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Taught the Children
Or you may download the Mother Bear Books and Teacher's Guide in "pdf" formats by using your "save as" option for the following links: This book was developed by Healthy Environments for Children Initiative for the Penobscot Indian ...More…
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Q & A: Avian Influenza Trials
National Institute of Allergy — The H5N1 virus is one of 16 different known subtypes of avian influenza (bird flu) viruses; concern to health officials because of their ability to mutate rapidly and propensity for acquiring genes from viruses that infect other animal ...More…
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Botulism, NIAID, NIH
National Institute of Allergy — Botulism is a rare but serious illness. Each year, U.S. healthcare providers report an average of 110 cases of botulism to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although there are several kinds of botulism, this topic will focus ...More…
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Nervous System :
News in Health — Sniffing out Drugs, Teen Brains: Still under construction, September 2005 issue of The NIH News in Health - Consumer Information Based on Research from the National Institutes of Health When most people think of drug abuse, they think of illegal ...More…
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Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH
National Institute of Allergy — Program in Systems Immunology and Infectious Disease Modeling Scientists Discover Key Factor in Controlling the Breakdown of Bone Division of Intramural Research, NIAID, NIH NIAID Media Availability: Scientists Identify New Role for Lung ...More…
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An Integrated Research Facility
National Institute of Allergy — Because of NIAID's long-standing expertise in research on emerging infectious diseases, the President directed the Institute to play a leading role in the nation's fight against bioterrorism. NIAID is expanding its research programs to spearhead . ...More…
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Understanding Smallpox
National Institute of Allergy — Smallpox is a disfiguring and potentially deadly infectious disease caused by the Variola major virus. Before smallpox was eradicated, there were two forms of the disease worldwide: Variola major, the deadly disease, and Variola minor, a much ...More…
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About the Director
National Institute of Allergy — Congressional Testimony, Director's Page, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Dr. Fauci's Statement for the Record Submitted to Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, for Hearing on National Institutes of Health Fiscal Year 2010 Budget. The . ...More…
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I MIND VERY MUCH IF YOU SMOKE
Saying No in Public Places NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Saying No at Home Saying No at WorkMore…
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke Linked to Lung Cancer and ...
National Cancer Institute — The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced today the availability of the most comprehensive report on the health risks of secondhand smoke ever conducted. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced today the availability of the most ...More…
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What We Know About Radiation
National Institutes of Health — We live in a sea of radiation. There are many different types of radiation, some of which are visible light, ultraviolet rays from the sun, infrared from a heat lamp, microwaves, radio waves and ionizing radiation. Radiation is said to be ...More…
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Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk
National Cancer Institute — Chemically, asbestos minerals are silicate compounds, meaning they contain atoms of silicon and oxygen in their molecular structure. Asbestos minerals are divided into two major groups: Serpentine asbestos and amphibole asbestos. Serpentine ...More…