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Meet the director: Dr. Nora Volkow, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nora Volkow, M.D., has been the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) since May 2003. NIDA supports research on the health aspects...
Meet the Director
Healthy habits that last a lifetime: How to practice responsive feeding
Feeding time can be hard for new parents, especially since babies can’t use words to tell you when they’re hungry and when they’re full. Luckily,...
Child Development
Preventing childhood obesity: Program for first-time parents promotes healthy growth in firstborn babies and their siblings
An NIH-funded study called Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT), has been shown to support healthy weight in babies and lay the...
Child Development
The long haul: When COVID-19 symptoms don’t go away
*This article is an update to the original article, published on July 6, 2021. It was updated in July 2022 to reflect new information. While most people who...
COVID-19
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Most children who get infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms and some may also experience severe illness, especially if...
COVID-19
Lymphedema: Living with swelling and stiffness
What is lymphedema? Lymphedema is chronic swelling that happens when something upsets the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is part of the body’s immune system...
Lymphedema
Meet Dr. Jon Lorsch: Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Jon R. Lorsch, PhD, has been the director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) since August 2013. In his position, Dr. Lorsch oversees...
Meet the Director
Kathy Bates is figuring out how to live with lymphedema
When award-winning actress Kathy Bates was featured on the cover of NIH MedlinePlus magazine in 2016, she spoke about her experience with lymphedema following her breast...
Lymphedema
PregSource: Using input from pregnant people to uncover the secrets of pregnancy
What is PregSource? PregSource®: Crowdsourcing to Understand Pregnancy is a research project that collects data about pregnancy from the early stages through birth directly...
Pregnancy
Multiple sclerosis: What you need to know
What is it? Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects the brain, optic nerve (which helps you see), and spinal cord....
Multiple Sclerosis
Starting the conversation to improve mental health
Taraji P. Henson won the hearts of millions with her acting, singing, and writing. The award-winning star of the hit TV series “Empire” and acclaimed...
Mental Health
Find clinical studies on the updated ClinicalTrials.gov
Interested in learning about clinical trials? Want to find research that’s happening on a specific health topic? On ClinicalTrials.gov you can do all that,...
Clinical Trials
Getting help for mental health
About one in five Americans live with a mental health condition. If you or someone you know is struggling, it’s important to know that help...
Mental Health
Chill out with the NIH
A guided video visualization to help you relax Even the most seemingly relaxed people deal with stress on a daily basis. Stress includes the feeling...
Stress
