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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
Gene therapies are a promising path to treating rare diseases
Researching and developing new treatments for rare diseases is time consuming, complex, and often expensive. Most rare diseases (almost 80%) are caused by a defect in...
Rare Diseases
Heart attacks
A heart attack occurs when the flow of oxygenated blood suddenly becomes blocked, and a section of the heart can’t get oxygen. If blood flow...
Heart Diseases
Physical exercise
When you hear the word “exercise” you might think about lifting weights or hitting the treadmill to try to lose a few pounds. Weight loss...
Exercise
When there’s research, there’s hope
The first sign Meredith Winchell noticed was trouble breathing. At the time, she worked as an analyst at NIH. First, she started losing her breath...
Rare Diseases
COVID-19 makes living with a rare disease even harder
Ongoing uncertainty, being alone, and not being able to get treatment. In many ways, the widespread challenges the COVID-19 pandemic created were already too familiar...
Rare Diseases, COVID-19
Winter viruses
Winter and viruses: A dangerous combination Though a cold, flu, or COVID-19 can strike at any time, you’re more likely to pick up a viral...
Cold-Weather Wellness
Breathing like everyone else
Dara Torres’ remarkable swimming career has inspired generations of Americans. She broke her first world record at age 14 and went on to win 12 Olympic medals...
Asthma
Eczema and the cold
Eczema: What is it? Also known as “atopic dermatitis,” eczema is an inflammatory skin condition that affects roughly 30% of Americans, mostly children and adolescents....
Eczema
Burns: How to treat and prevent
Ouch! I Burned My Skin, Now What? First Degree Put the affected area in cool water or apply a cold, wet compress Apply petroleum...
Burns
