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Many of us have probably seen news stories about something commonly referred to as PFCs or perfluorochemicals. You may not know exactly what they are, but can probably guess that they have something to do with the environment and your health. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP), an interagency testing program headquartered at NIEHS, are studying many of these compounds.

Soy formula is an infant food made using soy protein and other components. It is fed to infants as a supplement or replacement for human milk or cow milk formula.

Biomarkers are key molecular or cellular events that link a specific environmental exposure to a health outcome.

A federal advisory panel supports aspirin to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, while researchers are investigating whether it may help reduce the risk of other cancers.

Hoja informativa que resume la evidencia que relaciona el ejercicio y otras actividades físicas, incluso el trabajo y tareas domésticas, para reducir los riesgos de cáncer.

Toxicology is a field of science that helps us understand the harmful effects that chemicals, substances, or situations, can have on people, animals, and the environment.

Increased media attention to bullying has elevated this issue to the forefront of public opinion. Although little scholarly attention has been devoted to studying media coverage of bullying, qualitative research and expert opinion suggest that the intensity and possible inaccuracies in some of this coverage may be negatively affecting the public. In response, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the U.