Audio News Releases Archive

2012

	Quit Smoking Public Service Announcement (Transcript) December 2012
	Quit Smoking Public Service Announcement (Transcripción en español) December 2012
	BMI and Obesity (Transcript) December 2012 Dr. Janet Allen of the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force.
	BMI y Obesity (Transcripción en español) December 2012 Dr. Joxel Garcia of the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force.
	Investigación para el cáncer de pecho (Screening for Breast Cancer) (Transcripción en español) December 2012 Announcement of U. S. Preventive Services Task Force updated recommendations for breast cancer screening.

 

2010

Creating a Personal Medical Record December 2010 This video provides experts, including Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, discussing how to create a personal medical record, including what information you should include, who should have access to it, and new technologies that may help you create and store your information.

 

2009

	Evite los coágulos (Prevent Blood Clots) (Transcripción en español) May 2009 Audio public service announcement in Spanish on preventing potentially dangerous blood clots.
	Evite los coágulos (Prevent Blood Clots) (Transcripción en español) May 2009 Audio public service announcement in Spanish on preventing potentially dangerous blood clots.
	Mujeres mayores de 50 (MP3, 30 seconds) (Transcript) May 2009
	Mujeres mayores de 50 (MP3, 60 seconds) (Transcript) May 2009

 

2008

	Getting Involved for Better Health Care (MP3 and WVM, 12 minutes) (Transcript) April 2008 Interview with Dr. Carolyn Clancy highlighting tools and information to help consumers be involved in their health care and to learn how they can stay healthy.
	Be Active (Transcript) March 2008 Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy on how consumers can improve their chances of getting high quality services by taking an active role in their care.

 

2007

Value and Sustainability in Health IT, 28 minutes, Windows Media®, 146 MB high, 74 MB low (Transcript) September 2007 Video of a speech by Secretary Michael O. Leavitt during AHRQ 2007 Annual Meeting with an introduction by AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy.

 

2006

	Pregnancy and Smoking (Transcript) November 2006 Audio news release featuring Dr. Cathy Melvin, Director of the National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit, discussing benefits to the child when the mother quits smoking.
	Fumar durante el embarazo (Smoking During Pregnancy—en español)  (Transcript) November 2006 Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Maria Gomez on pregnancy and smoking.
	Tratamiento con Coumadin® (Treatment with Coumadin®), 60 seconds (Transcripción en español) May 2009 Audio public service announcement in Spanish on taking the blood thinner Coumadin®/warfarin.
	Tratamiento con Coumadin® (Treatment with Coumadin®), 30 seconds (Transcripción en español) May 2009 Audio public service announcement in Spanish on taking the blood thinner Coumadin®/warfarin.

 

2005

	Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), MP3, 939 KB (Transcript) December 2005 AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discusses the first report from the Effective Health Care program.
	Getting to a Healthy Weight (Transcript) January 2005 Audio news release featuring Dr. Francis Chesley, AHRQ, promoting healthy living.
	Getting to a Healthy Weight—en español (Transcripción en español) January 2005 Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Rosaly Correa, AHRQ, promoting healthy living.

 

2004

	Vision Screening In Kids, MP3, 438 KB (Transcript) May 2004 Dr. Ned Calonge discusses the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation about vision screening for children.
	Vision Screening In Kids—en español, MP3, 496 KB (Transcript) May 2004 En español. Dr. Aliza Lifshitz discusses the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation about vision screening for children.

 

2003

	Women's Checklist for Your Next Checkup, MP3, 865 KB (Transcript) May 2003 Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy speaks about the AHRQ brochure "Women's Checklist for Your Next Checkup."
	Your Medicine: Play it Safe (Transcript) May 2003 Audio news release featuring AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy about the AHRQ brochure "Your Medicine: Play It Safe."
	Kid's Tooth Decay and Smoking (Transcript) March 2003 Audio news release featuring Dr. Andrew Aligne describing his research about the impact of family members who smoke on the teeth of children who live with them.
	Kid's Tooth Decay and Smoking—en español (Transcripción en español) March 2003 Audio news release in Spanish featuring Dr. Andrew Aligne describing his research about the impact of family members who smoke on the teeth of children who live with them.
	20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children—en español, MP3, 671 KB Transcript) March 2003 AHRQ's Karen Migdail promotes "20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children."

