Most of the publications included in this volume

are available free of charge by calling or visiting

the web site of the appropriate NIH institute,

center, or division.

ON

WOMEN’S

HEALTH ISSUES

NIH PUBLICATIONS
OFFICE OF RESEARCH ON WOMEN’S HEALTH 301-496-8176

www4.od.nih.gov/orwh/pubs.html

http://orwh.od.nih.gov/pubs.html

Agenda for Research on Women’s Health for the 21st Century, Executive Summary, Volume 1

(NIH Publication No. 99-4385)

Agenda for Research on Women’s Health for the 21st Century, Volume 2 (NIH Publication No. 99-4386)

Agenda for Research on Women’s Health for the 21st Century, Public Testimony, Volume 3 (NIH Publication No. 99-4387)

Agenda for Research on Women’s Health for the 21st Century, Influence of Sex and Gender on Health,

Volume 4 (NIH Publication No. 99-4388)

Agenda for Research on Women’s Health for the 21st Century, Gender Perspectives for Women’s Health

Research, Volume 5 (NIH Publication No. 99-4389)

Agenda for Research on Women’s Health for the 21st Century, Differences Among Populations of Women,

Volume 6 (NIH Publication No. 99-4390)

Agenda for Research on Women’s Health for the 21st Century, New Frontiers in Women’s Health, Volume 7

(NIH Publication No. 01-4391)

Alcohol: A Women’s Health Issue (NIH Publication No. 02-5152)

Alcohol: A Women’s Health Issue (Video)

Asian American Women’s Summit Proceedings (NIH Publication No. 01-4537)

AXXS ’99: Achieving Excellence in Science (NIH Publication No. 00-4777)

AXXS ’02: Achieving Excellence in Science (The National Acadamies Press)

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Knowledge and Use in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

National Center for Health Statistics and NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health 1-0106) (3/01)

International Position Papers on Women's Health and Menopause: A Comprehensive Approach

(NIH Publication No. 02-3284) (July 2002)

Libro De Datos Sobre La Salud De Las Mujeres De Color (NIH Publication No. 02-4247[S])

Medicine for the Public: Women's Health Research for the 21st Century (NIH Publication No. 02-4971)

Neuroimmune Mechanisms and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Will Understanding Central Mechamisms Enhance

the Search for the Causes, Consequences, and Treatment of CFS? (NIH Publication No. 04-5497)

NIH Support for Research on Women’s and Men’s Health Issues FY 01-02 (NIH Publication No. 94-3717)

Outreach Notebook for the NIH Guidelines on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in

Clinical Studies (NIH Publications No. 03-7036)

Programa De Trabajo Para La Investigatcion De La Salud De La Mujer En El Siglo XXI — Nuevas Fronteras

En La Salud De La Mujer El Volumen 8 (NIH Publication No. 01-4391)

Recruitment and Retention of Women in Clinical Studies (NIH Publication No. 94-026)

Report of the Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health: Office of Research on Women’s Health and

NIH Support of Research on Women’s Health Issues FY 99-00 (NIH Publication No. 02-4952)

Report of the Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health: Office of Research on Women’s Health and

NIH Support of Research on Women’s Health Issues FY 97-98 (NIH Publication No. 01-4776)

Report of the Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health: Office of Research on Women’s Health FY 01-02

(NIH Publication No. 03-5385)

Report of the National Institutes of Health: Opportunities for Research on Women’s Health (Full Report)

(NIH Publication No. 92-3457)

Report of the National Institutes of Health: Opportunities for Research on Women’s Health (Summary Report)

(NIH Publication No. 92-3457A)

Science Meets Reality: Recruitment and Retention of Women in Clinical Studies and the Critical Role of Relevance

(NIH Publication No. 03-5403)

Women in Biomedical Careers: Dynamics of Change — Strategies for the 21st Century (NIH Publication No. 94-630)

Women of Color Health Data Book (NIH Publication No. 02-4247) (English & Spanish)

Women’s Health in the Baccalaureate Nursing School Curriculum

Women’s Health in the Dental School Curriculum (NIH Publication No. 99-4399)

Women’s Health in the Medical School Curriculum (HRSA-A-OEA-96-1)
WOMEN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE 301-402-2900

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

Consensus Development Conference Statements 301-496-1143

http://consensus.nih.gov/cons/conssubj.htm

Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer (NIH Consensus Development Series, Vol. 17, No. 4)

Antenatal Corticosteroids Revisited: Repeat Courses (NIH Consensus Development Series, Vol. 17, No. 2)

Breast Cancer Screening for Women Ages 40–49 (NIH Consensus Development Series, Vol. 15, No. 1)

Cervical Cancer (NIH Consensus Development Series, Vol. 14, No. 1)

Effect of Corticosteroids for Fetal Maturation on Perinatal Outcomes (NIH Consensus Development Series,

Vol. 12, No. 2)

Genetic Testing for Cystic Fibrosis (NIH Consensus Development Series, Vol. 15, No. 4)

Management of Hepatitis C: 2002 (NIH Consensus Development Series, Vol. 19, No. 1)

Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Followup (NIH Consensus Development Series, Vol. 17, No. 1)

Ovarian Cancer: Screening, Treatment, and Followup (NIH Consensus Development Series, Vol. 12, No. 3)

Phenylketonuria (PKU): Screening and Management (NIH Consensus Development Series, Vol. 17, No. 3)

Symptom Management in Cancer: Pain, Depression and Fatigue: 2002 (NIH State-of-the-Science Conference,

Final Statement)

Total Knee Replacement: 2003 (NIH Consensus Development Series, Draft Statement)

Treatment of Early-Stage Breast Cancer (NIH Consensus Development Series, Vol. 8, No. 6)

Ultrasound Screening: Implications of the Radius Study (Report of an NIH Workshop)

Office of Science Education 301-402-2469; fax: 301-402-3034

http://science.education.nih.gov/women

Women in Science Video/Poster Kits

Women are Pathologists

Women are Researchers

Women are Surgeons

Women Scientist with Disabilities

Other printed materials are the Careers in Science posters (three posters featuring women in neuroscience,

cancer, and heart disease research with a corresponding website providing additional information about

these women).

FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

Communications Office 301-402-0923

www.fic.nih.gov

Global Health Matters (Fogarty International Center Newsletter) (2005)

International Opportunities in Biomedical Research and Training (NIH Publication No. 04-3984)

Intolerable Burden of Malaria: What’s New, What’s Needed (The American Journal of Tropical Medicine

and Hygiene) (2004)

Millions Saved: Proven Successes in Global Health (Center for Global Development) (2004)
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

Cancer Information Service 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)

http://cancer.gov/publications

Abortion, Miscarriage, and Breast Cancer Risk (Fact sheet) (3/21/03)

Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers (Fact Sheet) (5/13/02) (English & Spanish)

Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers (Fact Sheet) (7/28/04)

Breast Cancer Prevention Studies (Fact Sheet) (5/13/02)

Chemoprevention (Fact Sheet) (5/13/02)

DES: Questions and Answers (Fact Sheet) (4/14/03)

Do it for yourself, Do it for your Family (2002)

Do it for yourself, Do it for your Family (Chinese Translation) (2002)

Do it for yourself, Do it for your Family (Tagalog Translation) (2002)

