NAHIC Goals
The goals of NAHIC are:
- ♦ to serve as a national resource for adolescent health information and research; and
- ♦ to assure the integration, synthesis, coordination and dissemination of adolescent health-related information.
What's New
The positive youth development literature lacks a coherent guiding framework to describe gender differences in positive development, which in turn could guide community and clinical interventions designed to help young men thrive.
12/08/09 at 10:11 AM
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the major health care reform bills before the House and Senate as of November 2009.
11/06/09 at 01:09 PM
This article reviews relevant literature, including trends in young males’ marijuana use and health effects of marijuana use.
09/04/09 at 10:44 AM
This article reviews health trends for adolescents and young adults, providing a single source for a national health profile.
07/01/09 at 04:28 PM
A video from the Institute of Medicine/National Research Council features NAHIC Project Director Charles E. Irwin, Jr., MD.
04/10/09 at 04:22 PM
What's Featured This Month
This brief presents national data on measures ranging from well-being to substantial impairment. Please go to the
Briefs & Fact Sheets Page to download this brief.
03/17/08 at 09:02 AM