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Press Releases/News/What's New

News and Press Releases

What's New


2002 Alerts

  • Scientists Identify Gene Variant Associated with Arrhythmia in African Americans, August 22, 2002

1999 Alerts

November

  • New Studies Show Death Rates Significantly Lower When Major Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease and Coronary Heart Disease are Absent, November 30, 1999
  • Sodium Intake Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease Death in Overweight Persons, November 30, 1999
  • News Release: NHLBI-VA Study Finds No Heart Failure Survival Increase With Beta-Blocker, November 9, 1999

October

  • Finding on Dietary Fiber and CVD Risk from the CARDIA Study, Statement from Dr. Claude Lenfant, Director, NHLBI, October 26, 1999

September

  • Diabetes Mellitus: A Major Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease, September 1, 1999

February

  • Blacks at Higher Risk for Death from Heart Failure, Finds NHLBI Study, February 24, 1999

1998 Alerts

October

  • Women's Health Study Reaches Recruitment Goal, October 19, 1998

1997 Alerts

September

  • September New Treatment Prevents Strokes In Children With Sickle Cell Anemia, Sep. 18, 1997
    • Clinical Alert
    • Press Release
  • NHLBI to Announce Sickle Cell Clinical Alert at Press Conference, Sep. 16, 1997

March

  • Asthma Genes Linked to Regions Unique to Different Racial and Ethnic Groups, NHLBI Study Shows, Mar. 31,1997

Previous Alerts

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation Can Provide Cure for Sickle Cell Disease, Aug. 7, 1996

What's New

  • Mobilizing African American Communities to Address Disparities in Cardiovascular Health: The Baltimore City Health Partnership Strategy Development Workshop Report

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