Do it for yourself, Do it for your Family (Vietnamese Translation) (2002)

Fertility Drugs as a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer (Fact Sheet) (2/1/00)

Genetic Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2: It’s Your Choice (Fact Sheet) (2/06/02)

Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk: It’s Your Choice (NIH Publication No. 97-4252)

Hagase un mamograma..Por su salud y su familia

Herrceptin® (Trastuzumab): Questions and Answers (Fact Sheet) (2/14/02)

Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer (Fact Sheet) (12/01/04) (English & Spanish)

Improving Methods for Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis (Fact Sheet) (6/12/01)

Inflammatory Breast Cancer (Fact Sheet) (5/06/03)

Lifetime Probability of Breast Cancer in American Women (Fact Sheet) (9/13/02)

Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber Sobre: El Cancer de Cervix (NIH Publication No. 01-2047)

Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber Sobre El Cancer de Seno (NIH Publication No. 04-1556S)

Los mamogramas . . No solamente una vez, sino por toda la vida (1997)

Make and Keep Your Mammogram Appointment (Notepad for Clinicians)

Mammograms: No Just Once, But for a Lifetime (Bookmark)

Mammograms: Not Just Once, But for a Lifetime (NIH Publication No. 97-3418)

Menopausal Hormone Use: Questions and Answers (Fact Sheet) (8/13/03)

NIH Workshop on the Long-Term Effects of Exposure to DES (1992)

Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk (Fact Sheet) (2/12/03) (English & Spanish)

Paget’s Disease of the Breast: Questions and Answers (Fact Sheet) (3/18/02)

Pap Tests: A Healthy Habit for Life (NIH Publication No. 96-3213) (Updated 7/01)

Pap Tests for Older Women (NIH Publication No. 01-3213V/H)

Preventive Mastectomy (Fact Sheet) (3/21/05)

Questions and Answers About Estimating Cancer Risk in Ashkenazi Jews (Fact Sheet) (8/10/00)

Questions and Answers About NCI’s Sentinel Node Biopsy Trials (Fact Sheet) (2/8/00)

Report of the Gynecologic Cancers Progress Review Group (NIH Publication No. 02-5112) (November 2001)

Report of the Strategic Planning Conference: New Directions in Ovarian Cancer (1997)

Screening Mammograms: Questions and Answers (Fact Sheet) (5/03/02) (English & Spanish)

Surgery Choices For Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer (NIH Publication No. 04-5515)

Tamoxifen: Questions and Answers (Fact Sheet) (5/13/02) (English & Spanish)

Taxanes in Cancer Treatment (Fact Sheet) (1/26/01)

The Pap Test: Questions and Answers (Fact Sheet) (2/13/03) (English & Spanish)

The Picture of Health: How to Increase Breast Cancer Screening in Your Community (7/1994)
The Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR): Questions and Answers (Fact Sheet) (8/12/04) (English & Spanish)

Understanding Breast Changes (NIH Publication No. 02-3536)

Understanding Cervical Changes (NIH Publication No. 02-5199)

What You Need To Know About Breast Cancer (NIH Publication No. 03-1556)

What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Cervix (NIH Publication No. 05-2047)

What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Uterus (NIH Publication No. 01-1562)

What You Need To Know About Ovarian Cancer (NIH Publication No. 00-1561)

NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Information Clearinghouse 1-888-644-6226; TTY: 1-866-464-3615

http://www.nccam.nih.gov

http://www.nccam.nih.gov/health/alerts/menopause/

About the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication

No. D008) (6/2002)

Alternative Therapies for Managing Menopausal Symptoms (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication No. D169) (11/2004)

Are You Considering Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine? (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication

No. D006) (8/2002)

Black Cohosh and the Symptoms of Menopause (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication No. D176) (9/04)

Consumer Financial Issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication

No. D179) (1/03)

Herbal Supplements: Consider Safety Too (NIH Publication No. D190) (9/2004)

Selecting a Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioner (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication No. D168) (9/04)

What Is Complementary and Alternative Medicine? (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication No. D156) (5/02)

What’s in the Bottle? An Introduction to Dietary Supplements (NIH Publication No. D191) (7/2004)

NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE

Office of Communication, Health Education, and Public Liaison 301-496-5248

http://catalog.nei.nih.gov/productcart/mainindex.asp

Age-Related Macular Degeneration — What you should know (English NIH Publication No. 03-2294;

Spanish NIH Publication No. 03-2294S)

Cataract — What you should know (English NIH Publication No. 03-201; Spanish NIH Publication No. 03-201S)

Clinical Trials in Vision Research — Information for Patients (NIH Publication No. 99-4124)

Diabetic Retinopathy — What you should know (English NIH Publication No. 03-2171; Spanish NIH

Publication No. 03-2171S)

Don’t Lose Sight of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (NIH Publication No. 04-3462)

Don’t Lose Sight of Cataract (NIH Publication No. 04-3463)

Don’t Lose Sight of Diabetic Eye Disease (NIH Publication No. 04-3252)

Don’t Lose Sight of Glaucoma (NIH Publication No. 04-3251)

Glaucoma — What you should know (English NIH Publication No. 03-651; Spanish NIH Publication No. 03-651S)

Ojo con su vision: si tiene diabetes, lea esta historia (NIH Publication No. 98-4032)

Visión Saludable — !Ojo Con Su Visión (NIH Publication No. 04-5209)

What you should know about low vision (English NIH Publication No. 99-4672; Spanish NIH Publication

No. 01-4672S)
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE

Health Information Center 301-592-8573

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/pubs/pub_gen.htm

Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Delicious Heart-Healthy Latino Recipes (NIH Publication No. 96-4049) (English & Spanish)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/sp_recip.htm

Heart-Healthy Home Cooking: African American Style (NIH Publication No. 97-3792)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/chdblack/cooking.htm

High Blood Cholesterol: What You Need to Know (Based on ATP III Guidelines, May 2001)

(NIH Publication No. 01-3290) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/chol/hbc_what.htm

Improving Cardiovascular Health In African Americans (Seven Easy-to-Read Booklets) (NIH Publication

No. 55-832) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/chdblack/index.htm

Keep the Beat: Heart Healthy Recipes (NIH Publication No. 03-2921)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/ktb_recipebk

Live Healthier, Live Longer (Interactive Website) www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd

Nais ng mga Pilipino ang Malusog na Puso (Filipinos Aspire for Healthy Hearts) (Four Easy-to-Read Booklets)

(NIH Publication Nos. 04-5077 & 04-5080) (Filipino & English)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/pubs/pub_slct.htm#asian

Preventing Heart Disease (Eight Easy-to-Read Booklets) (NIH Publication No. 55-745) (English & Spanish)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/sp-page.htm

Stay Young At Heart Recipes (NIH Publication No. 3272)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/syah/index.htm

Vietnamese Aspire for Healthy Hearts (Four Easy-to-Read Fact Sheets) (NIH Publication Nos. 04-5201 & 04-5204)

(Vietnamese & English) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/pubs/pub_slct.htm#asian

Heart Attack

Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs (Interactive Web site) www.nhlbi.nih.gov/actintime

Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs (Brochure) (NIH Publication No. 01-3525)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/mi/core_bk.htm

Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs (Patient Action Tablet) (NIH Publication No. 01-3669)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/mi/act_plan.htm

Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs (Wallet Card) (NIH Publication No. 01-3667)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/mi/wallet.htm

Actúe Rápido Frente a los Sìntomas de un Ataque al Corazón — Folleto (Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs)

(Brochure) (NIH Publication No. 01-3526)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/mi/core_sp.htm

Heart Disease and Women

Healthy Heart Handbook for Women (NIH Publication No. 03-2720)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/hhw/index.htm

La Verdad Acerca del Corazón de la Mujer — Folleto (The Heart Truth for Women) (Brochure)

(NIH Publication No. 04-5207) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/material/index.htm

The Heart Truth: A National Awareness Campaign for Women About Heart Disease (Interactive Website)

www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth

The Heart Truth for Women (Brochure) (NIH Publication No. 04-5206)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/ht_bro_en.htm
The Heart Truth for Women: An Action Plan (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication No. 05-5226)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/material/index.htm

The Heart Truth for Women: If You Have Heart Disease (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication No. 03-5225)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/material/index.htm

When Delicious Meets Nutritious: Recipes for Heart Health (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication No. 05-5227)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/material/index.htm

Women’s Heart Health: Developing a National Health Education Action Plan (NIH Publication No. 01-2963)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/heart/other/whhw.htm

Women’s Heart Health Education Initiative (Interactive Website) http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/womencvd

High Blood Pressure

Prevent and Control America’s High Blood Pressure: Mission Possible (Interactive Website)

http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/mission

The DASH Eating Plan (NIH Publication No. 03-4082) (Revised May 2003)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/index.htm

Working Group Report on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy (NIH Publication No. 00-3029)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/heart/hbp/hbp_preg.htm

Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure (NIH Publication No. 03-5232)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/hbp_low/index.htm

Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure (Interactive Website) www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp

Menopause

Facts About Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy (NIH Publication No. 02-5200)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/women/pht_facts.htm

Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy (Interactive Website) www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/women/index.htm

Women’s Health and Menopause: A Comprehensive Approach (NIH Publication No. 02-3284)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/heart/other/menopaus/index.htm

Other Diseases of Interest to Women

Facts About Sarcoidosis (NIH Publication No. 02-5060)

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/other/sarcoidosis

Overweight and Obesity

Aim for a Healthy Weight (Interactive Website) www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt

Calculate Your Body Mass Index (Interactive Website) www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm

Portion Distortion Quiz (Interactive Website) http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/portion/

NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Office of Communications and Public Liaison 301-402-0911

http://www.genome.gov/12514684

Genomic Medicine: Articles from the New England Journal of Medicine Edited by Alan E. Guttmacher, M.D.,

Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Jeffrey M. Drazen, M.D. Forward by Elias Zerhouni, M.D.

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. http://genome.gov/12514684

The Surgeon General’s Family History Initiative “My Health Portrait”.

http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Office of Communications and Public Liaison 301-496-5717

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/

A Partnership for Health: Minorities and Biomedical Research (2004)

Airborne Allergens: Something in the Air (2003)

Aprenda Sobre la Infección de la Tuberculosis (1999)

Aprenda Sobre la Tuberculosis (1999)

Chlamydia Fact Sheet (2004)

Common Cold Fact Sheet (2004)

Genital Herpes Fact Sheet (2003)

Gonorrhea Fact Sheet (2004)

Food Allergy: An Overview (2004)

Foodborne Diseases Fact Sheet (2005)

Flu Fact Sheet (2005)

Flu Drugs Fact Sheet (2004)

Group A Streptococcal Infections Fact Sheet (2004)

HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview Fact Sheet (2005)

HIV Infection in Adolescents Fact Sheet (2004)

HIV Infection in Infants and Children Fact Sheet (2004)

HIV Infection in Minority Populations Fact Sheet (2003)

HIV Infection in Women Fact Sheet (2004)

How to Create a Dust-Free Bedrooom (2004)

Human Papillomavirus and Genital Warts Fact Sheet (2004)

Lyme Disease: The Facts, the Challenges (2003)

Mastocytosis Fact Sheet (2005)

Microbes in Sickness and in Health (2001)

Pneumococcal Pneumonia Fact Sheet (2004)

Problem of Antibiotic Resistance Fact Sheet (2004)

Sinusitis Fact Sheet (2005)

Syphilis Fact Sheet (2002)

Topical Microbicides: Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases (2003)

Tuberculosis Fact Sheet (2002)

Understanding the Immune System: How It Works (2003)

Understanding Vaccines: What They Are, How They Work (2003)

Vaginitis Due to Vaginal Infections Fact Sheet (2004)

Women's Health in the U.S.: Research on Health Issues Affecting Women (2004)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL

AND SKIN DISEASES

NIAMS Information Clearinghouse 301-495-4484; toll-free 1-877-22-NIAMS

 TTY: 301-565-2966; fax: 301-587-4352

http://www.niams.nih.gov

Additional NIAMS health publications are available at: http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/index.htm.

Alopecia Areata (Questions & Answers Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/alopecia/alopecia.htm

Arthritis and Exercise (Questions & Answers Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/arthexfs.htm
Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease (Questions & Answers Booklet)

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/artrheu.htm

Arthritis Pain (Questions & Answers Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/arthpain.htm

Autoimmunity (Questions & Answers Booklet)

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/autoimmune/autoimmunity.htm

Fibromyalgia (Questions & Answers Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/fibromyalgia/fibrofs.htm

Hair Loss in Women (Information Packet) http://catalog.niams.nih.gov/

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (Questions & Answers Booklet)

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/juvenile_arthritis/juvarthr.htm

Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars (Information Packet) http://catalog.niams.nih.gov/

Lichen Sclerosus (Questions & Answers Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lichen/lichen.htm

Lupus: A Patient Guide for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lupus/lupusguide/outline.htm

Osteoarthritis (Handout on Health Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/oahandout.htm

Osteoartritis http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/osteoartritis_spanish.htm (Spanish Only)

Polymyalgia Rheumatica/Giant Cell Arteritis (Questions & Answers Booklet)

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/polymyalgia/index.htm

Porphyria (Information Packet) http://catalog.niams.nih.gov/

Psoriasis (Questions & Answers Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/psoriasis/psoriafs.htm

Raynaud’s Phenomenon (Questions & Answers Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/raynaud/ar125fs.htm

Rheumatoid Arthritis (Handout on Health Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/rahandout.htm

Rosacea (Questions & Answers Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/rosacea/rosacea.htm

Scleroderma (Handout on Health Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/scleroderma/scleroderma.htm

Síndrome de Sjögren (Questions & Answers Booklet) (Spanish)

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/sjogrens/sjogrensspanish.htm

Sjögren’s Syndrome (Questions & Answers Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/sjogrens/index.htm

Sports Injuries (Handout on Health Booklet)

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/sports_injuries/SportsInjuries.htm

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Handout on Health Booklet)

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lupus/slehandout/index.htm

¿Tengo Artritis?/Do I Have Arthritis? (Bilingual Booklet)

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/tengo/index.htm

¿Tengo Lupus?/Do I Have Lupus? (Bilingual Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lupus/tengo/index.htm

The Many Shades of Lupus: Information for Multicultural Communities

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lupus/shades/index.htm

Vitiligo (Questions & Answers Booklet) http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/vitiligo/vitiligo.htm

NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases–National Resource Center (NIH ORBD–NRC)

202-223-0344; toll-free 1-800-624-bone

 TTY: 202-466-4315; fax: 202-223-2237

http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone

Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Surgeon General’s Report http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/bonehealth/

Juvenile Osteoporosis http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/osteoporosis_juv.htm

Kids and Their Bones: A Guide for Parents http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/osteoporosis/kidbones.htm

Los niños y sus huesos: una guía para los padres (Spanish Only)

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/osteoporosis/kidbones_espanol.htm

NIH Consensus Development Conference: Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy

http://consensus.nih.gov/cons/111/111_intro.htm
Osteoporosis: Coping With Chronic Pain http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/osteoporosis_pain.htm

Osteoporosis: Peak Bone Mass in Women http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/bone_mass.htm

Osteoporosis: Progress and Promise http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/osteoporosis/opbkgr.htm

Paget’s Disease of Bone (Information for Patients) http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/paget/patient_info.htm

Pain and Paget’s Disease of Bone http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/paget/paget_pain.htm

Use of Hormones After Menopause for Osteoporosis

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/osteoporosis/hormones.htm

What People With Celiac Disease Need to Know About Osteoporosis

http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/bowel/celiac.htm

What People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Need to Know About Osteoporosis

http://www.niams.nih.gov/bone/hi/bowel/ibd.htm

What People With Lactose Intolerance Need to Know About Osteoporosis

http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/bonehealth/

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

NICHD Information Resource Center 1-800-370-2943

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs.cfm

NICHD Women’s Health Website http://www.nichd.nih.gov/womenshealth

Reports and Proceedings

America’s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well Being (2004)

Contraceptive and Reproductive Health Branch Report to the NACHHD Council (2004)

Contraceptive Microbicide Research and Development Program: A Vision of the Future (Online Only)

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/ContraceptiveProgram.pdf

Pediatric, Adolescent, and Maternal AIDS Branch Report to the NACHHD Council (2003)

Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch Report to the NACHHD Council (2000)

Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch Strategic Plan: 2005-2010

Reproductive Health in the 21st Century Strategic Plan (2001)

Reproductive Sciences Branch Report to the NACHHD Council (2002)

Targeting Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): A Strategic Plan (2001)

Vulvodynia: Toward Understanding a Pain Syndrome

New Reports Coming Soon

America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well Being (2005)

Obstetric and Pediatric Pharmacology Branch Report to the NACHHD Council (2007)

Health Publications

A Child Becomes a Reader: Birth to Preschool (Single Copies Only)

A Child Becomes a Reader: Kindergarten to Grade 3 (Single Copies Only)

A Guide for African American Parents: Helping Children Cope with Crisis (NIH Publication No. 03-5362A)

Adventures in Parenting (NIH Publication No. 00-4824)

An Activity Guide for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis (NIH Publication No. 03-5362B)

Are you at risk for gestational diabetes? (NIH Publication No. 00-4818)

Autism Research at the NICHD — The NICHD/NIDCD Network on the Neurobiology and Genetics of Autism:

The Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism (CPEAs) (NIH Publication No. 04-5588)

Bone up on Bone Loss (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication No. 01-5034)
Do I have Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)? (NIH Publication No. 03-5159)

Endometriosis (NIH Publication No. 02-2413)

Families and Fragile X Syndrome (NIH Publication No. 03-3402)

Fibromas Uterinos (NIH Publication No. 03-7103S)

Growing Up Healthy: An Overview of the National Children’s Study (NIH Publication No. 04-5414)

Investigaciones sobre el Autismo en el NICHD—La Red NICHD/NIDCD de la Neurobiologica y Genetical/Programas

Cooperativos de Excelencia en Autismo (CPEA) (NIH Publication No. 04-5588S)

La Endometriosis (NIH Publication No. 03-2413S)

La Importancia de la Leche: Por qué es importante la leche para niños y adolescentes? (NIH Publication No. 00-4864S)

La Leche Para Salud se Sus Hijos (NIH Publication No. 99-4521S)

La Lectura Es Lo Primero: Como Ayudar A Su Hijo A Aprender A Leer: Una Guia Para Padres De Familia:

Del Preescolar Al Tercer Grado (Single Copies Only)

Managing Gestational Diabetes: A Patient’s Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy (NIH Publication No. 03-2788)

Milk Matters for Your Child’s Health (NIH Publication No. 99-4521)

Milk Matters for Your Child’s Healthy Mouth (NIH Publication No. 01-5323)

Milk Matters with Buddy Brush Coloring Book (NIH Publication No. 00-4522)

NICHD Community Connection: Advancing the Health of Families in Your Community (Newsletter)

(NIH Publication No. 04-5514) (Online Only)

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/NICHD_com_connect_june04.pdf

Pongo al Bebé a Dormir Boca Arriba (Tearpad): Reduza el Resigo del Syndrome de Muerte Subita del Bebé

(NIH Publication No. 02-5185S)

Pongo al Bebé a Dormir Sin Peligros: Reduza el Resigo del Syndrome de Muerte Subita del Bebé (Spanish Outreach

Brochure) (NIH Publication No. 01-7203S)

Primary Immunodeficiency (NIH Publication No. 99-4149)

Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read — A Parent Guide (Single Copies Only)

Safe Sleep for Your Baby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

(African American Outreach Brochure) (NIH Publication No. 03-3055)

Safe Sleep for Your Baby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

(General Outreach Brochure) (NIH Publication No. 02-7040)

The Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research (Brochure) (Single Copies Only)

The National Children’s Study (NIH Publication No. 03-5187)

Uterine Fibroids (Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication No. 02-7103S)

Why Milk Matters Now for Children and Teens (NIH Publication No. 00-4864)

New Materials Coming Soon

Autism Research at the NICHD — Autism and Genes (NIH Publication No. 04-5590)

Autism Research at the NICHD — Autism Overview: What We Know (NIH Publication No. 04-5592)

Autism Research at the NICHD — Rett Syndrome (NIH Publication No. 04-5589)

Do I have Vulvodynia?

Investigaciones sobre el Autismo en el NICHD — Datos sobre el Autismo (NIH Publication No. 04-5592S)

Investigaciones sobre el Autismo en el NICHD — El Autismo y los Genes (NIH Publication No. 04-5590S)

Investigaciones sobre el Autismo en el NICHD — El Syndrome de Rett (NIH Publication No. 04-5589S)

¿Qué significa ser padres? Guía para ayudarlos a tener éxito como padres y madres de familia

(NIH Publication No. 05-5177S)

Safe Sleep for My Grandbaby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (Brochure)

(NIH Publication No. 05-4978)

Understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER

COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Office of Health Communication and Public Liaison 301-496-7243 or 1-800-241-1044

TTY: 1-800-241-1051

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov

Acoustic Neuroma and Neurofibromatosis (NIH Publication No. 99-4580)

American Sign Language: Quick Facts (NIH Publication No. 00-4756)

Aphasia (NIH Publication No. 97-4257) (English & Spanish)

Aphasia in Adults: Recent Research (NIH Publication No. 01-4257)

Apraxia of Speech: Quick Facts

Auditory Neuropathy (New) (NIH Publication No. 03-5343)

