Author Archives : Medline

3 key research highlights from NIH’s diabetes branch

April 15, 2020 | Diabetes

Can taking a daily vitamin D supplement prevent diabetes? Which is better for lowering your risk of diabetes: lifestyle changes or just medication? Is diabetes harder to treat if you’reRead More

Viola Davis on confronting prediabetes and becoming her own health advocate

April 13, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes

Acclaimed actress and producer Viola Davis is a true triple threat as a performer. Her work has won her the rare triple crown of acting—an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a TonyRead More

New options for treating type 2 diabetes in kids and teens

April 8, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes

Helping kids with diabetes is a passion for National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical researcher Stephanie Chung, M.B.B.S. You can hear it in her voice when she talks about “myRead More

Cervical cancer survivor urges young people to get HPV vaccine

March 30, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer

[Introduction] Think of someone you know who loves to laugh and can make everyone around them laugh. Now, imagine that person is unable to laugh like they used to. That’s whatRead More

Turning things around: An 18-year-old’s inspiring advice for managing type 2 diabetes

March 25, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes

[Introduction] Chris Davenport is only 18, but he understands how hard it can be to improve your health when you’re also trying to deal with other tough challenges in yourRead More

A visual guide to 6 conditions that cause skin discoloration

February 6, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo

Vitiligo is not the only disease that causes skin to change color. Here are a few conditions and what they look like, including vitiligo. Is it Vitiligo or something else?Read More

Investigating bone marrow transplants: A cure for some sickle cell disease patients

January 20, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease

[Introduction] Sickle cell disease (SCD) specialists have performed bone marrow transplants in children since the 1990s. This procedure is the only cure for SCD to date. NIH MedlinePlus magazine spokeRead More

Why Jordin Sparks wants more people to talk about sickle cell disease

January 16, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease

“We need to end the stigma that can come with sickle cell disease. No one should feel alienated because they are in pain.” – Jordin Sparks [Introduction] Multiplatinum recording artistRead More

From Africa to the U.S.: A young woman’s search for sickle cell disease treatment

January 15, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease

[Introduction] “I can’t describe the pain,” says Yinka. “I had it everywhere in my body—my chest, my back, my face, and even in my fingernails.” Yinka is a 37-year-old secondRead More

Treating sickle cell disease in children around the world

January 14, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease

Russell E. Ware, M.D., Ph.D., had been researching sickle cell disease (SCD) in the U.S. for about 10 years when he decided to go to the Middle East to betterRead More

Updates from NIH’s sickle cell disease scientists

January 13, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease

[Introduction] Many people with sickle cell disease (SCD) are healthier and living longer thanks in part to research led and supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Recent effortsRead More

Rethinking 10,000 steps

December 30, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness

If you have a fitness tracker or use your smartwatch to count your steps, you might be tracking a goal of walking 10,000 steps a day. But is that manyRead More

What’s new in anxiety research?

November 4, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety

Daniel Pine, M.D., studies how differences in our brains can affect our mental health. Through their work at the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Pine and his team want toRead More

How much sleep do you need?

November 1, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep

Eight hours of sleep a day keeps the doctor away, right? Not exactly. How much sleep you need is specific to your age, health, and lifestyle. Some adults, for instance,Read More

Wake-up call: How sleep impacts our minds and bodies

October 31, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep, Sleep

For more than 25 years, scientists at NIH have studied human sleep habits. They’ve researched everything from how sleep affects our skin to how it could help us live longer.Read More

Tips for older drivers

October 24, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep, Sleep, Older Adult Health

[Introduction] Whether you are 17 or 87, being a safe driver is important. But aging may make driving more challenging, putting older adults and others on the road at risk.Read More

New maps feature makes drug disposal easier and safer

September 12, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep, Sleep, Older Adult Health, Opioid Abuse and Addiction

If you have unused or expired prescriptions, where should you get rid of them? Look to your phone or other mobile device. A new pilot Google Maps feature makes itRead More

Brain ripples could hold clues to memory

September 2, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep, Sleep, Older Adult Health, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Memory

You’re trying to remember a word. You’re thinking, thinking … and suddenly, it pops into your head. NIH researchers wanted to know just what happens in the brain at thisRead More

Just 30 minutes of daily exercise can help correct a day of sitting

August 21, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep, Sleep, Older Adult Health, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Memory, Fitness

Americans spend a lot of time sitting—at their desk, in the car, and on the couch. This can take a toll on their health. In fact, research has shown thatRead More

From virus to vaccine: Studying measles immunity

August 21, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep, Sleep, Older Adult Health, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Memory, Fitness, Measles

The measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine is one of the most effective around. It is 97% effective against the viruses when two doses are given. But Diane Griffin, M.D., Ph.D.,Read More

What is community immunity?

August 20, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep, Sleep, Older Adult Health, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Memory, Fitness, Measles, Measles

In 2000, measles had all but stopped spreading in the U.S. That’s because vaccination rates were high enough to keep people from getting the disease. When enough of the communityRead More

Irregular sleep schedules can lead to bigger health issues

August 20, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep, Sleep, Older Adult Health, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Memory, Fitness, Measles, Measles, Healthy Sleep

There’s bad news for those of us who have inconsistent sleep schedules, such as sleeping too little during the week and then trying to make up for it on theRead More

Measles: What you need to know

August 19, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep, Sleep, Older Adult Health, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Memory, Fitness, Measles, Measles, Healthy Sleep, Measles

Measles is a highly contagious disease, meaning it spreads easily. The trademark symptom is a blotchy, red rash. Measles is so contagious that if one person has it, up toRead More

Putting health first

April 5, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep, Sleep, Older Adult Health, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Memory, Fitness, Measles, Measles, Healthy Sleep, Measles, Cancer

Emmy award-winning journalist Norah O’Donnell has spent decades reporting on major events on national TV networks. The “CBS This Morning” anchor and soon-to-be “CBS Evening News” anchor also wears anotherRead More

Finding skin cancer: Why routine checkups can make all the difference

April 5, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes, Diabetes, Cervical Cancer, Diabetes, Vitiligo, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Fitness, Anxiety, Sleep, Sleep, Older Adult Health, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Memory, Fitness, Measles, Measles, Healthy Sleep, Measles, Cancer, Skin Cancer

In 2006, architect Eric Ward had a mole examined on his face by a dermatologist, or doctor who treats the skin. At the time, he was told the mole wasRead More