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The NIH Regional Seminar serves the NIH mission of providing education and training for the next generation of biomedical and behavioral scientists. This seminar is intended to: Demystify the applic...

The Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) is a non-profit, charitable and educational membership organization committed to providing education, certification, and networking opportunities to...

Hear “summer” and “burns” in the same sentence and “sunburn” probably comes to mind. But that’s not the burn that I think of. Between spring and fall, the top reasons for burns are outdoor barbecues,...

Gratitude matters to you and to us. At MedStar Health, we recognize the positive impact expressions of gratitude can have after a care experience. When caregivers receive expressions of gratitude, the...

Have you been tested for HIV? If you haven’t, you are not alone. More than 30 years since the first cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were discovered, it still surprises me how many p...

Obesity is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is the No.1 cause of death in U.S. adults. However, 2018 research suggests that bariatric surgery can reduce the risk of strokes a...