Auditory Processing Disorder in Children: What Does It Mean? (NIH Publication No. 01-4949) (English & Spanish)

Autism and Communication (NIH Publication No. 99-4315) (English & Spanish)

Balance Disorders (NIH Publication No. 00-4374)

Balance Dizziness, and You (NIH Publication No. 00-4374 (G) (English & Spanish)

Captions for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Viewers (NIH Publication No. 00-4834) (English & Spanish)

Cochlear Implants (NIH Publication No. 00-4798) (English & Spanish)

Communication Considerations for Parents of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children

(NIH Publication No. 95-4393) (English & Spanish)

Dysphagia (NIH Publication No. 99-4307)

Ear Infections: Facts for Parents (NIH Publication No. 00-4216)

Has Your Baby's Hearing Been Screened (NIH Publication No. 01-4968) (English & Spanish)

Hearing Aids (NIH Publication No. 99-4340) (English & Spanish)

Hearing Loss and Older Adults (NIH Publication No. 01-4913) (English & Spanish)

Landau-Kleffner Syndrome

Laryngeal Papillomatosis (NIH Publication No. 99-4543)

Meniere’s Disease (NIH Publication No. 98-3404) (English & Spanish)

More About Cochlear Implants (New) (NIH Publication No. 03-5360A) (English & Spanish)

Natural Gas Detectors for People With Diminished Sense of Smell (English & Spanish)

NIDCD: What we do (NIH Publication No. 00-3214)

NIDCD Information Resources Directory (NIH Publication No. 04-3987)

Noise: How Loud is Too Loud? (Bookmark) (English & Spanish)

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIH Publication No. 97-4233) (English & Spanish)

Otitis Media (Ear Infection Technical Fact Sheet) (NIH Publication No. 00-4799) (English & Spanish)

Otosclerosis (NIH Publication No. 99-4234)

Presbycusis (NIH Publication No. 97-4233) (English & Spanish)

Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Have WISE EARS!® For Life! (2000) (English & Spanish)

Silence Isn't Always Golden — Hearing, Speech, and Language Problems in Children

(NIH Publication No. 95-4040) (English, Spanish & Vietnamese)

Smell Disorders (NIH Publication No. 01-3231)

Spasmodic Dysphonia (NIH Publication No. 97-4214)

Speech and Language: Developmental Milestones (NIH Publication No. 00-4781) (English & Spanish)

Stuttering (NIH Publication No. 97-4232) (English & Spanish)

Sudden Deafness: Quick Facts (NIH Publication No. 00-4757) (English & Spanish)

Taking Care of Your Voice (NIH Publication No. 02-5160) (English & Spanish)

Taste Disorders (NIH Publication No. 01-3231A)
Telecommunications Relay Services (NIH Publication No. 94-3754)

Ten Ways to Recognize Hearing Loss (Bookmark, Self Test) (English & Spanish)

The Noise in Your Ears: Facts About Tinnitus (NIH Publication No. 00-4896) (English & Spanish)

Traumatic Brain Injury: Cognitive and Communication Disorders (NIH Publication No. 98-4315)

(English & Spanish)

Usher Syndrome (NIH Publication No. 98-4291)

Velocardiofacial Syndrome (English & Spanish)

Vocal Abuse and Misuse (NIH Publication No. 99-4375)

Vocal Cord Paralysis (NIH Publication No. 99-4306)

Waardenburg Syndrome (NIH Publication No. 91-3260)

What Is a Clinical Trial? (English & Spanish)

What Is Voice? What Is Speech? What Is Language?

What To Do If Your Baby's Screening Reveals a Possible Hearing Problem

(NIH Publication No. 03-5338) (English & Spanish)

When a Newborn Doesn't Pass The Hearing Screening: How Medical and Other Health Professionals

Can Help Increase the Number of Infants Who Return for Follow-up Evaluation

(NIH Publication No. 98-4291) (English & Spanish)

WISE EARS!® At Work! (NIH Publication No. 01-4937) (English & Spanish)

WISE EARS!® Campaign to Prevent NIHL http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/wise/index.asp

WISE EARS!® Tips: Hearing Matters (English & Spanish)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH

Office of Communications and Health Education 301-496-4261

http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/

A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby (NIH Publication No. 01-2884)

Chemotherapy and Your Mouth (NIH Publication No. 02-4361)

Diabetes: Dental Tips (NIH Publication July 2003/OP-09)

Dry Mouth (NIH Publication No. 99-3174)

Head and Neck Radiation Treatment and Your Mouth (NIH Publication No. 02-4362)

Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) (NIH Publication No. 94-3487)

Una Boca Saludable Para Su Bebe (NIH Publication No. 99-2884S)

For a complete list of publications, go to www.nidcr.nih.gov/ and click on “Order Publications.”

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES, DIGESTIVE AND

KIDNEY DISEASES

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse 1-800-860-8747

www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov

Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? (English & Spanish)

Diabetes Overview

Diabetes Prevention Program

Diabetic Neuropathies: The Nerve Damage of Diabetes

Diagnosis of Diabetes

Financial Help for Diabetes Care

Hypoglycemia
Insulin Resistance and Pre-Diabetes

Medicines for People with Diabetes (English & Spanish)

Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Diabetes Under Control (English & Spanish)

Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Eyes Healthy (English & Spanish)

Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Feet and Skin Healthy (English & Spanish)

Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Heart and Blood Vessels Healthy (English & Spanish)

Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Kidneys Healthy (English & Spanish)

Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Nervous System Healthy (English & Spanish)

Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy (English & Spanish)

Sexual and Urologic Problems of Diabetes

The Diabetes Dictionary

What I Need to Know about Eating and Diabetes (English & Spanish)

What I Need to Know about Gestational Diabetes

What I Need to Know about Physical Activity and Diabetes

Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2 (English & Spanish)

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse 1-800-891-5389

www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov

Anatomic Problems of the Colon

Autoimmune Hepatitis

Bacteria and Foodborne Illness

Barrett’s Esophagus

Bleeding in the Digestive Tract

Celiac Disease

Chronic Hepatitis C: Current Disease Management

Cirrhosis of the Liver (English & Spanish)

Constipation

Crohn’s Disease

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Diagnostic Tests Folder

Diarrhea

Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis

Facts & Fallacies about Digestive Diseases

Fecal Incontinence

Gallstones

Gas in the Digestive Tract

Gastroparesis and Diabetes

H. pylori and Peptic Ulcer (English & Spanish)

Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Hemochromatosis

Hemorrhoids

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Lactose Intolerance

Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Pancreatitis

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Smoking and Your Digestive System
The Digestive Diseases Dictionary

Ulcerative Colitis

Vaccination for Hepatitis A and B

Viral Gastroenteritis

Viral Hepatitis A to E and Beyond

Virtual Colonoscopy

What I Need to Know about Colon Polyps

What I Need to Know about Constipation (English & Spanish)

What I Need to Know about Diarrhea

What I Need to Know about Gas (English & Spanish)

What I Need to Know about Hepatitis A (English & Spanish)

What I Need to Know about Hepatitis B (English & Spanish)

What I Need to Know about Hepatitis C (English & Spanish)

What I Need to Know about Hirschsprung’s Disease

What I Need to Know about Irritable Bowel Syndrome

What I Need to Know about Liver Transplantation

What I Need to Know about Peptic Ulcers

Why Does Milk Bother Me?

