The National Center for Health Statistics plans to release data about depression in the United States. The report looks at the percentage of people who had depression over any two-week period, by age, gender, and race/ethnicity.

The National Center for Health Statistics plans to release data about children using mental health services in the United States. This web-based report presents data on the types of mental health services received by school-aged children in the U.S., and how many children in the U.S. use these services.

This report, from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, revises and updates previous guidelines on how to conduct research using human stem cells most responsibly. Advance copies will be available to reporters but the report is embargoed and not for public release before 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 5.

The Institute of Medicine's Food Forum will explore ways to manage food safety practices from the supply chain to the marketplace.

Brett Kissela, M.D., associate professor of neurology, College of Medicine University of Cincinnati, will discuss stroke care in this Grand Rounds lecture. You will be able to view the event online.

Top advisors will share the presidential candidates' plans for health care. Come learn about each plan from the top policy advisors of each candidate, and take the opportunity to ask your own questions and get answers. Audio of this session is available.

Johns Hopkins University president William Brody presents insights into our health-care woes and how we can fix them.

Since the founding of the United States, political and social values and events have exerted a telling influence on the structure of its health system and the division of responsibility for providing the resources to access its care.

The National Center for Health Statistics has announced the tentative release of two reports on Sept. 24. Both are related to the the 1986-2000 National Health Interview Survey.

This report (tentatively scheduled for Sept. 30) from the National Center for Health Statistics presents the results of a comparison of the mortality experience of the 1986-2000 NHIS cohorts (between the NHIS interview and December 31, 2002) with that of the U.S. population, and thus provides information on how well mortality was ascertained in the NHIS Linked Mortality Files.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will conduct a telephone media briefing providing an update on the status of the Agency's new and current research in the area of health care-associated infections.

Meeting Objectives:

• To understand familial aspects of breast cancer;

• To understand the contribution of high risk alleles and low penetrant genes;

• To emphasize primary prevention strategies for familial breast cancer; and

• To explore interventions for breast cancer prevention, including lifestyle and nutritional approaches.

On October 2, 2008, FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research will convene a public meeting to obtain public comment about over-the-counter cough and cold medications for pediatric use as it proceeds with the rulemaking for these ingredients.