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By the numbers: Health disparities in pregnancy
Approximately 700 women die each year in the U.S. as a result of pregnancy-related complications. American Indian/Alaska Native women...
Women's Health
New treatments possible for a rare childhood cancer
Thanks to new research, children with the rare childhood cancer rhabdomyosarcoma, or RMS, may be able to receive more targeted...
Cancer in Children
4 unique challenges of childhood cancer research
Treatments for several types of childhood cancer have improved over the past decades. For other types, progress has been limited....
Cancer in Children
Childhood sleep apnea linked to high blood pressure in teens
Children with sleep apnea have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure in their teens, a new study has...
Sleep Apnea
Childhood cancer: By the numbers
Survival rates for most childhood cancers have improved in recent decades and improvement has been especially dramatic for a few...
Cancer in Children
Preeclampsia: What you need to know
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-related disorder in which the mother's high blood pressure reduces the blood supply to the fetus....
Women's Health
Mother spreads awareness after multiple preeclampsia diagnoses
When Mavis Stephens became pregnant with her first child in 1995, she expected a healthy pregnancy. She was young and active...
Pregnancy
The Children's Inn at NIH gives families hope for more than 30 years
For children and young adults with rare diseases, The Children's Inn on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus...
Cancer in Children
Migraines: What you need to know
Migraines are more than just a headache. They can sometimes cause vomiting, exhaustion, irritability, and intense pain that can make...
Migraine
Learn about your genes with MedlinePlus
Most of us know that traits like eye color, height, and even some of our behaviors are related to our...
Genetics
Reducing health disparities around pregnancy
Despite many medical advances and improvements in maternal health care, significant health disparities in the care of pregnant people still...
Pregnancy
Could eating fish help your migraines?
A diet high in fish fats and low in vegetable oils may help reduce the number and severity of migraines,...
Migraine
Helping friends and family understand migraines
Many people with migraines experience stigma. For example, others may not believe their migraine pain is real or that bad,...
Migraine
The youngest patients, the toughest battles
The survival rate for children diagnosed with cancer has risen from just 10% in the 1950s to nearly 85% today. That's...
Cancer in Children
NIH research may help predict gestational diabetes earlier in pregnancy
Gestational diabetes is a disease that develops during pregnancy and affects how the body turns food into energy. In the...
Pregnancy
Not all headaches are the same
Brianna Shevlin, a 34-year-old educational reading specialist, has had migraines since she was in high school. "I don't think...
Migraine
How to stay healthy during pregnancy
A healthy pregnancy is one of the best ways to promote a healthy birth. Early and regular prenatal care can...
Pregnancy
Updates on COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people
Andrea Edlow, M.D., is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. When COVID-19 hit, her lab began researching...
Immunization, COVID-19
Why short breaks help you learn
Taking short breaks can be just as important as practice in helping you master a new skill, according to a...
Learning
The legacy of the National Cancer Act: 50 years later
In 1971, President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act as part of the War on Cancer. In honor of the act...
Cancer
Migraine studies look at impact of lifestyle changes
Women are three times more likely than men to experience migraines. Much of this can be attributed to hormonal changes...
Migraine
A clinical trial and your caring heart mean everything to Terran and her family
When Terran, 14, passed out in school, an ambulance took her to the hospital. Scans revealed two large blood clots in...
Cancer in Children
Pregnant during COVID-19? Tips to stay safe
Pregnant people are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared with nonpregnant people. Andrea Edlow, M.D.,...
COVID-19
Promoting healthy pregnancies
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is excited to work with the National Library of Medicine...
Pregnancy