Your Digestive System and How it Works (English & Spanish)

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse 1-800-891-5390

www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov

Amyloidosis and Kidney Disease

Anemia in Kidney Disease and Dialysis

Bladder Control for Women (English & Spanish)

Chronic Kidney Disease: A Family Affair

Cystoscopy and Ureteroscopy

Diabetes Insipidus

Exercising Your Pelvic Muscles (English & Spanish)

Financial Help for Treatment of Kidney Failure

Glomerular Diseases

Hematuria: Blood in the Urine

Hemodialysis Dose and Adequacy

High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease (English & Spanish)

Imaging of the Urinary Tract

Interstitial Cystitis

Kidney Biopsy

Kidney Disease of Diabetes (English & Spanish)

Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That’s Right for You (English & Spanish)

Kidney Failure: Eat Right to Feel Right on Hemodialysis (English & Spanish)

Kidney Failure Glossary

Kidney Stones in Adults

Lupus Nephritis

Menopause and Bladder Control (English & Spanish)

Peritoneal Dialysis Dose and Adequacy

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Bladder Control (English & Spanish)
Proteinuria

Renal Osteodystrophy

Renal Tubular Acidosis

Simple Kidney Cysts

Solitary Kidney

Talking to Your Health Care Team about Bladder Control (English & Spanish)

The Kidney Diseases Dictionary (English & Spanish)

The Urologic Diseases Dictionary

Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Hemodialysis

Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Peritoneal Dialysis

Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Transplantation

Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women

Urinary Incontinence in Women

Urinary Tract Infections in Adults

Urodynamic Testing

Vascular Access for Hemodialysis

Vesicoureteral Reflux

What Are Kidney Stones?

What I Need to Know about Urinary Tract Infections

What Your Female Patients Want to Know about Bladder Control

Your Body’s Design for Bladder Control (English & Spanish)

Your Kidneys and How They Work (English & Spanish)

Your Medicines and Bladder Control (English & Spanish)

Your Urinary System and How it Works

Weight-Control Information Network 1-877-946-4627

http://www.win.niddk.nih.gov

Active at Any Size

Binge Eating Disorder

Celebrate the Beauty of Youth

Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program

Dieting and Gallstones

Do You Know the Health Risks of Being Overweight?

Energize Yourself and Your Family

Fit and Fabulous as You Mature

Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan: Tips for Adults (English & Spanish)

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan: Tips for Older Adults (English & Spanish)

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan: Tips for Pregnancy (English & Spanish)

Helping Your Overweight Child

Just Enough for You: About Food Portions

Medical Care for Obese Patients

Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Obesity, Physical Activity and Weight-Loss Glossary

Physical Activity and Weight Control

Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity
Understanding Adult Obesity

Very Low Calorie Diets

Walking . . . A Step in the Right Direction (English & Spanish)

Weight and Waist Measurement: Tools for Adults

Weight Cycling

Weight Loss and Nutrition Myths

Weight-Loss for Life

You Can Control Your Weight as You Quit Smoking

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

Office of Communications and Public Liaison 919-541-3345

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/oc/factsheets/fsmenu.htm#Factsheets

Asthma (Fact Sheet) (April 2005)

Breast Cancer: The Sister Study http://www.sisterstudy.org/English/index1.htm

Cancer and the Environment (NIH Publication No. 03-2039)

Environmental Diseases From A to Z (NIH Publication No. 96-4145)

It’s Your Scene, Teen Health Tips (NIH Publication No. 99-4654-Teen)

Lead (Fact Sheet) (April 2005)

Lead and Your Health (NIH Publication No. 92-3465)

Making it in a Tough Environment —You and Your Genes (NIH Publication No. 98-4367)

Obesity and the Environment (Fact Sheet) (April 2005)

OZONE ALERT (NIH Publication No. 99-4671)

Ready, Set, Love (Preparing for Pregnancy) (NIH Publication No. 01-4966)

Sharon Finds the Environment (Introductory Picture Book for Beginning Readers) (NIH Publication No. 01-4922)

The NEW Environmental Health (Overview of New Efforts to See How the Environment and Genetics

Work Together) (NIH Publication No. 02-5081)

What is Environmental Health? (Fact Sheet) (April 2005)

Your Environment Is Your Health — 20 steps to personal environmental health (NIH Publication No. 99-4654-Family)

National Toxicology Program Factsheets (Available on Web Only)

http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/ntpweb/index.cfm?objectid=9BAE3AB1-F1F6-975E-7FEE336E6F302733

Hexavalent Chromium

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Nomination of Substances for Toxicological Studies

NTP Center for Phototoxicology

NTP Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction

NTP Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods

Occupational Exposures

Safe Drinking Water Program

Studies on Radiofrequency Radiation Emitted by Cellular Phones

The Possible Effects of Power-Line Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields on Human Health

Toxicogenomics

Toxicological Evaluation of Nanoscale Materials
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NIH Publications in Spanish (Single Copies): http://infocenter.nimh.nih.gov/spanish.cfm

Publications in English

A Participant’s Guide to Mental Health Clinical Research (NIH Publication No. 00-4379)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/clinres.cfm

A Story of Bipolar Disorder (NIH Publication No. 03-5085)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHstorybipolar.cfm

Anxiety Disorders (NIH Publication No. 02-3879) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/anxiety.cfm

Bipolar Disorder (NIH Publication No. 04-3679) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm

Borderline Personality Disorder: Raising Questions, Finding Answers (NIH Publication No. 01-4928)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bpd.cfm

Depression (NIH Publication No. 04-3561) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm

Depression Can Break Your Heart (NIH Publication No. 01-4592)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/heartbreak.cfm

Depression: What Every Woman Should Know (NIH Publication No. 05-4779)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depwomenknows.cfm

Eating Disorders: Facts About Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions (NIH Publication No. 01-4901)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatingdisorders.cfm

Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Real Illness (NIH Publication No. 02-4677)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/nimhgad.cfm

Going to Extremes: Manic-Depressive Illness (NIH Publication No. 01-4595)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/manic.cfm

In Harm’s Way: Suicide (NIH Publication No. 03-4594)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/harmaway.cfm

Medications (NIH Publication No. 02-3929) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Real Illness (NIH Publication No. 02-4676)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/nimhocd.cfm

Older Adults: Depression & Suicide Facts (NIH Publication No. 03-4593)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/elderlydepsuicide.cfm

Panic Disorder: A Real Illness (NIH Publication No. 02-4679)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/nimhpanic.cfm

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Real Illness (NIH Publication No. 02-4675)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/nimhptsd.cfm

Reliving Trauma: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (NIH Publication No. 01-4597)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/reliving.cfm

Schizophrenia (NIH Publication No. 04-3517) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/schizoph.cfm

Social Phobia: A Real Illness (NIH Publication No. 02-4678)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/nimhsocial.cfm

Step on a Crack: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (NIH Publication No. 01-4598)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ocdsoms.cfm

Stories of Depression (NIH Publication No. 02-5084)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHstoriesdepression.cfm

