August 2004

New and Notable

The following new or revised NIH publications are available free to the public:

Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Taking Steps to Lower the Risk of Getting Diabetes. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, NIH Publication 04-4805, April 2004. View online at: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/riskfortype2/index.htm. Call 1-800-860-8747 or email ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov.

Arteriovenous Malformations and Other Vascular Lesions of the Central Nervous System. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH Publication 04-4854, April 2004. View online at: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/arteriovenous.htm. Call 1-800-352-9424 or email ninds@iqsolutions.com.

Cancer and the Environment — What You Need to Know, What You Can Do. National Cancer Institute/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH Publication 03-2039, Sept. 2003. View online at: http://www.cancer.gov/images/Documents/5d17e03e-b39f-4b40-a214-e9e9099c4220/Cancer%20and%20the%20Environment.pdf. Call 1-800-422-6237 or email cis@icic.nci.nih.gov.

Curiosity Creates Cures — The Value and Impact of Basic Research. National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH Publication 04-5493, Feb. 2004. View online at: http://www.nigms.nih.gov/curiosity/spotlights.html . Call 301-496-7301.

Dysphagia (fact sheet). National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH Publication 04-4307, Feb. 2004. View online at: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/dysph.asp. Call: 1-800-241-1044 or email nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov.

Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber Sobre El Cancer de Seno (What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer). National Cancer Institute, NIH Publication 04-1556S, January 2004. Call 1-800-422-6237 or email cis@icic.nci.nih.gov.

Neurological Disorders — Voluntary Health Agencies and Other Patient Resources. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH Publication 04-3825, April 2004. Call 1-800-352-9424 or email ninds@iqsolutions.com.

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (fact sheet). National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorder, NIH Publication 04-4233. Feb. 2004. View online at: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/noise.asp. Call 1-800-241-1044 or email nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov.

Peripheral Neuropathy. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH Publication 04-4853, March 2004. Call 1-800-352-9424 or email ninds@iqsolutions.com.

Stuttering. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH Publication 04-4232, March 2004. View online at: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/stutter.asp. Call 1-800-241-1044 or email ninds@iqsolutions.com.

What I Need to Know About Gestational Diabetes. National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, NIH Publication 04-5129. View online at: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/gestational/. Call 1-800-860-8747 or email ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov.

— Compiled by Jan Ehrman