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4 types of common anxiety disorders
While anxiety disorders vary based on symptoms and triggers, they can all interfere with daily activities. Understanding the different types...
Anxiety, Mental Health
Tonsillitis again? What parents should know
Why do some children get tonsillitis again and again? This common childhood infection is usually caused by a virus that...
Tonsillitis
Rethinking 10,000 steps
If you have a fitness tracker or use your smartwatch to count your steps, you might be tracking a goal...
Exercise
Searching for words and answers: A couple’s Lewy body dementia experience
Randal G. was always a strong public speaker. "I was a person used to giving an hour-long presentation to 400 people...
Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy body dementia: What you need to know
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is one of the most common types of dementia—but also one of the least well-known. The...
Lewy Body Dementia
2 types of Lewy body dementia
There are two types of Lewy body dementia (LBD): dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia. Dementia is...
Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy body dementia research seeks faster, earlier diagnosis
Imagine driving and forgetting where you're going. Or feeling tremors in your hands when you try to pick up...
Lewy Body Dementia
To help an anxious child, start with their parents
The best way to help children with an anxiety disorder may be to help their parents first, a new NIH-funded...
Anxiety
New study highlights need for diversity in genomic research
What happened when genomic researchers targeted more diverse groups of people in their studies? They found 27 new gene variations. These variations ...
Genetic Testing
8 health questions to ask your family members
It's the time of year when many families gather for the holidays, which means it's also a great...
Genetic Testing
How to help someone with anxiety
Wondering how you can help a friend, family member, or co-worker who is overwhelmed by anxiety? We spoke to David...
Anxiety
The 411 on common lab tests
October marked Health Literacy Month, which focuses on better understanding and managing our individual health. In recognition of Health Literacy Month, we’ve...
Laboratory Testing
Tips for helping a child who stutters
Although there is currently no cure for stuttering, there are treatments that can be customized to a child’s age and...
Stuttering
Speaking up about stuttering
"Stuttering gets no respect as a disorder," says stuttering expert Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. "People think of it as...
Stuttering
Why do so many of my family members stutter?
Joe Lukong had a simple question. The answer he got would change his life. What Joe wanted to know was,...
Stuttering
4 common myths and facts about stuttering
"There's a great deal of misunderstanding about stuttering," says Dennis Drayna, Ph.D., a scientist emeritus with NIH’s...
Stuttering
Stuttering: What you need to know
Stuttering is a complex speech condition that can cause a person to get stuck trying to say certain sounds, syllables,...
Stuttering
Removing the stigma from men’s mental health
When 46-year-old Kevin Delano was in his early teens, he knew he was different. He was depressed. He constantly had...
Bipolar Disorder
New NBPA program focuses on mental health
William Parham, Ph.D., was recently named the National Basketball Players Association's (NBPA) first director of mental health and...
Anxiety
What’s new in anxiety research?
Daniel Pine, M.D., studies how differences in our brains can affect our mental health. Through their work at the National...
Anxiety
How much sleep do you need?
Eight hours of sleep a day keeps the doctor away, right? Not exactly. How much sleep you need is specific...
Sleep
Searching for sleep
Sleep. It's part of our daily routine. But for some people, sleep is a gift. That's how it...
Sleep Apnea
Wake-up call: How sleep impacts our minds and bodies
For more than 25 years, scientists at NIH have studied human sleep habits. They've researched everything from how sleep affects...
Sleep
Sleep apnea: What you need to know
What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea happens when your breathing stops and starts while you are sleeping. There are three...
Sleep Apnea