The Invisible Disease: Depression (NIH Publication No. 01-4591)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/invisible.cfm
When Fear Holds Sway: Panic Disorder (NIH Publication No. 01-4596)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/fearandtrauma.cfm

When Someone Has Schizophrenia (NIH Publication No. 01-4599)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/schizsoms.cfm

Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Women and Mental Health Research (NIH Publication No. 01-4607)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/womensoms.cfm

Publicaciones en Español

Depresión (Publicación de NIH Num. SP 04-3561) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/spdep3561.cfm

Depresión: Lo Que Toda Mujer Debe Saber (Publicación de NIH Num. SP 04-4794)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/spdep4794.cfm

Historias personales sobre la depresión (Publicación de NIH Num. SP 03-5122)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/spdep5122.cfm

Una Enfermedad Real: Fobia Social (Publicación de NIH Num. SP 00-4678)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/spsocphob4678.cfm

Una Enfermedad Real: Trastorno de Ansiedad Generalizada (GAD) (Publicación de NIH Num. SP 00-4677)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/spgad4677.cfm

Una Enfermedad Real: Trastorno de Comportamiento Obsesivo-Compulsivo (OCD)

(Publicación de NIH Num. SP 00-4676) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/spOCD4676.cfm

Una Enfermedad Real: Trastorno de Estrés Postraumático (PTSD) (Publicación de NIH Num. SP 00-4675)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/spptsd4675.cfm

Una Enfermedad Real: Trastorno de Pánico (Publicación de NIH Num. SP 00-4679)

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/sppanic4679.cfm

Una historia personal sobre el trastorno bipolar (enfermedad maníaco-depresiva)

(Publicación de NIH Num. SP 03-5123) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/spBipolar5123.cfm

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE

Office of Communications and Public Liaison 1-800-352-9424

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/multiple_brochure_order_form.htm

Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke (English NIH Publication No. 94-3440-b; Spanish NIH Publication

No. 98-3440-b)

Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep (NIH Publication No. 98-3440-c)

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Fact Sheet (NIH Publication No. 03-4898)

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (also called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome) (Fact Sheet)

(NIH Publication No. 04-4173)

Febrile Seizures Fact Sheet (English NIH Publication No. 95-3930; Spanish NIH Publication No. 98-3930)

Headache: Hope Through Research (NIH Publication No. 96-158)

Know Stroke: Know the Signs. Act in Time (NIH Publication No. 00-4872)

Low Back Pain Fact Sheet (NIH Publication No. 03-5161)

Lupus, Neurological sequelae of (Information Sheet)

Multiple Sclerosis: Hope Through Research (NIH Publication No. 96-75)

Myasthenia Gravis Fact Sheet (NIH Publication No. 99-768)

Neurological Disorders: Voluntary Health Agencies and Other Patient Resources (NIH Publication No. 03-3825)

Pain: Hope Through Research (NIH Publication No. 01-2406)

Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Fact Sheet (NIH Publication No. 01-4846)

Restless Legs Syndrome Fact Sheet (NIH Publication No. 01-4847)

Rett Syndrome Fact Sheet (NIH Publication No. 01-4863)

Shingles: Hope Through Research (NIH Publication No. 00-307)
Stroke: Hope Through Research (English NIH Publication No. 98-2222;

Spanish NIH Publication No. 01-2222s)

Stroke Warning Signs/Risk Factors (Bookmark) (English & Spanish)

Publicaciones en Español

El Accidente Cerebrovascular: Esperanza en la Investigación

El Síndrome de las Piernas Inquietas

Factores de Riesgo de Apoplejía (Bookmark)

La Enfermedad de Esclerosis Múltiple: Esperanza en la Investigación

La Miastenia Gravis

La Rehabilitación después de una Apoplejía

Las Convulsiones Febriles

Principios del Cerebro: Previniendo la Apoplejía

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH

Office of Science Policy and Public Liaison 301-496-0207

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Focus on Asthma

Focus on Hispanic Health

Focus on Infant and Pediatric Care

Focus on Older Adults

Focus on Women’s Health

NINR Research Themes for the Future

Making a Difference: Part 0ne

Making a Difference: Part Two

Optimizing Pregnancy Outcomes in Minority Populations

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

Office of Communications and Public Liaison 301-496-1752

www.nia.nih.gov

NIA Information Center 1-800-222-2225

www.niapublications.org

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center 1-800-438-4380

www.alzheimers.org

Age Pages (English/Spanish)

A Good Night’s Sleep/Consejos Para Dormir Bien

Aging and Your Eyes/El Envejecimiento y Sus Ojos

Alcohol Use and Abuse/El Envejecimiento y el Alcohol

Arthritis Advice/Consejos Sobre la Artritis

Cancer Facts for People Over 50/La realidad del Cáncer en Hombres y Mujeres a Partir de los 50 Años

Choosing A Doctor/Selección del Médico

Concerned about Constipation/¿Preocupados por el Estreñimiento?

Considering Surgery?/¿Está Considerando Hacerse una Cirugia?
Crime and Older People/El crimen y las personas de la tercera edad

Diabetes in Older People—A Disease You Can Manage/¿Viviendo con la Diabetes?

Depression: Don’t Let the Blues Hang Around/La Depresión: No Permita que la Depresión Le Persista

Dietary Supplements: More Is Not Always Better

Exercise: Feeling Fit for Life

Foot Care/El Cuidado de los Pies

Forgetfulness: It’s Not Always What You Think/La Mala Memoria No es Siempre lo que se Piensa

Getting Your Affairs In Order

Good Nutrition: It’s a Way of Life

Health Quackery: Spotting Health Scams/Curanderos: Cómo reconocer Estafas en Cuestiones de Salud

Hearing Loss/Pérdida de la Audición

High Blood Pressure/Presión Arterial Alta: Consejos para Mantenerla Bajo Control

HIV, AIDS, and Older People/El VIH, el SIDA y las Personas Mayores

Hospital Hints

Hyperthermia: Too Hot for Your Health/Hipertermia: Muy Caliente Para su Salud

Hypothermia: A Cold Weather Hazard/Hipotermia: El Peligro de las Bajas Temperaturas

Long-Term Care: Choosing the Right Place/Cuidado a largo plazo

Medicines: Use Them Safely/Medicamentos: Uselos con Cuidado

Menopause/Menopausia

Osteoporosis: The Bone Thief

Preventing Falls and Fractures/Prevención de caídas y fracturas

Sexuality in Later Life/La Sexualidad en la Edad Avanzada

Shingles

Shots for Safety

Skin Care and Aging

Smoking: It’s Never Too Late to Stop

Stroke/Los Accidentes Vásculo-Cerebrales

Taking Care of Your Teeth and Mouth/El Cuidado de la Boca y los Dientes

Urinary Incontinence

What To Do About Flu/Qué Hacer Acerca de la Gripe

Brochures, Publications, Fact Sheets, and Video (English/Spanish)

Alzheimer’s Disease Fact Sheet/La Enfermedad de Alzheimer

Alzheimer’s Disease Medications Fact Sheet/Medicamentos para la enfermedad de Alzheimer

Alzheimer’s Disease Progress Report

Alzheimer’s Disease: Unraveling the Mystery

Caregiver Guide: Tips for Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s Disease/Guia Para Quienes Cuidan Personas

Caregiving Resources

Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging/El Ejercicio y su Salud Nunca es Tarde Para Empezar

Exercise: A Video from the National Institute on Aging

Home Safety for People with Alzheimer’s Disease/Protección en el Hogar

Menopause: One Woman’s Story, Every Woman’s Story with:

Menopause: Companion, 2003

Understanding the Women’s Health Initiative Study of Using Estrogen Alone

Pills, Patches, and Shots: Will Hormones Prevent Aging?

