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African American Health
NCI
National Cancer Institute
Call (800) 422-6237 for more information
NEI
National Eye Institute
Call (301) 496-5248 for more information
NHGRI
National Human Genome Research Institute
NHLBI
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Be Heart Smart! Eat Foods Lower in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol
- Empower Yourself! Learn Your Cholesterol Number
- Heart-Healthy Home Cooking African American Style
- Improving Cardiovascular Health in African Americans. Package of Seven Easy-To-Read Booklets
- Protect Your Heart! Prevent High Blood Pressure
- Refresh Yourself! Stop Smoking
Call (301) 496-4236 for more information
NIAAA
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAID
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIAMS
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Call (877) 22-NIAMS or (301) 495-4484 for more information
NICHD
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Babies Sleep Safest on Their Backs – African American Outreach Brochure
- Back to Sleep Campaign Door Hanger-African American Outreach
- Helping Children Cope with Crisis: A Guide for African American Parents
- Helping Children Cope with Crisis: An Activity Book For African American Families
Call (800) 370-2943 for more information
NIDDK
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- African Americans and Kidney Disease Fact Sheet
- Celebrate the Beauty of Youth [ PDF Version ]
- Diabetes and High Blood Pressure: What African Americans Need To Know [ PDF Version ]
- Diabetes in African Americans
- Energize Yourself and Your Family
- Fit and Fabulous as You Mature
- For People of African, Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian Heritage: Important Information about Diabetes Blood Tests
- Improving Your Health: Tips for African American Men and Women [ PDF Version ]
- More Than 50 Ways to Prevent Diabetes [ PDF Version ]
- The Family Reunion Health Guide [ PDF Version ]
NIEHS
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NIMHD
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Health Disparities: Child Health PDF
- Health Disparities: Closing the Gap
- Health Disparities: Prostate Cancer
Call (301) 402-1366 for more information
NINR
National Institute of Nursing Research
OD
Office of the Director
- Diabetes: Equal Opportunity Disease?
- HIV and AIDS Still Gaining Strength Among Minorities, Women
- Make the Kidney Connection: Millions at Risk for Kidney Disease
- Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
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Thursday, April 07, 2011
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