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Caregiving isn’t a solo sport

April 23, 2018 | Caregivers

[Introduction] Leeza Gibbons is a leading TV talk show host, entertainment reporter, and best-selling author, but she has another role: caregiver. Gibbons cared for both her mother and father duringRead More

Surgeon general outlines opioid plan

April 17, 2018 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction

This February U.S. Surgeon General and Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., discussed his priorities for public health in the U.S. at the National Library of Medicine (NLM). OnRead More

From bench to bedside: Researchers of NIH’s Clinical Center

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease

[Introduction] NIH’s Clinical Center is divided into two parts. One side is a hospital for patients. The other side includes offices and labs where researchers like John Tisdale, M.D., andRead More

A path to hope for sickle cell disease

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease

Deidra Flowers-Williams realized in elementary school that she couldn’t do the same things as other kids her age. She was diagnosed with sickle cell disease before she was 6 monthsRead More

Sickle cell disease: What you should know

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease

What is it? Sickle cell disease is a group of red blood cell disorders passed by genes from parents to their children. People with the disease have abnormal hemoglobin, aRead More

Exercise key to keeping weight off

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness

Losing weight is not easy but keeping it off can prove even harder. NIH researchers are studying ways to keep lost weight off in research that blends entertainment and science.Read More

Step inside NIH’s sickle cell branch

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease

[Introduction] W. Keith Hoots, M.D., is the director of the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources at NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The division’s Sickle Cell branchRead More

Achoo! cold, flu, or something else?

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu

[Introduction] Winter and early spring typically bring colds, the flu, and allergies—though they can occur at any time of the year. Determining what you have can be challenging. All threeRead More

Can potassium help your heart?

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease

Potassium is a mineral in your body that helps your nerves and muscles work. A recent study provides early evidence that increased potassium may help prevent hardening of the arteries,Read More

Gum disease by the numbers

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease

[Introduction] Gum (or periodontal) disease is one of the leading threats to dental health. It’s typically caused by poor brushing and flossing habits that allow plaque—a sticky film of bacteria—toRead More

Is a widely available cure for sickle cell disease on the horizon?

January 24, 2018 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease

When the pain from sickle cell disease became too much, Kirti Dasu often went to the nearest hospital emergency room. Those days are gone. Today the 29-year-old Syracuse University studentRead More

Expanding hearing health care

October 14, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness

“What’s that you said?” Perhaps you’ve heard yourself say those words more often than you’d like to admit. Or maybe you, a family member, or a friend is consistently turningRead More

Don’t let asthma define you

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma

When Sylvia Granados-Maready was born, she was diagnosed with asthma. To this day, Sylvia lives with asthma without letting it define her. “All my life, I’ve had asthma,” she said.Read More

The future of asthma monitoring

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma

With so many pollutants indoors and outdoors, determining what triggers asthma in children is not easy. Now, NIH-supported researchers are developing technology to help identify those triggers more easily. NewRead More

A lifelong asthma struggle

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma

Jeff Long, Ph.D., can hardly remember a time when he didn’t suffer from serious asthma. Jeff, who is now in his 50s, started experiencing symptoms when he was just aRead More

New discovery about middle-age weight gain

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness

A team of scientists has identified an enzyme that promotes weight gain and the loss of exercise capacity starting in midlife. Enzymes increase the rate of chemical reactions. Through animalRead More

A journey with midlife hearing loss

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness

Stephen Ferranti knew he had to address his hearing loss issues when he realized it could affect his job. As a product strategy manager in his mid 50s working for aRead More

New treatment approved for HER2-positive breast cancer

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), approximately 15 percent of patients with breast cancer have tumors thatRead More

Rare gene mutation may have link to common cold

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Breast Cancer, Common Cold

Colds seem harder to escape as the temperature drops and people spend more time indoors. They are also not well understood by doctors and scientists. Recently though, NIH-supported research foundRead More

Helping others hear better

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Breast Cancer, Common Cold, Hearing Disorders and Deafness

Lise Hamlin was born with hearing loss in one ear, though she was able to communicate adequately for 30 years. That changed overnight. One morning, when she was in herRead More

The opioid crisis

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Breast Cancer, Common Cold, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Opioid Abuse and Addiction

Opioid misuse and addiction is a major public health crisis. Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They include strong prescription pain relievers and the illegal drug heroin.Read More

Understanding food allergy

July 14, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Breast Cancer, Common Cold, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Food Allergy

Food allergies are often misunderstood. “This disease is common, and it has a dramatic impact not only on the lives of people who have the allergy but on the livesRead More

Progress against Zika

July 14, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Breast Cancer, Common Cold, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Food Allergy, Zika Virus

From 2015 to 2016, the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus a world health crisis. The U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has been leading theRead More

Alzheimer’s and dementia: What you need to know

July 14, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Breast Cancer, Common Cold, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Food Allergy, Zika Virus, Dementia

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are conditions that can affect people as they get older. If you’re wondering about the differences between them, read our summary below with information from MedlinePlusRead More

Food allergy 101

July 14, 2017 | Caregivers, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Flu, Cardiovascular Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Breast Cancer, Common Cold, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Food Allergy, Zika Virus, Dementia, Food Allergy

Food allergies affect 5 percent of children and 4 percent of adults in the U.S. The number of people with food allergies is rising without a known cause. What isRead More