A recent British study found that women who both work and have families are healthier than those who did not take on both roles (Patterns: Exploring Women’s Health and Double Duty, New York Times, May 23, 2006).

The Christian Science Monitor reports on Black and Latino attitudes toward immigration and competition for jobs (Rising black-Latino clash on jobs, May 25, 2006).

Some say a plan to ease the shortage of nurses in the US by luring foreign nurses will create shortages in developing countries (U.S. Plan to Lure Nurses May Hurt Poor Nations, New York Times, May 24, 2006).

Senators, including Pennsylvania Republican Arlen Specter, urged advocacy groups and universities to mobilize in support of funding for the National Institutes of Health (Baltimore Sun, May 20, 2006).

Today’s New York Times examines the trend toward multigenerational households, or households including three or more generations.

According to a new study, poorer teenagers get fatter at a faster rate than their peers. For more, read the Associated Press story in the Charlotte Observer (May 24, 2006).

The following grant announcements are new this week on the Population Research Institute Funding Announcements web page.

Funding for Faculty Investigators

AACR-Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation Award for Excellence in Cancer Prevention Research - American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) - Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation

Basic and Translational Research in Emotion (R01) - National Cancer Institute (NCI) - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - National Institute on Aging (NIA) - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan (R21) - Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - Fogarty International Center (FIC) - National Alliance for Autism Research - National Eye Institute - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - National Institute on Aging (NIA) - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Commercial Truck Driver Health and Safety: Preventing Injury and Illness - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Diet, Epigenetic Events, and Cancer Prevention (R01) - National Cancer Institute (NCI) - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Diet, Epigenetic Events, and Cancer Prevention (R03) - National Cancer Institute (NCI) - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Diet, Epigenetic Events, and Cancer Prevention (R21) - National Cancer Institute (NCI) - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Disparities Research Questions - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Exploratory Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology (R21) - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Healthy Marriage Demonstration Grants - Administration for Children and Families

Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology (R01) - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

International Tobacco and Health Research and Capacity Building Program (R01) - Fogarty International Center (FIC) - National Cancer Institute (NCI) - National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)

National Healthy Marriage Resource Center - Administration for Children and Families

NIOSH Exploratory and/or Developmental Grant Program (R21) - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

NIOSH Small Research Grant Program (R03) - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Public Health Conference Support Program - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Research on Community Reintegration for People with Psychiatric Disabilities (R01) - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Studies of Energy Balance and Cancer in Humans (R01) - National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Studies of Energy Balance and Cancer in Humans (R21) - National Cancer Institute (NCI)

The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R01) - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R03) - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R21) - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Funding for Students (Pre-Doctoral Or Dissertation)

Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants - Administration for Children and Families

Post-Doctoral Opportunities

AHRQ Individual Awards for Postdoctoral Fellows (F32) - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

The NIH has issued an update on pilot grant programs accepting submissions with multiple PIs. The notice reminds applicants that only grant programs involved in the pilot will accept submissions with multiple PIs.

Updated files for the 2001-2002 NHANES (Demographic and Oral Health Referral) have been added to the PRI NHANES 2001-2002 SodaPop Collection, replacing the previous file versions.

Updated files for the 1999-2000 NHANES (Demographic and Oral Health Referral) have been added to the PRI NHANES 1999-2000 SodaPop Collection, replacing the previous file versions.