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Medical Dictionary

Health and safety information on household products

Using touchscreen technology and animation software, the digitized images of rare and beautiful historic books in the biomedical sciences are offered at kiosks at the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Visitors may ‘touch and turn’ these pages in a highly realistic way. They can zoom in on the pages for more detail, read or listen to explanations of the text, and (in some cases) access additional information on the books in the form of curators’ notes.

Now we offer Turning The Pages for the enjoyment of home users with an Internet connection. This Web version has been created via Macromedia Flash MX. Simply click the BOOKS button above and select the book you wish to view

Andreas Vesalius's De Humani Corporis Fabrica

De Humani Corporis Fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body) is one of the most influential works in the history of Western medicine. It was conceived and written by 28-year-old Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564), a professor at the University of Padua. Vesalius was both a gifted dissector and a learned scholar whose great contribution was to apply to anatomy the critical methods developed by the Renaissance humanist scholars.

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 eRA: Electronic-Research Administration (NIH)

eRA Commons

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Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research [html, pdf] {archive}

  NIH Public Access (Manuscript Submission)

 

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FREE MP3 audio reports from the National Institutes of Health, your reliable health information source.

 

 

 

  

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NIH is the nation's medical research agency – making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives.

Helping to lead the way toward important medical discoveries that improve people’s health and save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases.

NIH foster fundamental creative discoveries, innovative research strategies, and their applications as a basis to advance significantly the Nation's capacity to protect and improve health

News

Cancer Genome Anatomy Project (CGAP)

The Majority of Cancers Are Linked to the Environment

One of the hopeful messages from cancer research is that most of the cases of cancer are linked to environmental causes and, in principle, can be prevented. Together, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences have recently published a new booklet titled "Cancer and the Environment,"  [pdf] which focuses on the agents in the environment that cause cancer and what we can do to lower our cancer risk

The lush tropical rainforests and colorful coral reefs of our planet have long been a source of promise in the fight against cancer and other diseases. Even today, these regions, though shrinking rapidly, remain a mystery. They house an amazing biodiversity of microbial, plant and animal life which produces a dizzying array of protective chemicals, such as the toxins secreted by tree frogs, cone snails, and the plant Ricinus communis, source of the deadly ricin. And somewhere under that forest canopy or coral bed, one or more species in that mass may produce the next great cancer drug. But what is the best way to find it?

A Natural Evolution: Advances and Trends in Natural Products Research

Cancer and the Environment

Natural Products for Cancer Treatment [html]

Closing In on Cancer
A Historical Timeline

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Healthy People 2010

 NCEH Brochure     [pdf]

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   FDA Talk Paper 

Drugs@FDA Demo [Require Flash Player]

Search the FDA Website

National Emphasis Areas: Biotechnology & Genomics

Through national program leadership and competitive funding opportunities, CSREES provides support for research, education, and outreach in the development and use of biotechnology and genomics. This support involves promoting cutting-edge scientific research for development of beneficial new tools and products that seek new and better ways to sustain and improve agriculture, to protect our environment, and to generate new economic opportunities for agricultural communities.

 The Food Guide Pyramid, a widely recognized nutrition education tool, translates nutritional recommendations into the kinds and amounts of food to eat each day. The original Pyramid has been replaced by MyPyramid.

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. EPA . . . to protect human health and the environment

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 United States   Hong Kong Argentina

Flags of the World

Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)

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Guide to Medicare's Preventive Services [pdf]

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The Federal Register (FR): Main Page

National Archives and Records Administration [NARA]

Constitution of the United States of America

 Civil Rights Act  (1964) 

13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

 Abolition of Slavery  (1865)

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission

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Publication of the Week [html]
 

Citizen's Preparedness Guide

Staying Healthy at 50+
This guide describes ways of how people 50 and older can stay healthy. It gives great information on everything from cholesterol levels, various cancers, weight control, and checkups; this booklet also includes helpful charts to keep track of your medications, shots, and screening test results.

Facts About Medicare Prescription Drug Plans {a}

Medicare prescription drug plans provide insurance coverage for prescription drugs. Beginning January 1, 2006, new Medicare prescription drug plans will be available to people with Medicare.

Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement

This booklet gives practical tips to build your retirement savings and lists resources for more information. This should get your started in the right direction.

Online Security and Safety Tips

Just as you take precauions to keep your home safe from burglars, there are steps you can take to help protect you personal computer (PC) and yourself from cyber criminals. Here are a few steps you can take to make your computer more secure.

Learn more about the interesting places and activities you can find in the National Park systems. This full color map can help you plan your trip. It lists activities at more than 300 parks, monuments and historic sites.

Property owners can purchase insurance against flooding losses. Learn the requirements, questions to ask, and more

Am I Covered?
 

Consumer Information Catalog

  [pdf][archive]  [pdf]  Better Business Bureaus (BBBs)

Consumer Focus - Part 1: Final Wishes

Consumer Focus - Part 2
Final Wishes - Part 2
 

Get Help From A Professional {a}

Hiring a financial planner, attorney or home contractor can be daunting. Be prepared to do some research before you make a decision. A little time up front can save you a lot of hassle and money in the long run.

Building a Better Credit Record {a}

Use this helpful guide to get the facts on how to legally improve your credit report, how to deal with debt, how to spot credit-related scams and more.

Choosing Home Mortgage Products

Today’s home buyers increasingly turn to more non-traditional financing options to make the dream of home ownership a reality. Reviewing the options can be a confusing task at best. And, even though it may be tempting to decide quickly, consumers must consider all aspects of these loans very carefully.

Hands On Banking

Everyone - kids, teens, and adults, is interested in money, and how to be a better money manager. It's never too early to create a brighter financial future. This interactive CD-ROM has four separate programs from 4th grade through adult, in both English and Spanish.

Consumer Focus: Buying a New Car

    Buying a Used Car  
Sooner or later we are all faced with replacing our old cars. This guide will give you some things to consider when you are shopping for your new “used” car.

Sports Health and Safety

Sports are a good way to exercise and stay healthy and fit. To make sure you can enjoy sports for a long time, you need to take care of yourself – and that means you need to play it safe.

Extra Extra! Each "New for Consumers" release highlights FCIC's great information--including FirstGov.gov, 1 (800) FED INFO and publications

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Provides the scientist, engineer, and science aware citizen with easy access to key government web sites

From automated teller machines and atomic clocks to mammograms and semiconductors, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement, and standards provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life.

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The National Technical Information Service(NTIS) serves our nation as the largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. Here you will find information on more than 600,000 information products covering over 350 subject areas from over 200 federal agencies.

Nanotechnology:
Search NTIS and its collection of over 700 publications on the emerging field of nanotechnology

noun: the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)

NTIS has over 700 publications in its collection on the emerging field of nanotechnology. This broad and interdisciplinary field has been growing explosively in the past few years. While understanding of nanotechnology is just beginning to unfold, its tremendous potential for revolutionizing the ways in which materials and products are created is just beginning to show significant commercial impact.

National Audiovisual Center (NAC)

The National Audiovisual Center is a unique centralized resource for federally developed training and educational materials and includes over 9,000 audiovisual and media productions.

U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Releases its Final Report through NTIS

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