 

2002

	Back-to-School Immunizations (Transcript) December 2002 Interview with Dr. Lisa Simpson, a pediatrician and deputy director of AHRQ.
	Vacunas para niños escolares (Back-to-School Immunizations—en español) (Transcript) December 2002 Spanish translation of interview with Dr. Lisa Simpson, a pediatrician and deputy director of AHRQ.
	Pregnancy and Smoking (Transcript) December 2002 Features Dr. Sharon Phelan, an obstetrician with the University of New Mexico Medical School, discussing pregnancy and smoking.
	Great American Smokeout (Transcript) November 2002 Interview with Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tommy Thompson.
	Great American Smokeout (Spanish) (Transcript) November 2002 Spanish translation of interview with Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tommy Thompson.
	Manteniendo la salud más allá de los 50 (Staying Healthy at 50+—en español) (Transcript) July 2002
	Colorectal Cancer Screening (Transcript) July 2002
	Investigación para el cáncer del colon y del recto (Colorectal Cancer Screening en español) (Transcript) July 2002
	Great American Smokeout (Transcript) May 2002 Interview with Dr. Michael Fiore.
	Pregnancy and Smoking, MP3, 726 KB (Transcript) May 2002 Audio news release featuring Dr. Cathy Melvin, Director of the National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit, discussing benefits to the child when the mother quits smoking.
	El embarazo y el fumar (If You're Pregnant and You Smoke—en español) (Transcript) May 2002 Features Dr. Maria Gomez discussing pregnancy and smoking.
	Pregnancy and Smoking, MP3, 726 KB (Transcript) Audio news release featuring Dr. Cathy Melvin, Director of the National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit, discussing benefits to the child when the mother quits smoking.
	Pregnant Women: Quit for the New Year, MP3, 923 KB (Transcript) May 2002 Dr. Cathy Melvin, then director of Smoke-Free Families, discusses a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.
	Dejar de fumar es muy importante para ti y para tu bebé (Pregnant Women: Quit for the New Year—en español), MP3, 118 KB  (Transcript) May 2002 AHRQ's Karen Migdail discusses a New Year's resolution to quit smoking.
	Consejos para ayudar a que su hijo crezca saludable (Advice to help your child grow up healthy—en español)  (Transcript) May 2002
	Consejos para ayudarle a dejar de fumar (Advice to help you stop smoking—en español)  (Transcript) May 2002
	Es muy importante para los latinos comunicarse bien con sus médicos (It is very important for Latinos to have good communication with their doctors—en español)  (Transcript) May 2002
	Improving Health Care Quality: Guide for Patients and Families  (Transcript) May 2002 Interview with Dr. Lisa Simpson
	Reducing Medical Errors and Promoting Patient Safety (Transcript) May 2002 Audio file of former AHRQ Director Dr. John Eisenberg discussing the Institute of Medicine report on medical errors
	Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events, MP3, 941 KB (Transcript) January 2002 Features Dr. Cynthia Mulrow of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force discussing the Task Force recommendations for taking aspirin.
	Aspirina para la prevención primaria de acontecimientos cardiovasculares (Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events—en español), MP3, 247 KB (Transcript) January 2002 Karen Migdail, AHRQ, discusses U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for taking aspirin.

 

2000
	Tobacco Cessation Guideline: Dejar de Fumar, Versión en español (Transcript) June 2000 Surgeon General David Satcher.
	Dejar de Fumar - Versión en español (Transcript) June 2000 Dr. Carlos Jaén at a National Audio Teleconference sponsored by the User Liaison Program.
	Usted puede dejar de fumar (You Can Quit Smoking—en español), MP3, 1.1 MB Transcript) June 2000 En español. Dr. Carlos Jaén discusses how to quit smoking.
	Now You Have a Diagnosis: What's Next? Transcript) March 2000 Former AHRQ Director Dr. John Eisenberg at a National Audio Teleconference sponsored by the User Liaison Program.
	20 Tips to Prevent Medical Errors Transcript) March 2000 Former AHRQ Director Dr. John Eisenberg at a teleconference sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
	Reducing Medical Errors and AHRQ Budget: Congressional Testimony, 60 seconds, Real Media®, 131 KB Transcript) February 2000 Former AHRQ Director Dr. John Eisenberg discusses AHRQ's new priorities of patient safety and medical errors.
	Medical Errors Announcement Transcript) February 2000 Former AHRQ Director Dr. John Eisenberg at a National Audio Teleconference sponsored by the User Liaison Program.

 

1999
	Reducing Medical Errors and Promoting Patient Safety, 9 seconds, Real Media®, 23 KB Transcript)  December 1999 Former AHRQ Director Dr. John Eisenberg discusses the Institute of Medicine report on medical errors.