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4 important heartburn facts you should know about
Despite what it's called, heartburn—or that burning feeling in your chest—has nothing to do with your heart. Here are four key facts...
Heartburn
What’s new in heartburn research?
Working with NIH's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, John Pandolfino, M.D., studies how to improve intestinal pain...
Heartburn
Heartburn: What you need to know
Heartburn is a burning feeling in your chest or throat. Despite its name, heartburn actually has nothing to do with your heart. Who...
Heartburn
Investigating bone marrow transplants: A cure for some sickle cell disease patients
Sickle cell disease (SCD) specialists have performed bone marrow transplants in children since the 1990s. This procedure is the only cure for SCD...
Sickle Cell Disease
From Africa to the U.S.: A young woman’s search for sickle cell disease treatment
"I can't describe the pain," says Yinka. "I had it everywhere in my body—my chest, my back, my face, and even...
Sickle Cell Disease
Treating sickle cell disease in children around the world
Russell E. Ware, M.D., Ph.D., had been researching sickle cell disease (SCD) in the U.S. for about 10 years when he...
Sickle Cell Disease
Updates from NIH’s sickle cell disease scientists
Many people with sickle cell disease (SCD) are healthier and living longer thanks in part to research led and supported by the National...
Sickle Cell Disease
New NIH study may help predict those at risk for severe MS
Researchers may soon be able to look at images of our brains to help diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) earlier. MS affects more than 2...
Multiple Sclerosis
Pregnant women may want to avoid air pollution in days before delivery
Air pollution can cause problems for many people—but it may be especially harmful in pregnant women. National Institutes of Health researchers found that...
Air Pollution
Taking a daily aspirin no longer recommended for many older adults
Many people are taking a daily low-dose aspirin even though they don't need to. New National Institutes of Health-supported research suggests...
Blood Thinners
Tonsillitis again? What parents should know
Why do some children get tonsillitis again and again? This common childhood infection is usually caused by a virus that attacks the tonsils,...
Tonsillitis
Rethinking 10,000 steps
If you have a fitness tracker or use your smartwatch to count your steps, you might be tracking a goal of walking 10,000 steps...
Exercise
Searching for words and answers: A couple’s Lewy body dementia experience
Randal G. was always a strong public speaker. "I was a person used to giving an hour-long presentation to 400 people with minimal notes....
Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy body dementia: What you need to know
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is one of the most common types of dementia—but also one of the least well-known. The disease affects more...
Lewy Body Dementia