NIH Launches New Web Site for Parents on Medical Research Studies for Children

NIH Launches New Web Site for Parents on Medical Research Studies for Children

Award-winning video clips feature children, parents discussing clinical studies

BETHESDA, MD · October 6, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — From asthma and cancer treatments to vaccines, research in children saves lives and improves their health and well-being. A new Web site from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), "Children and Clinical Studies" (www.ChildrenAndClinicalStudies.nhlbi.nih.gov <http://www.ChildrenAndClinicalStudies.nhlbi.nih.gov> ), offers parents and health care providers an insider's guide to children's medical research. The Web site combines information about how clinical studies in youth are conducted with award-winning video of children, parents, and healthcare providers discussing the rewards and challenges of participating in research.