSA HHS Awards More Than $19 Million to Expand Health Center Services, Strengthen America's Health Care Safety Net
- July 29, 2004:
DHHS, CDC Childhood Immunization Rates at Record High Levels
- July 26, 2004 :
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Proposes New Rules to Deliver Better Benefits and Savings on Drugs for Medicare Beneficiaries : Public Comment Urged
- July 26, 2004, 2004:
DHHS, NHI, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Location of Potential Familial Lung Cancer Gene Discovered
- July 22, 2004:
DHHS, HRSA HHS Awards $15.5 Million To Expand, Strengthen Nursing Workforce
- July 22, 2004, 2004:
DHHS, NIH, NIH Office of the Director (OD), Director's Council of Public Representatives (COPR)
NIH Director's Council of Public Representatives Welcomes Four New Members
- July 22, 2004:
The White House President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Holds First Public Meeting in Philadelphia, PA
- July 21, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Thompson Launches "Decade of Health Information Technology"
- July 19, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Human Genome Research Institute New Database Focuses on Genetic Policy and Laws
- July 16, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
First National Coordinator's Report On Health Information Technology To Be Released At July 21 "Summit"
- July 15, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Launches New Campaign to Encourage Adoption of Children from Foster Care
- July 15, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Announces Revised Medicare Obesity Coverage Policy
- July 14, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute on Aging Mouse Brain Stem Cells Capable of Converting Into Blood Vessel Cells
- July 13, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIAID Expands West Nile Virus Treatment Trial
- July 12, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Secretary Thompson Launches Third Annual "Take A Loved One to the Doctor Day"
- July 12, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Update On Cholesterol Guidelines: More-Intensive Treatment Options For Higher Risk Patients
- July 11, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
New Method Enables Researchers To Make Human SARS Antibodies Quickly
- July 9, 2004:
HHS, NIH, Fogarty International Center
Bridges To The Future: Building Partnerships In Clinical Research On Global Health Challenges
- July 7, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
New Children's Environmental Health Center At Harvard School Of Public Health Will Address Exposures Of Tar Creek Residents
- July 7, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The Continual Challenge Of Emerging Infectious Diseases
- July 1, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
High School Graduates From Immigrant Families Just As Likely To Succeed In College As American-Born Peers
- July 2, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute on Aging
Studies Suggest People With Early AD Can Still Learn
- July 2, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
Statement By Tommy G. Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services On the 40th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act
- June 29, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Millions of Hispanics At Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
- June 25, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute on Aging
Underusing Medications Because of Cost May Lead to Adverse Health Outcomes
- June 25, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS To Present Plan On Transforming Health Care Through Information Technology At National Conference July 21
- June 24, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Intranasal SARS Vaccine Protects Monkeys From Infection
- June 23, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences New Study Of New York City Residents Shows That Newborns Are More Susceptible To DNA Damage From Pollution Than Their Mothers
- June 17, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Awards $849 Million To Improve Public Health Preparedness
- June 16, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Analysis Shows Infants of Mothers Infected With HIV Face Nearly Constant Risk for HIV Infection for Duration of Breastfeeding
- June 15, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
Office of the Director
NIH Launches Expanded Health Information Web Site
- June 15, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National NIH Initiative Aims To Reduce Kidney Failure Among African Americans
- June 14, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Dr. Mark Willenbring Joins NIAAA
- June 14, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Eye Institute
Eye Drops May Delay Or Prevent Glaucoma In African Americans At Higher Risk
- June 10, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Alcohol Abuse Increases, Dependence Declines Across Decade
- June 10, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Approves California Plan To Get More Kids Enrolled In Schip
- June 9, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Human Genome Research Institute
NIH Launches First Center In Nationwide Chemical Genomics Network
- June 8, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Study Shows 82 Percent Of U.S. Homes Have Mouse Allergens
- June 8, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Renal Physicians And NIH Release Web Tool To Coordinate Care For Kidney Patients
- June 7, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
U.S. Youth No More Likely To Engage In Violence Than Youth In Four Other Countries
- June 5, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
TrialNet Launches First Studies In Type 1 Diabetes
- June 4, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Public Service Campaign To Promote Breastfeeding Awareness Launched
