Author Archives : Medline

Caregiving: It takes a village

April 24, 2018 | Caregivers

[Introduction] Do you remind a family member or friend to take a life-saving medication each day? Do you spend time helping a disabled neighbor with chores? You may not realizeRead More

Racing against lung cancer

April 24, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer

In early 2016, Rhode Island resident Ted Simon had a tickle in his throat that wouldn’t go away. When the tickle turned into a cough, he went to see hisRead More

Brain scan technology extends treatment window for stroke

April 24, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke

Some stroke patients may be able to receive effective treatment later than originally thought—up to 16 hours after a stroke happens—thanks to brain imaging technology. But researchers emphasize that strokeRead More

Fighting the flu with a universal vaccine

April 24, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot

After a serious 2017–2018 flu season, development of a universal vaccine has become more important than ever. Seasonal flu (or influenza) vaccines are made each year to best match theRead More

Caregiving isn’t a solo sport

April 23, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers

[Introduction] Leeza Gibbons is a leading TV talk show host, entertainment reporter, and best-selling author, but she has another role: caregiver. Gibbons cared for both her mother and father duringRead More

Traumatic stress: New roads to recovery

April 23, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

We hear about traumatic or life-threatening events on the news all the time. They can include large events such as natural disasters and wars, or events like accidents, sexual abuse,Read More

Surgeon general outlines opioid plan

April 17, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction

This February U.S. Surgeon General and Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., discussed his priorities for public health in the U.S. at the National Library of Medicine (NLM). OnRead More

Exercise key to keeping weight off

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness

Losing weight is not easy but keeping it off can prove even harder. NIH researchers are studying ways to keep lost weight off in research that blends entertainment and science.Read More

A path to hope for sickle cell disease

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease

Deidra Flowers-Williams realized in elementary school that she couldn’t do the same things as other kids her age. She was diagnosed with sickle cell disease before she was 6 monthsRead More

Can potassium help your heart?

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease

Potassium is a mineral in your body that helps your nerves and muscles work. A recent study provides early evidence that increased potassium may help prevent hardening of the arteries,Read More

Achoo! cold, flu, or something else?

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu

[Introduction] Winter and early spring typically bring colds, the flu, and allergies—though they can occur at any time of the year. Determining what you have can be challenging. All threeRead More

From bench to bedside: Researchers of NIH’s Clinical Center

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease

[Introduction] NIH’s Clinical Center is divided into two parts. One side is a hospital for patients. The other side includes offices and labs where researchers like John Tisdale, M.D., andRead More

Gum disease by the numbers

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease

[Introduction] Gum (or periodontal) disease is one of the leading threats to dental health. It’s typically caused by poor brushing and flossing habits that allow plaque—a sticky film of bacteria—toRead More

Step inside NIH’s sickle cell branch

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease

[Introduction] W. Keith Hoots, M.D., is the director of the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources at NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The division’s Sickle Cell branchRead More

Sickle cell disease: What you should know

January 25, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease

What is it? Sickle cell disease is a group of red blood cell disorders passed by genes from parents to their children. People with the disease have abnormal hemoglobin, aRead More

Is a widely available cure for sickle cell disease on the horizon?

January 24, 2018 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease

When the pain from sickle cell disease became too much, Kirti Dasu often went to the nearest hospital emergency room. Those days are gone. Today the 29-year-old Syracuse University studentRead More

Expanding hearing health care

October 14, 2017 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness

“What’s that you said?” Perhaps you’ve heard yourself say those words more often than you’d like to admit. Or maybe you, a family member, or a friend is consistently turningRead More

Helping others hear better

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness

Lise Hamlin was born with hearing loss in one ear, though she was able to communicate adequately for 30 years. That changed overnight. One morning, when she was in herRead More

Rare gene mutation may have link to common cold

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Common Cold

Colds seem harder to escape as the temperature drops and people spend more time indoors. They are also not well understood by doctors and scientists. Recently though, NIH-supported research foundRead More

Don’t let asthma define you

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Common Cold, Asthma

When Sylvia Granados-Maready was born, she was diagnosed with asthma. To this day, Sylvia lives with asthma without letting it define her. “All my life, I’ve had asthma,” she said.Read More

The future of asthma monitoring

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Common Cold, Asthma, Asthma

With so many pollutants indoors and outdoors, determining what triggers asthma in children is not easy. Now, NIH-supported researchers are developing technology to help identify those triggers more easily. NewRead More

Understanding asthma from the inside out

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Common Cold, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma

Three NIH institutes fund asthma studies to improve treatment and learn more about what causes this widespread illness: the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); the National Heart,Read More

New discovery about middle-age weight gain

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Common Cold, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness

A team of scientists has identified an enzyme that promotes weight gain and the loss of exercise capacity starting in midlife. Enzymes increase the rate of chemical reactions. Through animalRead More

New treatment approved for HER2-positive breast cancer

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Common Cold, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness, Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), approximately 15 percent of patients with breast cancer have tumors thatRead More

The opioid crisis

October 13, 2017 | Caregivers, Cancer, Stroke, Flu Shot, Caregivers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Fitness, Sickle Cell Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Flu, Sickle Cell Disease, Gum Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Hearing Disorders and Deafness, Common Cold, Asthma, Asthma, Asthma, Fitness, Breast Cancer, Opioid Abuse and Addiction

Opioid misuse and addiction is a major public health crisis. Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They include strong prescription pain relievers and the illegal drug heroin.Read More