Posts by Words On Health
Eyelid Trouble Managing Blepharitis
Are your eyelids red, swollen, or itchy? This condition may be the cause.
Harmful Partnerships When Someone You Love Is Abusive
Do you know the signs of an unhealthy relationship? Abuse isn't always easy to recognize when it's your own relationship.
Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Do you spend too much time thinking about things you don't want to?
Breathe Better With Copd Living With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Many things can improve your quality of life with COPD. Find tips for managing your symptoms.
Tired or Wired Caffeine and Your Brain
Caffeine can make you feel awake and alert. But what else might this chemical be doing to your brain?
Discoveries in Basic Science a Perfectly Imperfect Process
Science is a slow process. A study usually only looks at one piece of a much larger puzzle. That can make it seem like science is always changing.
More Than Jaw Pain Tmj Disorders Explained
Find simple ways to tackle jaw pain and dysfunction.
Battling Bent Blood Cells Progress in Sickle Cell Disease
Learn about sickle-cell disease and the cutting-edge treatments being tested for it.
Chronic Disease in Uncertain Times Be Prepared and Plan Ahead
Planning ahead for emergencies can help make things more manageable for people with long-term health conditions.
Marvels of Mucus and Phlegm the Slime That Keeps You Healthy
Your body is making mucus all the time. And it plays an important role in keeping you healthy.
Relieving Rosacea Treating Face Redness
Learn tips for managing this skin condition that causes redness on the face.
Personalized Exercise How Biology Influences Fitness
Researchers are looking for ways to find out which exercises may best suit your body.
Communication Breakdown How Aphasia Affects Language
Even if your loved one has difficulty communicating, they can still be part of the conversation.
Safe Driving Protecting Yourself Behind the Wheel
Whether you’re a new driver or have been driving for decades, it’s important to think about what keeps you safe.
The Risks of Vaping a Look at Safety
Vaping-related lung injuries have been on the rise lately. Here’s what you need to know about the risks.
Caring for Concussions More Than a Bump on the Head
Recognizing the causes and symptoms of a concussion can help you reduce your risk of getting one and know what to do if you have one.
Protecting Against Hpv Common Viruses Can Lead to Cancer
HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. Fortunately, there's a vaccine that protects against the most harmful forms.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Engaging in a Social World
New tools are being developed to help people with autism learn about emotions and interacting with others.
Finger Numbness Could It Be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Learn the signs of carpal tunnel syndrome and ways to find relief.
Maintain Your Muscle Strength Training at Any Age
Building muscle can keep your body working properly. Find out how to get started.
Disrupted Speech Why Do We Stutter
Stuttering affects more people than you might think. Find out what causes people to stutter.
Gut Troubles Pain Gassiness Bloating and More
It can be tricky to figure out what's causing your stomach pain. Learn more about digestive system disorders.
Going Under a Closer Look at Anesthesia
Advances in how patients are monitored are helping to make administering anesthesia safer.
Rash Decisions How to Deal With Itchy Red Skin
A rash could have many causes. Find ways to make it go away.
Ways of Reducing Stress
Stress Affects Both Body and Mind
Learn the Aids Link
Drugs Can Give You More Than a High
Preventing a Pandemic
Preparing for the Next Deadly Flu Outbreak
The Discoveries Behind Future Cures
Nobel Prize Honors Basic Research Breakthroughs
Gut Health and Gluten Intolerance
In Celiac Disease, the Two Don’t Mix
Aches in Your Legs
Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disease
Secrets to a Longer Healthier Life
Studying Exceptionally Long-Lived Families
Drugs Are a Drag
Help Your Child Avoid Drugs of Abuse
Discussing Drinking
A Back-to-School Conversation You Need to Have
Noise Pollution
A Different Environmental Problem
Caring for the Caregivers
The Hidden Victims of Long-Term Illness
Diabetes Widespread in Adults
One-Third Still Don't Know They Have It
The Complexities of Asthma
Genes, Environmental Factors Both Involved
Good Vision for Life
Millions Don't See as Well as They Could
Ignore the Pain?
Innovative Pain Management Ideas
Speech and Language Disorders
Coping With Hearing and Speech Problems
Getting Back in Action
Participation is Key to Recovery
Winning at Losing
How to Keep that Weight Off
The Trouble With Fat
Insights into Low-Fat Eating
Make the Kidney Connection
Millions at Risk for Kidney Disease
Supplementing Your Diet
Vitamins, Minerals and Beyond
Genes or Environment
Epigenetics Sheds Light on Debate
The Future of Genetic Testing
Telling Science Fact from Science Fiction
The Aging Mind
Learning to Adjust to Natural Changes
Detecting Alzheimer's Disease
Research Aims for Earlier Diagnosis
Understanding Postpartum Depression
Common but Treatable
Healing From Depression
Research Points the Way to Recovery
Diabetes Equal Opportunity Disease
Confronting Diabetes in High-Risk Populations
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
Small Steps Yield Big Rewards
Cold, Flu, or Allergy?
