The Future of Personalized Medicine, From NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins

Dr. Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Institutes of Health, recently spoke with NIH MedlinePlus magazine coordinator Christopher Klose about the importance of personalized medicine, and what it means to families and the individual. Continue Reading, 'The Future of Personalized Medicine, From NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins'

My Family Health Portrait, A tool from the Surgeon General

My Family Health Portrait is an Internet-based tool that makes it easy to create your family’s health history. It is simple to fill out. It is private. It is valuable health information that you can share with family members... Continue Reading, 'My Family Health Portrait, A tool from the Surgeon General'

Preventing Suicides

• Preventing Suicides in the Military
• Who's at Risk
• Young People and Suicide—the College Scene

Special Section: Healthy Blood Pressure

• “Keep the Beat”: Healthy Blood Pressure Helps Prevent Heart Disease
• Women and Heart Disease
• Blood Pressure Numbers: What They Mean
• Treatment: Types of Blood Pressure Medications
• Healthy Blood Pressure: "It's worth the effort!"
• Keep the Beat Recipes
• Quiz: Does Your Blood Pressure Pass the Test?

Feature: TMJ

• Roller-coaster Ride to Relief From TMJ
• Treating TMJ, Less Is Often Best
• TMJ: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Feature: Shingles

• Protecting Yourself From Shingles
• "My Experience with Shingles."

Feature: Diverticulitis

• Dealing with Diverticulitis
• Understanding Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
• "Eat fresh vegetables, fruit, and whole grain products."

Prostate Cancer

• Progress Against Prostate Cancer
• Prostate Cancer Research Trial Helps John Spencer Treat His Cancer
• Prostate Cancer: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Then & Now: Research Pays Off for All Americans / Dr. Virginia Apgar: Keeping Score at Baby's First Cry

If you were born after 1953, the first test you received evaluated your physical condition and gave you an Apgar score. The score is named for Dr. Virginia Apgar (1909-1974), a pioneering obstetrical anesthesiologist. Continue Reading, 'Then & Now: Research Pays Off for All Americans / Dr. Virginia Apgar: Keeping Score at Baby's First Cry'

Healthlines

• The Pain Before the Fall
• Parent Training Plus Medication Helps Children with Autism
• H1N1 Flu Update
• Sugary Colas and Pregnancy Don't Mix
• ResearchMatch to Advance New Treatments

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