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National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Researchers Levitate Object at a Microscopic Scale
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500
Magicians have long created the illusion of levitating objects in the air. Now researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University have actually levitated an object, suspending it without the need for external support.
NIDA Releases a New Research Report on Comorbidity of Addiction and other Mental Illnesses
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:15:00 -0500
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today released a research report, Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses, summarizing the state of the science regarding the complex relationship between substance abuse and other mental disorders.
Addressing Substance Abuse and Comorbidities among Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families: A Research Agenda
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:45:00 -0500
There is growing concern that military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are experiencing a range of difficulties, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and alcohol and drug abuse.
CNN.com - Health
Risks cited for elective C-sections before week 39
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:34:22 -0500
When mothers-to-be and their doctors schedule repeat elective Caesarean sections before the 39th week of pregnancy, the baby is up to twice as likely to experience serious respiratory problems and other complications, according to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Steps to trim calories and waistline
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:23:06 -0500
Losing weight and getting healthy isn't easy, but it's often the little things that add up over time. Here are some things you may want to avoid and some you should include in your diet if your resolution is to lose weight and feel fine in 2009.
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Researchers Levitate Object at a Microscopic Scale
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500
Magicians have long created the illusion of levitating objects in the air. Now researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University have actually levitated an object, suspending it without the need for external support.
NIDA Releases a New Research Report on Comorbidity of Addiction and other Mental Illnesses
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:15:00 -0500
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today released a research report, Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses, summarizing the state of the science regarding the complex relationship between substance abuse and other mental disorders.
Addressing Substance Abuse and Comorbidities among Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families: A Research Agenda
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:45:00 -0500
There is growing concern that military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are experiencing a range of difficulties, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and alcohol and drug abuse.
CNN.com - Health
Risks cited for elective C-sections before week 39
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:34:22 -0500
When mothers-to-be and their doctors schedule repeat elective Caesarean sections before the 39th week of pregnancy, the baby is up to twice as likely to experience serious respiratory problems and other complications, according to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Steps to trim calories and waistline
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:23:06 -0500
Losing weight and getting healthy isn't easy, but it's often the little things that add up over time. Here are some things you may want to avoid and some you should include in your diet if your resolution is to lose weight and feel fine in 2009.

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