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Advance care plan: A checklist for the future
Do you and your loved ones have an advance care plan? An advance care plan spells out decisions you'd...
Caregivers
Translating music into hope
Grammy Award winning musician Jimmy Luis Gomez, better known as Taboo, has been thrilling audiences for years as a member...
Cancer
10 NIH research highlights
At any given time, NIH is funding thousands of research studies and clinical trials across the U.S. Some studies...
NIH Research
Caregiving: It takes a village
Do you remind a family member or friend to take a life-saving medication each day? Do you spend time helping...
Caregivers
Palliative care: A spectrum of support
When we think of caregiving, we often think of helping elderly family members or friends. But many people—old, young, and...
Palliative Care
Finding better and more personalized ways to diagnose cancer at NIH
Cancer treatment is constantly evolving and so are the detection tools that help diagnose it. The National Cancer Institute's ...
Cancer
Ruff! Are pets good for our health?
Guinea pigs, fish, dogs, and horses: What do these animals have in common? They may have an impact on our...
NIH Highlights
Racing against lung cancer
In early 2016, Rhode Island resident Ted Simon had a tickle in his throat that wouldn't go away. When the...
Cancer
A couple’s caregiving journey
David Kaye never thought anything could hurt him. He spent 25 years in the Army as a Green Beret and served...
Caregivers
Confronting 9/11 trauma from childhood into adulthood
Brianna Parker was across the street from the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001, when two airplanes flew...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eyes may be 'windows to the brain' in stroke patients
Our eyes can tell us a lot about our health. They can help health care providers diagnose things like diabetes,...
Stroke
Brain scan technology extends treatment window for stroke
Some stroke patients may be able to receive effective treatment later than originally thought—up to 16 hours after a stroke happens—thanks...
Stroke
CancerSEEK: Blood test could detect cancer earlier
An early and correct cancer diagnosis gives patients the best chances for successful treatment. One step toward an earlier diagnosis...
Cancer
A closer look at cancer imaging tools
Imaging procedures create pictures of areas inside your body that help your health care provider see whether cancer is present....
Cancer
Pediatric palliative care resources for you
Dealing with a serious illness can be overwhelming, especially when it involves a child. NIH is here to help. The...
Palliative Care
2-D or 3-D mammography?: The future of breast cancer detection
A new trial may be the answer for finding breast cancer in women who don't have symptoms. The trial...
Cancer
Depression, guilt, anger: Know the signs of PTSD
People who experience traumatic situations react in different ways. In general, people often have recurring thoughts about what happened....
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD: Recovery and treatment
Not everyone who lives through a dangerous event develops post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In fact, most people will not develop...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Preventing pregnancy with a gel for men?
This June the largest effort in the U.S. to test a new hormonal male contraceptive starts—with support from NIH. ...
Pregnancy
Fighting the flu with a universal vaccine
After a serious 2017–2018 flu season, development of a universal vaccine has become more important than ever. Seasonal flu (or...
Flu Shot, Immunization
Combating HIV/AIDS
Even though the number of AIDS-related deaths worldwide has dropped dramatically—by nearly 50 percent since 2005—1 million people still died from...
AIDS, HIV
Cholesterol: The good, the bad, and the unhealthy
We hear about cholesterol in the news, in diets, and on advertisements. But what exactly is it? Cholesterol is a...
Cholesterol, Nutrition
Traumatic stress: New roads to recovery
We hear about traumatic or life-threatening events on the news all the time. They can include large events such as...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Surgeon general outlines opioid plan
This February U.S. Surgeon General and Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., discussed his priorities...
Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids