Search
Spotlight on Brain Tumors
… a doctor about them. A tumor is an abnormal mass of cells. When most normal cells grow old or get damaged, they die, and new cells take their place. Sometimes, this process goes wrong. New …
When Food Consumes You
… are not a lifestyle choice. They are serious illnesses. They affect your body’s ability to get proper nutrition. This can lead to health issues, such as heart and kidney problems, or even …
The Problem That Piles Up
… have the disorder. There are also organizing professionals who specialize in helping people get rid of clutter. To find more resources for this and other mental health issues, visit …
Care and Connection
… to a variety of infectious diseases,” Cole adds. People often associate loneliness with getting older. But you can feel lonely at any age. A recent survey found that young Americans are …
Managing Multiple Sclerosis
… that these treatments, and others under development, will help delay or even prevent MS from getting worse. …
An Ounce of Prevention
… treatment if you discover a disease? Many screening tests need to be repeated regularly to get the most accurate results, McNellis says. So even if you’ve been given a clean bill of …
Probing Aspirin’s Benefits
… For example, older people who are prone to falls.” But some people are at higher risk for getting a clot. These include those who have a heart stent or have had a heart attack in the …
Delving Into Devices
… exciting, all at once, with no waiting,” Radesky says. Researchers want to know: Does that get in the way of kids doing harder tasks that help them build life skills? Studies have already …
Shaping Clearer Vision
… won’t necessarily give you perfect vision, Dupps notes. “The most common scenario is that we get you to the level of vision you had in your glasses or contacts, but without the glasses or …
What Are Frontotemporal Disorders?
… may act very odd, and then things are kind of normal for weeks or months.” But symptoms get worse and become more consistent over time. Blood tests or imaging tests like MRI or PET …
NIH Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Health and Science Publications Branch
Building 31, Room 5B52
Bethesda, MD 20892-2094
Contact Us:
[email protected]
Phone: 301-451-8224
Share Our Materials: Reprint our articles and illustrations in your own publication. Our material is not copyrighted. Please acknowledge NIH News in Health as the source and send us a copy.
For more consumer health news and information, visit health.nih.gov.
For wellness toolkits, visit www.nih.gov/wellnesstoolkits.
