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IBS: What you need to know
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) refers to a group of symptoms that occur together and cause pain in the abdomen. They also cause changes in your...
Irritable Bowel SyndromeHow do we taste…and why does it go wrong?
Our sense of taste is important for our health and happiness. Taste helps us make choices about the foods we eat and stops us from...
Oral Health, Taste disordersGum disease: By the numbers
Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is a leading threat to dental health and the most common cause of tooth loss. Gum disease is...
Gum DiseaseMore than two decades of NIH research gives answers on a rare disease affecting bones, skin, and the endocrine system
Why do patients with fibrous dysplasia/McCune-Albright Syndrome break their bones so easily? Or hit puberty as early as infancy? Or sometimes lose their vision...
NIH Research, Rare Diseases, Dental Health, Skin ConditionsPutting your best foot forward: Steps for happy, healthy feet
Our feet are mechanical wonders. They support the weight of our bodies and allow us to stand, balance, and move through the world. Just like...
Foot HealthMaking it easier to get HIV treatment
HIV research has come a long way since the epidemic began in the 1980s. Today, people with HIV can live long and healthy lives with...
AIDS, HIVPregnancy-related deaths are on the rise…and sepsis is a big reason
More and more people each year are dying from complications related to pregnancy and delivery. In the United States, deaths from pregnancy, during delivery, or...
Infectious Diseases, Pregnancy, Women's Health, SepsisWhat is sepsis?
Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It occurs when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction that can lower...
Infectious Diseases, SepsisWhat triggers seasonal allergies?
Ah, spring! It's the time of year when the cold goes away, sunshine warms your skin, trees and flowers blossom, and…your nose starts running,...
AllergyH20 for healthy aging
Water is essential for just about every function in our bodies, from keeping our organs working properly to regulating our body temperature. Losing more water...
NIH Research, Healthy Aging, NutritionGlaucoma: What you need to know
Glaucoma is the name for a group of diseases that can damage the optic nerve in the eye. Glaucoma usually happens when the fluid pressure...
Eye Care, Eye Disease, GlaucomaNot seeing clearly? Cataracts might be the problem
Like a camera, your eyes rely on a lens—the clear part of the eye that helps focus light on the retina. A cataract is a...
Cataract, Eye Care, Eye DiseaseType 1 diabetes: What you need to know
More than 37 million Americans have diabetes, which causes high blood sugar. Normally, your body produces insulin, a hormone that helps regulate levels of blood glucose...
Diabetes, Type 1 DiabetesEric Paslay doesn’t miss a note living with type 1 diabetes
Singer and songwriter Eric Paslay may have chosen a different career path than his original dream of pediatrics, but he’s still helping kids. Paslay has...
Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes