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Support for Serious Illness

… teens with serious illnesses. Checking IN helps doctors learn about youths’ needs before their visit. … Gaining a Better Understanding … Planning for a serious illness can be complicated. …
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Parenting Teens

… an NIH-funded prevention researcher at the University of Washington. That’s because a teen’s brain is still developing and is extra sensitive to emotion and to things that feel good. The parts of the brain that control impulses and rational decision-making are still being formed. “That creates a …
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Probing Personal Care Products

… part of the body to grow or react a certain way.]. They’ve been linked to problems with the brain, development, and reproduction. Some have also been linked to a higher risk of certain … cancer types. Metals like lead and mercury can also be toxic. They can cause damage to the brain. Another ingredient to look out for is formaldehyde. It is found in some hair products or …
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Lowering Your Cancer Risk

… in real time,” he says. These apps are still being tested. You can get free help now by visiting smokefree.gov , calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669), or by texting QUIT to 47848. …
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Plan Your Plate

… nutritionist, or RDN,” Nicastro says. You can find this type of expert in your area by visiting the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics . …
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Healthy Movements

… their muscles and work to improve their balance and coordination. We’re also looking at brain activation while they’re moving. That can give us clues to how these movements are controlled by the brain.” Muscle strengthening and proper joint alignment are important for just about anyone who …
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Safe Driving

… This can make it harder to see cars in the lanes next to you. For older adults, changes in the brain can make driving riskier, too. Owsley and others have shown that cognitive decline—problems with memory and other brain functions—increases the likelihood of a car crash. Changes in physical ability, such as …
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Digging Into Vitamin D

… Long COVID. Booth and her team recently found that older adults with more vitamin D in their brains had a lower risk of dementia. But the study couldn’t tell whether vitamin D caused the lower risk. Her team is now doing more research to better understand how vitamin D affects brain health. She thinks the answer is likely to be complicated. “Vitamin D is important,” Booth …
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Advances in ALS

… people with ALS may completely lose their ability to talk. So, other scientists are developing brain-computer interfaces that use brain activity to help interpret what a person who can no longer speak wishes to say. … Tracking …
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Blood Clots Explained

… lot of damage, depending on where they block blood flow. Blood clots can potentially harm the brain, heart, lungs, or other organs. But researchers have made great progress over the last few … The symptoms of a blood clot depend on where they are. A clot blocking blood flow to the brain can lead to a stroke. Strokes can cause sudden difficulty seeing, speaking, or walking. …