LASIK Surgery and its Risks … … The FDA developed this video to inform potential patients about the risks of LASIK. The video includes images of common visual problems that a LASIK patient may see. ### > The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), an agency within the HHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), protects […]

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From the Archives: President Obama Says, “Get Tested” …  President Obama on National HIV Testing Day In commemoration of the 14th Anniversary of National HIV Testing Day, the President and First Lady release a special video. June 26, 2009.  … Today is World AIDS Day. In the United States, roughly 1.2 million Americans are living […]

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Relief for stem cell transplant patients Graft-versus-host disease treatment results in improvement Dana-Farber Cancer Institute “More than half of patients who successfully undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplants [in which the blood-making tissue in the bone marrow is wiped out with chemotherapy and replaced with blood-forming stem cells from a donor] develop chronic GVHD,” says the […]

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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Thrilling Two Decades for the Disease Fifteen years ago, a mere 20 percent pullback in arthritic activity was celebrated as remarkable improvement. Fast-forward to 2011, and now, armed with a host of innovative medicines (the latest are “oral molecules”) and clearly defined outcome measures, rheumatologists are setting much more aggressive goals: To spot rheumatoid arthritis […]

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The (2015) Quilt: Fighting for an AIDS Free Generation … … Every generation is known for something. Let’s be the one that delivers an AIDS FREE GENERATION by 2015. Every day 1,000 babies are born with HIV. By 2015, that number could be near zero. Add your voice to (RED) and ONE’s digital (2015)QUILT – […]

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No Butts about It: Quit Plans are Key to Stopping Smoking This Thursday marks the 36th annual Great American Smokeout: A “holiday” challenging smokers to either make a plan to quit in the near future – or, if they dare, to test-drive quitting for at least 24 hours. But are short-term quitting jaunts pointless? Not one bit, […]

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Researchers Exploring Childhood Roots for Many ‘Diseases of Aging’ Cup those perfect little feet in the palm of your hand, and it’s nearly impossible to imagine that the seeds of future adult diseases – asthma, heart disease, diabetes and more – might have already been sown. But it’s true. And the closer researchers look into […]

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Paper uncovers power of ‘Foldit gamers’ strategies  … … Snyder, a CSE undergrad at UW, shows us how it’s done.  Nov. 7, 2011 Researchers studying the nature of crowds playing Foldit called some strategies “shocking” in how well they mimicked some of the methods already used by protein scientists. Gamers made headlines in September for unraveling the structure of a […]

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Applying for Available Positions & Notifications by Elaine Adkins  … … Elaine Adkins, HR Specialist, HHS provides additional information on applying for positions through USA Jobs and utilizing Application Manager. Hard captioning is available in the video. Please select the full screen option for optimum viewing. ### > The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), an agency within the HHS […]

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Welcome to HHS & FDA Virtual Hiring Event  … … Welcome message from Michael Kawczynski to start the HHS & FDA Virtual Hiring Event, and discusses the schedule for today’s activities. Hard captioning is available in the video. > The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), an agency within the HHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human […]

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