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| A1C fact sheet explains test for diabetes, prediabetes |
Clean hands save lives |
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| A NIH fact sheet aims to help people better understand a test called the A1C, which is used to diagnose type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, and to monitor people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.The A1C Test and Diabetes fact sheet is free and available online: www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/A1CTest. (Visual description: This video shows NIH Clinical Center staff members working with medical samples in a laboratory setting to complete tests. NIH Clinical Center's Dr. David Sacks is interviewed.) |
Visual Description: This video shows a series of hand images and text slides mirroring the narration. A sequence of video shots depicts the proper way to rub all surfaces of your hands with 2 pumps of alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Or if your hands are visibly dirty, the visuals show hands lathering with soap and water in a sink under a faucet. Text reminds viewers to wash for at least 20 seconds. |
| Hamlisch Holiday Concert 2011 |
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| Renowned composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch presented his seventh annual holiday concert at the NIH—and his first in the Clinical Center's atrium—on December 20. He delighted the packed house of patients, families, visitors, and members of the NIH family with his talents. Joining him in the performance was vocalist Gary Mauer, who has appeared in Broadway's "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Les Miserables." The event was jointly organized by the CC and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. |
Staying updated on new content from the NIH Clinical Center's web site is now easier than ever. America's research hospital has launched a new, free service that allows people to receive customized email alerts. For example, people can now subscribe to email updates on topics such as new research protocols, news, events, and more, and receive alerts when new content posts. Subscribe online at clinicalcenter.nih.gov. Look for the red envelope. |
| The NIH Clinical Center - 2011 Lasker Award Recipient |
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Each year a few discoveries are singled out from the thousands of basic and clinical research advances for the Lasker Award. Here, the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation explains by the NIH Clinical Center earns the 2011 Lasker~Bloomberg Award. |