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Health & Wellness Resources
NIH's ultimate goal is to improve the nation's health through medical research. Check out these resources — based on our scientific findings — that can help you or a loved one on your path to improved health and well-being.
NIH News in Health provides
practical health information based on NIH research. This monthly
newsletter can help you eat healthier, move more, and learn the
science behind medical topics like acupuncture, menopause, and
heart disease.
NIH News in Health
Keep the Beat: Deliciously Healthy Eating shares healthy shopping and cooking tips, videos on food preparation, and free healthy recipes. Register for a free account to join the online community, where you can save your favorite recipes in a personalized virtual recipe box.
Smokefree.gov can help you or someone you care about quit smoking. Use the step-by-step quit guide, talk to an expert, and find other tools to help you quit.
Rethinking Drinking provides research-based information about how your drinking habits can affect your health. Learn to recognize the signs of alcohol problems and ways to cut back or quit drinking. Interactive tools can also help you calculate the calories and alcohol content of drinks.
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It's a Noisy Planet can teach you about the causes and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss so that you and your family can enjoy healthy hearing for life. Approximately 26 million Americans have noise-induced hearing loss, but it is completely preventable.
At NIDA for Teens, learn how drugs affect the body and hear from teens who’ve struggled with addiction. This interactive web site has quizzes, videos, games, and a blog that shows the science behind drug abuse.
NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine provides evidence-based information about therapies and practices such as acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, and herbal supplements. Learn about the research and be an informed consumer.
@NCCAM
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healthy Eyes offers science-based tools and tips for keeping your eyes healthy. Learn about eye exams, low vision, glaucoma, and diabetic eye disease.
NIHSeniorHealth features research-based information about a range of health issues for older adults. Learn about healthy aging with short, easily accessible information in a variety of formats.
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We Can!, a national
education program designed to give parents and communities ways
to help kids stay at a healthy weight, can help your family avoid
excess pounds. Get tips on choosing low-calorie snacks, getting
active, and cooking fun, healthy meals.
We Can!
Talking to Your Doctor links you to NIH resources that can help you make the most of your conversations with your doctor. Communication is key to good health care. Get tips for asking questions and talking openly about your symptoms and concerns.
NIH’s Office
of Dietary Supplements can
teach you how to choose and use dietary supplements wisely. This
site provides reliable answers to common questions. You can also
download a free mobile app for the iPhone or iPad to track supplements
you take to share with your doctor.
@NIH_ODS
The Bone Resource Center provides information about the role of bones in your body and what you can do to protect them. Learn from interactive tools, find out about bone disorders, and get ideas to help kids build strong bones.
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Know Stroke can help you learn the signs of stroke and the importance of getting to the hospital quickly. Fast medical action is key to successful recovery from stroke. Stroke strikes fast, and you should too. Know Stroke
Cancer Risk: Understanding the Puzzle is an interactive site that can help you analyze what you see or hear in the news and make informed decisions about lowering your cancer risk. Use online tools to explore your risk for different types of cancer.
Aim for a Healthy Weight can help you learn how to reach and maintain a healthy weight by taking small steps to change your lifestyle. Find tips for eating well at home and on the road, and for becoming more physically active.
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The Heart Truth web site can help you learn about the dangers of heart disease in women and how to lower your risk. @TheHeartTruth The Heart Truth
NIH’s Weight-control Information Network provides science-based information on obesity, physical activity, and weight control.
My
Family Health Portrait
, developed by the U.S. Surgeon General
and NIH, helps you build a drawing of your family tree and a chart
of your family health history that you can print and share with
your family members and doctor. This information will help your
doctor provide better care for you.
Change Your Lifestyle, Save Your Life?
Drawing on NIH research and his own experience, Dr. Francis Collins shares how some relatively simple changes in diet and exercise may lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Arrive, May-June 2011. Read More (PDF - 221KB)
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