New NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins on Medical Research That Benefits Everyone's Health

As Director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., oversees more than 18,000 employees. With the support of the American people, the NIH annually invests over $28 billion in medical research. Continue Reading, 'New NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins on Medical Research That Benefits Everyone's Health'

Avoiding the Flu

• Avoiding the Flu
• 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine Facts
• What You Can Do to Stop the Flu

Facing Diabetes

• Facing Diabetes: What You Need to Know
• "Control Your Diabetes. For Life."
• "Stop Diabetes Now!"
• "Small Steps, Big Rewards": Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
• For Men, Ignoring Diabetes Can Be Deadly
• A Diabetes-Friendly Meal Everyone Can Enjoy
• Discussing Diabetes with Your Healthcare Provider
• Teen Diabetes Quiz

Diabetes Stories

• "Diabetes has instant consequences…"
• "My biggest challenge with diabetes…"
• "Don't take diabetes for granted."
• "Diabetes is beatable!"
• "As a native nation, we must fight diabetes…"
• "With diabetes, it's always a continuous education and a continuous struggle."

Depression

• "Depression Can Disguise Itself…" —But There Is Help
• Working It Out
• Do You Have Major Depression?
• When Medication Is Prescribed

Healthy Holiday

• The Holidays Are Coming! Time to Start Planning for Healthy Holiday Meals
• For Seniors, Eat with Caution

Glaucoma

• Get Tested for Glaucoma!
• Glaucoma: Screening Can Save Your Sight!
• Glaucoma: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Latest Research

College Students and Alcohol Abuse: New Resources Can Help

From curbing binge drinking to reducing drunk driving, NIH research is developing new intervention tools and techniques to help colleges, students, and their parents… Continue Reading, 'College Students and Alcohol Abuse: New Resources Can Help'

In Tribute: Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Friend of NIH

Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) died of brain cancer on August 25, 2009. Throughout his 47 years in the Senate he battled for the disabled, the poor, the uninsured, and medically and emotionally disadvantaged. Continue Reading, 'In Tribute: Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Friend of NIH'

Healthlines

• Seasons Change, Moods Change
• What, Me Worried?
• Tell NIH How You Search for Information
• Is Your Drinking Water Well?
• Experimental HIV/AIDS Vaccine Shows Encouraging Results
• Palliative Care Eases Pain, Improves Quality of Life

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