- June 4, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Six New Members Welcomed To National Advisory Council For Complementary And Alternative Medicine
- June 4, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Cancer Institute
New Method To Identify Blood Proteins May Spur Novel Disease Marker Discoveries
- June 4, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute on Aging
"Imagination" Helps Older People Remember To Comply With Medical Advice
- June 3, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
HHS Identifies States For Medicare Demonstration Of New, Less Restrictive Homebound Definition
- June 3, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Cancer Institute
Annual Report To The Nation Finds Cancer Incidence And Death Rates On The Decline: Survival Rates Show Significant Improvement
- June 3, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Nursing Research
Study Of Hygiene In Inner-City Households Identifies What Helps And What May Not
- June 2, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Fibroid Tumors Lack Crucial Structural Protein
- June 1, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Secretary Urges Seniors To Sign Up For Discount Cards
- June 1, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Genes Promoting Nerve, Other Cell Communications May Have Come From Bacteria
- May 27, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
New Surgeon General's Report Expands List Of Diseases Caused By Smoking
- May 27, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Center for Health Statistics
More Than One-Third Of U.S. Adults Use Complementary And Alternative Medicine, According To New Government Survey
- May 27, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Mouse Study Could Aid Vaccine Designers
- May 27, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
President Bush Names Fourteen Members To Advisory Commission On Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders
- May 27, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIAID Announces Contracts To Develop Vaccine Against H5n1 Avian Influenza
- May 27, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
HHS Announces New Collaborative Enrollment Initiative To Help Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Sign Up For Drug Discount Card
- May 26, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Hearts N' Parks Program Continues To Help Participants Of All Ages Adopt Heart-Healthy Behaviors
- May 26, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Cancer Institute
Some Men With Low PSAs Have Prostate Cancer: Most Cancers Found Are Not Likely To Be Clinically Significant
- May 24, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
HHS Awards $498 Million to States to Improve Hospitals' Response to Bioterror Attacks and Other Disasters
- May 23, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Combination Therapy Dramatically Improves Function After Spinal Cord Injury In Rats
- May 21, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
U.S., Irish Researchers Identify Important Clue To Genetic Basis For Neural Tube Defects
- May 19, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Will Launch New Program Supporting Physical Activity For Children And Youth With Disabilities
- May 19, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIAID Forms Network To Tackle Potentially Fatal Reaction To Small Pox Vaccine
- May 17, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Mental Health Imaging Study Shows Brain Maturing
- May 16, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) NICHD Funded Researchers Discover Gene For Cornelia De Lange Syndrome Discovery May Lead To Prenatal Test For Debilitating Disorder
- May 13, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIH Launches Study Of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation For Severe, Treatment-Resistant Lupus
- May 13, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Specialized Care From Hospital To Home Improves The Health Of Elderly With Heart Failure, Cuts Costs To The Health Care System
- May 12, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Study Allows Researchers To Visualize Formation Of A Memory
- May 12, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Provides Guidance On Financial Relationships And Interests In Research Involving Human Subjects
- May 10, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Statement By Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health And Human Services Regarding "Cover the Uninsured Week"
- May 07, 2004:
HHS, Office on Women's Health HHS Urges Women To Take A Day For Their Health And To Learn Health Facts Through A Special Database
- May 5, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Dr. Ann A. Hagan Named NIGMS Associate Director For Extramural Activities
- May 4, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
New Research Study In "JAMA" Shows Adult Marijuana Abuse And Dependence Increased During 1990s
- May 4, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIAID Rotavirus Vaccine Licensed For Commercialization
- May 4, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Computers Combat Disease: New Modeling Grants Target Epidemics, Bioterror
- May 4, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Average Blood Pressure Levels On Rise Among American Children/Teenagers
- May 3, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Animal Studies Show Promise Treating Severe Chronic Pain
- May 3, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
New Research Outlines Public Health Consequences Of World Trade Center Disaster
- May 3, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card Savings Now Available
- May 2, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Breastfeeding Decreases Infant Mortality
- April 29, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Cancer Institute (NCI) Presence Of Gene Mutation Tightly Linked To Drug Effectiveness In Lung Cancer
