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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is "the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation." Comprised of 27 institutes and centers, the NIH provides leadership and direction to programs designed to improve the health of the Nation by conducting and supporting research in:
The NIH makes a wide variety of health-related information available online to the general public through these databases:
The NIH funds the medical research of scientists at universities, hospitals, medical schools and research institutions in the U.S. and abroad. This site includes information about ongoing programs, special initiatives and grants.
A lot of health-related information is also available at or through the New York State Library. For example:
Health Reference Center-Academic: A collection of magazine and journal articles, mostly full-text, from 1996 on. Topics covered include fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol/drug abuse, HMOs, prescription drugs and more. This database and several others are provided to New Yorkers as part of New York State Library's NOVEL Databases Program, through an LSTA grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Service - access Health Reference Center through your local library!
Health and Medicine Web Sites: For a selection of Web sites dealing with health and medicine, see the Library's internet bibliography of Selected Health and Medicine Web Sites.
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| August 2003: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) collects, stores and provides access to federal government records, many of which have long been of interest to historians, genealogists, and other researchers. Through the Access to Archival Databases System, researchers can now use the Internet to search some of these historical records. The files available online cover a wide variety of topics, including various wars and military conflicts, architectural and engineering drawings, business information, emigration and immigration, historic preservation, and space flight. |
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| July 2003: For those traveling across New York State this summer (or any other time of the year), the New York State Thruway site features useful information for drivers, including: a toll and distance calculator, information about the various service stations, schedules for construction lane closures, information on EZPass, and an on-line Thruway map. You can also find information on the New York State Canal System. | |
| June 2003: The Kennedy Space Center includes information on upcoming launches and landings, the history of human space flight, an extensive multimedia gallery, educational and media resources, an online reference library, and information on touring the center . Are you wondering whether a spacecraft will be flying over your city? Satellite Sighting Information is available by city (from the Fun Space link on the main page). | |
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| May 2003: Government Views of Iraq - This month's feature is not a single document, but a reference resource containing a collection of online primary documents pertaining to Iraq, the war, weapons inspection, etc. The page was prepared by Grace-Ellen McCrann, Chief, Government Documents Division, Cohen Library, The City College of New York. | May 2003: - May is Healthy Vision Month. The National Eye Institute (NEI) was established by Congress in 1968 to protect and prolong the vision of the American people. As one of the Federal government's National Institutes of Health (NIH), the NEI conducts and supports research that helps prevent and treat eye diseases and other disorders of vision. This research leads to sight-saving treatments, reduces visual impairment and blindness, and improves the quality of life for people of all ages. |
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April 2003: Women and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality was developed by the Office for Social Environment and Health Research at West Virginia University and CDC's [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] Cardiovascular Health Branch to provide critical data on geographic, racial, and ethnic inequalities in women’s heart disease death rates for the five major racial and ethnic groups. The Atlas includes more than 200 national and state maps of heart disease mortality. A collection of data about men and heart disease is also available. See: Men and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality. |
April 2003: The New York State Statistics Web site provides extensive statistical information about New York State and its people for the use of government officials, businesses, academics, the media, and interested citizens. The site also includes an on-line version of the New York State Statistical Yearbook. In its 27th edition, the Yearbook offers a wide array of statistical data on the economy, finances, and demography of New York State. The Rockefeller Institute, in conjunction with the New York State Division of the Budget, produces this Yearbook. |
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March 2003: The 15-Year Report of the Committee on Women in the Courts includes Recommendations, Findings with Recommendations, The Survey: Canvassing Opinions on Progress, Excerpts from the Transcript of the April 4, 2001 Conference: The Miles Traveled and the Miles Yet To Go, Appendices and the membership of the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts.
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March 2003: Center for Infectious Disease, Research and Policy (CIDRAP) Political, social, economic, and demographic forces at work in today's world have increased the need for current and comprehensive public policies for preventing and controlling infectious diseases on a worldwide basis. Meanwhile, rapid advances in medicine and technology have magnified the difficulty of establishing policies that reflect current science as well as current public health and medical practices. |
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February 2003: Many people use the NYS OGS Telephone Directory to find telephone numbers for individuals in New York State government. But this online publication also includes a Directory of (toll-free) 800 Numbers for Services Provided by NYS Government, a listing of Telephone Devices for the Hearing/Voice Impaired, and a Directory of United States Congress Members Representing the State of New York. |
February 2003: The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center "serves the public by assessing and forecasting the impacts of short-term climate variability, emphasizing enhanced risks of weather-related extreme events, for use in mitigating losses and maximizing economic gains." |
| January 2003: Do you know anyone who needs to prepare for the New York State driver's permit test and road test? The Driver's Manual and Study Guide is an interactive, version of the familar New York State Driver's Manual, intended to help people prepare for both of these tests. |
January 2003: Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria. When completed, the project will include all the nations of the world. |
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* Answer: It takes approximately five (5) days to cruise between Albany and Buffalo on the Erie Canal. (from the Canal System FAQ.)