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DISEASES AND CONDITIONS
Pages 30-31

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... Collins, Former Director of the National Institutes of Health and NAM/NAS Member DISEASES AND CONDITIONS 30 20220909 NAM 50th Book Pages 30-55-RTP.indd 30 9/13/22 7:27 PM
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... Opposite page, bottom: A recipient of a COVID-19 vaccination (iStock©) Cardiovascular HIV and AIDS Diagnosis, Mental Health Other Non- Infectious Diseases Disease Treatment, Communicable An Emergent Epidemic and Prevention Grassroots Support Diseases Identification of the Defining Cardiovascular of Cancers for Mental Health Ebola Virus Risk Factors Settling on a Name Improving Insulin Safety Passage of the Mental World Declared Free Genetic Insights into the and Access The Discovery of Identifying the Virus Health Systems Act from Smallpox Mechanisms of Cancers Lifesaving Drugs Progress in Treating Mobilizing a Response Understanding Widespread Measles Support for Cancer Obstructive Lung Disease Cholesterol and Schizophrenia Through Vaccination Expanding Access: Research Brain Imaging Heart Disease Understanding the Lasting Treatments and The Largest Waterborne Imaging Cancerous Tumors Effects of Trauma Cardiac Imaging Regulations Antidepressant Drug Outbreak in American Advances History The First Targeted Increasing Kidney Balloons to Federal Support Cancer Therapy Patients' Opportunities Expand Arteries The Benefits of Family Progress Toward Nearly Two Decades to Remain Healthy Psychoeducation Eliminating River Blindness Later, Some Victories, Discovery of the HER2 Scaffolding for Asthma Over the Years and Significant Setbacks Breast Cancer Gene Specialty Care Spread of Severe Acute Cardiac Vessels for Psychosis Respiratory Syndrome Coordinating Efforts Genes Involved in Cancers Preventing and Reducing The Discovery of Tobacco Use PCSK9 Inhibitors to Control the Cognitive Therapy for Eliminating Rubella HIV/AIDS Epidemic Increased Survival of Depression and Anxiety Prostate Cancer Patients Bringing the Attention Blood Pressure and A Global Push to Treatments Offer Hope of the World to Chronic Cardiovascular Disease Accelerating Mental Eradicate Tuberculosis Mounting an Immune Obstructive Pulmonary Health Care and Research Response to Cancer Disease The Hereditary Whooping Cough Risk of Stroke Mental Health in the Army Vaccination for Reducing the Addressing Disease Risk Pregnant Women Toll of Cancer Around the Globe Precision Medicine for Countering Clinician Cardiovascular Disease Burnout Stemming a Major Adjusting Modifiable Ebola Outbreak Behaviors to Address Cardiovascular Global Death Inequities Regeneration Dealing with a Modern Pandemic 31 20220909 NAM 50th Book Pages 30-55-RTP.indd 31 9/13/22 7:27 PM
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