- April 29, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Issues "Blueprint For Action" To Build Healthier Nation
- April 29, 2004:
HHS, CDC, NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Revised Definition Means Millions More Have Pre-Diabetes
- April 22, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Four New Research Centers To Explore Link Between Oceans And Human Health
- April 22, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Library of Medicine (NLM) ACP Foundation And National Library Of Medicine Launch National C Onsumer Information Program For Internists And Their Patients
- April 22, 2004:
HHS, NIH, Office of the Director, Office of Science Education The NIH Releases Three New Precollege Teaching Modules On Alcohol, Human Communication, And Sleep
- April 21, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) NHGRI Scientists Return To The Classroom For Second Annual National DNA Day
- April 20, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Announces New Initiative To Improve Quality of Care For Medicare Beneficiaries With Chronic Illnesses
- April 20, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Launches Organ Donation Education Program For High School Students
- April 19, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Second NIAID SARS Vaccine Candidate Helps Mice Fend Off SARS
- April 19, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Imaging Study Reveals Brain Function of Poor Readers Can Improve
- April 16, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Names Executive Director For White House Conference On Aging
- April 16, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Awards Additional $9 Million To Help States Develop Aging And Disability Resource Centers
- April 13, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute WHI Study Finds No Heart Disease Benefit, Increased Stroke Risk With Estrogen Alone
- April 12, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Thompson Statement Re: National Donate Life Month
- April 12, 2004:
HHS, NIH National Eye Institute (NEI) Vision Loss From Eye Diseases Will Increase As Americans Age
- April 12, 2004:
HHS, NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Screening For Alcohol Problems In Hospitals: Opportunities Often Missed
- April 9, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute Fills Three Top Positions
- April 8, 2004:
HHS, Office for Human Research Protections
HHS, Office for Human Research Protections
- April 6, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) 'Crystal Engineering' Helps Scientists Solve 3-D Protein Structures
- April 5, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute on Aging (NIA) Study Identifies Predictors Of Alzheimer's Disease Longevity
- April 1, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Cites Progress In Fighting Chronic Homelessness
- April 1, 2004:
HHS, ACF HHS Releases 2002 National Statistics On Child Abuse And Neglect
- April 1, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Awards More Than $1 Billion To States To Help Provide Care, Services And Prescription Drugs For People With HIV/AIDS
- March 31, 2004:
HHS, NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIAID Vaccine Protects Against Sars Virus Infection In Mice
- March 30, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Welfare Rolls Drop Again
- March 25, 2004:
HHS, CMS HHS Gives Seal Of Approval To Medicare Drug Discount Cards
- March 24, 2004:
HHS, NIH, NIH Office of the Director, Office of Science Policy Food and Drug Administration (FDA) NIH And FDA Launch New Human Gene Transfer Research Data System
- March 24, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Human Genome Research Institute International Sequencing Consortium Launches Online Resource
- March 24, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases World TB Day - March 24, 2004: Statement of Christine F. Sizemore, Ph.D., and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
- March 23, 2004:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Statement by Tommy G. Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding Diabetes Alert Day
- March 23, 2004 :
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences First Human Study To Show Benefits To Newborns From Federal Ban On Home Use Of Two Insecticides
- March 16, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Names Members To Task Force On Drug Importation
- March 16, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute The Heart Truth Road Show Exhibit Travels To Five Cities
- March 15, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Study Shows Effects Of Prenatal Exposure To Second-Hand Smoke Greater For Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Children
- March 15, 2004:
HHS, NIH, NIH Office of the Director, Office of Science Education NIH Launches Lifeworks -- A Free Career Exploration Site
- March 15, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Study Will Identify Best Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes In Youth
- March 12, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Approves California Plan To Improve Services For 73,000 Children In Rural Areas
- March 12, 2004:
HHS, FDA HHS Unveils FDA Strategy To Help Reduce Obesity
- March 12, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Moves To Acquire New Anthrax Vaccine For Stockpile
- March 12, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Mouse Antibodies Thward SARS Virus
- March 11, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Launches Crackdown On Products Containing Andro
- March 11, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Announces Anti-Trafficking Hotline, Awareness Effort
- March 11, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Gene Variants May Increase Susceptibility To Type 2 Diabetes
- March 10, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Effectiveness Of Safer Smallpox Vaccine Demonstrated Against Monkeypox
