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Fighting fibromyalgia with complementary health and NIH
“I’m a fibro fighter.” That is how 61-year-old Vikki Owens of Seattle, Wash., describes her 25-year battle to manage...
Fibromyalgia
A silent killer: Exploring the impact of deep vein blood clots
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body. Blood clots happen...
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Managing polycystic ovary syndrome
A family member, friend, co-worker, or neighbor: You probably know someone with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). As many as 5 million...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Keeping teens safe behind the wheel
A Recent NIH study found teens were more likely than older drivers to crash within the first three months of...
Teen Health
Bad sleeping patterns early in life may be linked to future health problems
Could adolescents who don’t get enough sleep be setting the stage for heart-related health risks later in life? That’s one...
Sleep
Most women with early-stage breast cancer don’t need chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is one of the cornerstones of modern day cancer treatment. But in some cases, it may not be essential...
Breast Cancer
What’s new in fibromyalgia research?
Researchers at NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin...
Fibromyalgia
Pushing through life with PCOS
Nicole Strayhorn was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at age 14. After years of struggling with the syndrome, Nicole, now 28,...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
NIH research looks around the world for clues to polycystic ovary syndrome
Iceland may be key to helping us understand how and why women get polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Researchers, with support...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
NIH studies explore intersection of art, music, and health
Though funding opportunities supported by NIH and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) as part of Sound Health were...
Sound Health
How singing affects our brain
In 2017, soprano Renée Fleming took part in a remarkable experiment as part of NIH’s Sound Health initiative. She went through...
Sound Health
NIH-Kennedy Center initiative explores ‘Music and the Mind’
Can music help us learn? Can it ease chronic pain? Can it improve your health in general? These are important...
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stroke, Healthy Aging, Child Development, Sound Health
Struggling to breathe: A battle with deep vein thrombosis
Michael Morizio knows how quickly life can change. In August 2017, Michael was playing the kind of competitive tennis he...
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
NIH searches for improved blood clot treatment and diagnosis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 900,000 people each year will develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or...
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms: An overview
We've compiled a list of symptoms, causes, and treatment for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms with information from...
Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
New NIH study zeroes in on prostate cancer in African-American men
Fifteen percent of African-American men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. They’re also more likely to be diagnosed with...
Prostate Cancer
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Check your inbox every Wednesday for a new newsletter from MedlinePlus and the National Library of Medicine. My MedlinePlus is...
MedlinePlus
What’s in that supplement? Ask the HerbList app
Wandering down the vitamin aisle and have questions about a supplement? The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has an app...
Dietary Supplements
Falling back: Seasonal affective disorder
This November most of us will turn back the clocks as daylight savings time ends, a sign that winter, cooler...
Seasonal Affective Disorder
New shingles vaccine over 90% effective
Recently, shingles has made headlines because of a new vaccine that was approved in 2017: the recombinant zoster vaccine, or Shingrix...
Shingles, Immunization
‘Music and the Mind’: NIH event explores how sound impacts our health
This September, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) welcomed leading musicians, researchers, and guests from around the country to the...