Figuring Out What's Ailing You
How to Stop an Outbreak
Computers Help Plan for a Deadly Flu
Teen Brains Still Under Construction
Parents Play Important Role
Sniffing Out Drugs
Abuse of Household Products Rising
Keep It Cool in Hot Weather
Advice for Older People Applies to All
Safer Fun in the Summer Sun
The ABCDEs of Skin Cancer
Preventing Childhood Obesity
New Tools to Promote Healthy Habits
Hidden Persuaders
The Mindless Eating That Adds Pounds
The Widespread Effects of Depression
Tips for Coping With Depression
History for Your Health
Collecting Family History to Prevent Disease
The End of One-Size-Fits-All Medicine?
Personalized Medicine Showing Promise
Your Aching Back
Searching for Better Pain Relief
Choosing a Doctor
Things to think about when choosing a doctor
A Pain in the Pelvis
Spreading Cells Can Cause a Condition Called Endometriosis
Sisters Join Hands to Fight Breast Cancer
New Study to Discover Cause
Untreated Ear Infections Threaten Your Child’s Hearing
Can you tell if a child has an ear infection?
Overweight How You Can Win at the Weight Control
The Food Guide Pyramid for overweight and obesity
Preventing College Age Alcohol Abuse
Warning Signs, and Prevention Tips
Palliative Care
Improving Quality of Life on the Way to Death
Different Trials Different Results
Different Types of Research Studies
Understanding Risk
What Do Those Headlines Really Mean?
Osteoporosis
Men Can Get Osteoporosis Too
Alzheimer’s Disease
Potential for Prevention, Earlier Detection
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
What You Can Do To Lower the Risk of SIDS
Prehypertension
A Little Too Much Pressure, A Lot of Trouble
Cancer Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure
Ten steps you can take to reduce your risk of getting cancer
Protect Your Hearing
Protect your hearing health now, while you still can
Drought in Your Mouth?
Dry Mouth Remedies, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Anxiety Disorders
What are the types of anxiety disorders? Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Shattering Myths About Kidney Stones
What causes kidney stones? Signs, symptoms and treatment
Hiv and Aids Still Gaining Strength
HIV/AIDS: Facts on Symptoms, Signs, Treatment, Prevention and More
Childhood Obesity on the Rise
Preventing Obesity in Children, Causes of Child Obesity, and More
Keys to Successful Aging
Good Habits and Positive Attitudes
Colorectal Exams
What can you do to decrease your risk for developing cancer of the colon or rectum?
Fighting Seasonal Allergies
How to control its symptoms to prevent it from serious conditions?
Successful Parenting
NIH Booklet Offers Guidance Based on Research
Crohns Disease
Symptoms, Diet, Causes, Treatment and Life Expectancy
Coping With Terrorism
How to Deal with the Anxiety and Fear Terrorism Fosters?
Caring for Baby’s Mouth
How to care for your baby's gums and emerging teeth?
Raynaud’s disease
Guard Your Fingers And Toes From The Threat Of Raynaud's
Taking Your Medicine
The Importance of Taking Your Medications Correctly
It S Never Too Late to Get in Shape
Regular exercise could make the difference between an individual
Exercise Your Mind as Well as the Body
Getting Older Doesn’t Have to Mean Becoming Forgetful
Oral Complications of Cancer Treatment
Good Oral Health Care Can Ease Complications of Cancer Treatment
Total Hip Replacement
Artificial Hips Relieve Pain and Renew Lives
Obesity as a Chronic Disease
When it Comes to Weight Loss, Stick with the Basics
Get a Comprehensive Dilated Eye Exam
Age-Related Eye Disease Doesn't Have to Steal Your Sight
Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk in Women
Women with Diabetes Face Greater Risk of Heart Disease
Shingles Treatment and Research
Is chickenpox really a problem among adults?
Have Your Baby S Hearing Tested
Early Detection Important for Speech and Language Development
Sleep Deprivation
A Good Night's Sleep? Merely a Dream for Millions
Breast cancer: Risk factors & Facts
Mammograms: Not Just Once, But for a Lifetime
Avoiding Adolescent Alcohol Abuse
An Open, Trusting Line of Communication is Key
Stress and Disease
People tend to talk about stress as if it’s all bad, It’s not
Preventing Childhood Sports Injuries
Treat injuries with RICE — Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Controlling Diabetes for Life
You'll live better longer with less risk of problems from diabetes
Low Vision Education
We should not accept that nothing can be done about low vision
Heart Disease After Bypass Surgery
Women Are Not Reducing Their Risk Factors for Heart Disease after Bypass Surgery
Signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis
Older people aren't the only ones who get Osteoarthritis
Migraines Not in the Mind
Most people don’t realize how serious migraine can be
Depression in the Elderly
Early Intervention by Family, Friends Crucial
