National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

November is National COPD Awareness Month

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An estimated 15 million Americans suffer from COPD and several additional millions likely have the disease and don't know it. Visit our COPD Learn More Breathe Better® program page for resources and to learn more.

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Charting the future together with the NHLBI Strategic Vision

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The NHLBI Strategic Vision will shape scientific research priorities for the Institute and guide future funding strategies in heart, lung, blood and sleep research over the next decade. Check out the Vision here.

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Our Sickle Cell Disease Research Legacy

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We are building on our sickle cell disease research legacy! Read about our past, present, and future sickle cell disease research and clinical trials to improve the lives and care of sickle cell disease patients.

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Protect Your Health With A Heart-Healthy Lifestyle

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Did you know lifestyle changes such as heart-healthy eating, aiming for a healthy weight, managing stress, being physically active, and quitting smoking can help you prevent and control heart and other cardiovascular diseases? Explore our new English and Spanish Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Changes Health Topic for more information and tips to help you protect your health.

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Health Topics

NHLBI provides science-based, plain-language information related to heart, lung, and blood diseases and conditions and sleep disorders.

NHLBI Strategic Visioning

Learn more about the Strategic Visioning process.

Health Publications and Resources

Clinical Studies

Clinical trials are a key research tool for advancing medical knowledge and patient care. Find out more about clinical trials available for patients.

NHLBI Clinical Trials

Trustworthy guidelines should be based on a systematic evidence review, developed by panel of multidisciplinary experts, provide a clear explanation of the logical relationships between alternative care options and health outcomes, and provide ratings of both the quality of evidence and the strength of the recommendations.

NHLBI Systematic Evidence Reviews in development.

Resources by Audience

Research Resources

Get background information and at-a-glance summaries of NHLBI programs, initiatives and research resources. Featured programs:

Funding Opportunities

NOT-HL-16-466: NHLBI Notice to Use the following Funding Opportunity Announcements for Zika Virus-related Blood Supply Safety and Transfusion Research

NOT-HL-16-470: Notice of Availability of Frequently Asked Questions for RFA-HL-17-022 Maximizing the Scientific Value of the NHLBI Biorepository: Scientific Opportunities for Exploratory Research (R21)

NOT-OD-17-021: Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. November 2016) for FY 2017

Training & Career Development

The NHLBI is committed to helping researchers establish independent careers. To this end, the Institute has posted a Web page listing resources available.

Inside NHLBI

Featured Story of Success

Native American foods, dietary habits take center stage

As our nation commemorates November as Native American Heritage month, it is important to remember the many valuable contributions of the people who first inhabited what is now the United States. Among those contributions is a rich variety of natural foods. Read full Story of Success...

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September 29, 2016
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