So Far Away: Twenty Questions for Long-distance Caregivers (summer 2005)
Talking With Your Doctor: A Guide for Older People (summer 2005)/Conversando con su Médico

There’s No Place Like Home — For Growing Old: Tips From the National Institute on Aging

Understanding Risk: What Do Those Headlines Really Mean?

What’s Your Aging IQ?

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

Public Information Office 301-443-3860

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/publications.htm

Alcohol: A Women’s Health Issue (NIH Publication No. 03-4956) (Revised January 2005)

Alcohol: A Women’s Health Issue (Video) (2002)

Alcohol: What You Don’t Know Can Harm You (NIH Publication No. 99-4323)

Alcohol Alert: Alcohol — An Important Woman’s Health Issue (No. 62) (July 2004)

Alcohol Alert: Fetal Alcohol Exposure and the Brain (No. 50) (December 2000)

Drinking and Your Pregnancy (NIH Publication No. 96-4101) (Revised 2001) (English)

Drinking and Your Pregnancy (NIH Publication No. 97-4102) (Spanish)

Drinking and Your Pregnancy (NIH Publication No. 05-5610) (American Indian)

Frequently Asked Questions (NIH Publication No. 01-4735)

Personal Steps to a Healthy Choice: A Women’s Guide (NIH Publication No. 00-4370) (Spanish)

Women and Alcohol: An Update (NIH Publication No. 03-3466)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information 1-800-729-6686

http://www.health.org/

National Technical Information Service 1-800-553-6847

 http://www.drugabuse.gov/PubCat/PubsIndex.html

Women and Gender Differences Research

http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/WHGDHome.html

NIDA NOTES

A Collection of NIDA Notes: Articles on Women, Gender Differences, and Drug Abuse (NCADI #NN0013)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/WHGDPub.html#NN

InfoFacts

Infofacts: Pregnancy & Drug Use Trends http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/InfoFacts.html

Infofacts: Treatment Methods for Women http://www.drugabuse.gov/Infofacts/pregnancytrends.html

The following Infofacts are not specifically focused on women and sex/gender differences; however, they do contain

information on this topic. When accessed online, the relevant text is highlighted in blue for convenience.

Infofacts: Drug Abuse and AIDS http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/InfoFacts.html

Infofacts: Marijuana http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/InfoFacts.html

Infofacts: Methylphenidate (Ritalin) http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/InfoFacts.html

Infofacts: Pain Medications and Other Prescription Drugs http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/InfoFacts.html

Infofacts: Steroids (Anabolic) http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/InfoFacts.html

Infofacts: Tobacco http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/InfoFacts.html

Infofacts: Lessons from Prevention Research http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/InfoFacts.html
Infofacts: Hospital Visits http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/InfoFacts.html

Infofacts: Nationwide Trends http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/InfoFacts.html

Infofacts: Treatment Trends http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/InfoFacts.html

Science and Practice Perspectives

Fals-Stewart, W., O’Farrell, T. J., & Berchler, G.R. (2004). Behavioral couples therapy for substance abuse:

rationale, methods, and findings. Science & Practice Perspectives, 2, 30-41. (NIH Publication No. 04-5356)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/perspectives/vol2no2.html

Jackson, V. (2004). Residential treatment for parents and their children: the village experience. Science & Practice

Perspectives, 2, 44-53. (NIH Publication No. 04-5356) http://www.drugabuse.gov/perspectives/vol2no2.html

Uhler, A.S., & Parker, O.V. (2002). Treating women drug abusers: action therapy and trauma assessment.

Science & Practice Perspectives, 1, 30-35. (NIH Publication No. 02-5033)

http://www.nida.nih.gov/perspectives/vol1no1.html

Monographs and Other Volumes

Drug Addiction Research and the Health of Women (NCADI #BKD258) (1998)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/DARHW-download.html

Drug Addiction Research and the Health of Women: Executive Summary (1998)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/DARHW-download.html

Research Monograph 65: Women and Drugs: A New Era for Research (RM65) (NCADI #M65,

NTIS #PB89-130637/AS $36.50) (1987)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/monographs/download65.html

Research Monograph 114: Methodological Issues in Controlled Studies on Effects on Prenatal Exposure

to Drugs of Abuse (RM114) (NCADI #M114; NTIS #PB92-146216 $77.50) (1991)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/monographs/download114.html

Research Monograh 117: Methodological Issues in Epidemiological, Preventive, and Treatment Research

on Drug Exposed Women and Their Children (NTIS #PB93-102101/LL $81.50) (1992)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/monographs/download117.html

Research Monograph 149: Medications Development for the Treatment of Pregnant Addicts and Their Children (1995)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/monographs/download149.html

Research Monograph 158: Biological Mechanisms and Perinatal Exposure to Drugs (NTIS #96-117411 $58.50) (1995)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/monographs/download158.html

Research Monograph 166: Treatment for Drug-Exposed Women & Their Children: Advances in Research

Methodology (NTIS #96-179106 $75) (1996)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/pdf/monographs/monograph166/download.html

Videos

Treatment Issues for Women (Video, VHS, 22 minutes) (NCADI #VHS39 $12.50) (1991)

Treatment Issues for Women Viewer’s Guide (Video Guide) (NCADI #VHS039G) (1991)

Treatment Issues in Prison: A New Way Out (Video, VHS, 23 minutes) (NCADI #VHS72 $12.50) (1995)

Research Report Series

The following Research Reports are not specifically focused on women and sex/gender differences; however, they do

contain information on this topic. When accessed online, the relevant text is highlighted in blue for convenience.

Cocaine Abuse and Addiction (Research Report Series) (NCADI #PHD813)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/WHGDPub.html#rrs

Heroin: Abuse and Addiction (Research Report Series) (NCADI #PHD742)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/WHGDPub.html#rrs

Nicotine Addiction (Research Report Series) (NCADI #PHD762)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/WHGDPub.html#rrs
Marijuana Abuse (Research Report Series) http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/WHGDPub.html#rrs

Anabolic Steroid Abuse (Research Report Series) (NCADI #PHD561)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/WHGDPub.html#rrs

Inhalant Abuse (Report Research Report Series) (NCADI #PHD675)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/WHGDPub.html#rrs

Methamphetamine Abuse and Addiction (Research Report Series) (NCADI #PHD756)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/WHGDPub.html#rrs

Prescription Drugs: Abuse and Addiction (Research Report Series) (NCADI #PHD866)

http://www.drugabuse.gov/WHGD/WHGDPub.html#rrs

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

Office of Communications and Public Liaison 301-496-6308

http://healthhotlines.nlm.nih.gov/

Health Hotlines (NIH Publication No. 05-2780) http://healthhotlines.nlm.nih.gov/

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Office of Research on Women’s Health

Office of the Director

National Institutes of Health

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Bethesda, Maryland 20892

May 2005