Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Of mice and medicine: Our favorite NIH research highlights from 2024
1. Could a new molecule prevent blood clots without increasing the risk of bleeding? Blood clots can form when substances in...
NIH Highlights, NIH Research
Pregnancy-related deaths are on the rise…and sepsis is a big reason
More and more people each year are dying from complications related to pregnancy and delivery. In the United States, deaths...
Infectious Diseases, Pregnancy, Women's Health, Sepsis
Exploring ADHD…with science!
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects millions of people worldwide. We know more about ADHD than we used to, but there’s...
NIH Research, ADHD
Olivia Culpo is speaking up for others with endometriosis
When Olivia Culpo was on stage after winning both the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants in 2012, she was in...
Endometriosis
Endometriosis under a microscope
Endometriosis is when cells from the lining of your uterus grow in other areas of your body. Some places they...
Endometriosis, Women's Health
Endometriosis: What you need to know
The uterus, or womb, is where a fetus grows in a person's body when they are pregnant. The uterus...
Endometriosis
Rett syndrome: an overview of this rare genetic disorder
What is Rett syndrome? Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disorder in which a child’s early growth and development regresses...
Rare Diseases
Weathering a rare childhood disorder
As a chief foreign correspondent for NBC News over the past 15 years, Richard Engel has covered wars and conflicts around...
Rare Diseases
Teens and stress: When it’s more than worry
Stress—and sometimes feeling anxious—is a natural and normal experience for everyone, including children and teenagers. But when those feelings last...
Anxiety
Teens are talking about mental health
The prevalence of mental health issues is hard to measure, but federal data show how widespread the challenges are. The...
Mental HealthPersonal Story
Mother spreads awareness after multiple preeclampsia diagnoses
When Mavis Stephens became pregnant with her first child in 1995, she expected a healthy pregnancy. She was young and active...
Pregnancy, Personal Story, Children and Teenagers, Women
Allyson Felix is a champion for maternal health
Rigorous training and preparation has helped Allyson Felix win 11 Olympic medals, two of which she won this past summer at...
Pregnancy, Celebrity, Personal Story, Hero Feature, Children and Teenagers, Women, Issue Hero