- March 10, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Increases Funding To Educate Seniors And Disabled Americans About New Improvements To Medicare
- March 9, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Launches New Strategies Against Overweight Epidemic
- March 8, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine NCCAM To Host Strategic Planning Stakeholder Forum At NIH
- March 8, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases African Americans Unaware Of High Kidney Disease Risk
- March 8, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute NHLBI Study Finds Implanted Defibrillator Reduces Heart Failure Deaths
- March 8, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development New Study Finds Babies Born To Mothers Who Drink Alcohol Heavily May Suffer Permanent Nerve Damage
- March 4, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Will Lead Government-Wide Effort To Enhance Biosecurity In "Dual Use" Research
- March 4, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Early Treatment Confirmed As Key To Stroke Recovery
- March 2, 2004 :
HHS, NIH, National Institute of Mental Health "Care Managers" Help Depressed Elderly Reduce Suicidal Thoughts
- March 2, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Awards $15.7 Million To Help People With Disabilities Return To Work
- March 2, 2004:
HHS, NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Preliminary Data Show Estrogen Alone Has No Effect On Heart Disease – Appears To Increase Stroke, Decrease Hip Fracture NIH Asks Participants In Women's Health Initiative Estrogen-Alone Study To Stop Study Pills, Begin Follow-Up Phase
- March 1, 2004:
HHS, NIH, National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA Study Finds Alcohol Treatment Medication, Behavioral Therapy Effective For Treating Cocaine Addiction
- February 25, 2004:
HHS, NIH High Blood Pressure In The Lungs A Major Risk For Death In Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
- February 18, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Takes New Steps To Protect Consumers From Counterfeit Drug Threats
- February 17, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Study Shows Link Between Antibiotic Use and Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
- February 14, 2004
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes Of Health Database on Blood And Marrow Stem Cell Transplants Now Available On line
- February 13, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson Statement on National Donor Day, Feb. 14, 2004
- February 9, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes Of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Early Fevers Associated With Lower Allergy Risk Later In Childhood
- February 6, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Statement by Tommy G. Thompson Regarding National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day
- February 5, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes Of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) February 7, 2004 - National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness And Information Day: Calls For More African American Participation In Clinical Trials
- February 5, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families
HHS Releases $191.5 Million To Help Low-Income families With Home Heating Costs
- February 4, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes Of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) NHLBI Acting Director Dr. Alving Endorses Guidelines For Cardiovascular Disease Prevention In Women
- February 4, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Agriculture HHS, USDA Ban Importation of Birds From Southeast Asia To Avert Spread Of Deadly Avian Flu
- February 3, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Unveils New $12M Ad Campaign For Medicare Education
- February 3, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
HHS Gives New Hampshire More Funds For Health Care Coverage For Sick, Uninsured Residents
- February 2, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes Of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) "The Heart Truth" Announces Launch of Its Road Show
- January 26, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration
Expanded "Mad Cow" Safeguards Announced to Strengthen Existing Firewalls Against BSE Transmission
- January 26, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases First U.S. Tuberculosis Vaccine Trial In 60 Years Begins
- January 21, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health NIH Launches Exhibit "The Stadtman Way: A Tale of Two Biochemists at NIH"
- January 20, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Most People With Diabetes Do Not Meet Treatment Goals
- January 20, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health HHS NIH Accepting Nominations For Director's Pioneer Award Program
- January 16, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services President Proposes Increase In Minority AIDS Funding - 2005 Budget Also Includes ADAP expansion
- January 14, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services Statement by Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Regarding "Insuring America's Health" Report
- January 13, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Bans Civet Imports, Action Intended To Prevent Spread Of SARS
- January 12, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS, NIH, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) New Free Guide Offers African American Families Help To Cope With Crises
- January 10, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services HHS Secretary Thompson, Surgeon General Carmona Mark 40th Anniversary of Smoking Reports; Announce Comprehensive New Report and Continually Updating Database
- January 5, 2004:
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development U.S. Teens More Overweight Than Youth in 14 Other Countries
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