Healthy habits | Trauma recovery | Body weight tool | Alzheimer’s disease | Breast cancer

National Institutes of Health (NIH) sent this bulletin at 06/28/2018 03:00 PM EDT
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Thursday, June 28, 2018


Healthy Habits Can Lengthen Life  

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A study showed how five healthy lifestyle habits can lengthen your life. (From NIH News in Health)

Recovering From Traumatic Events

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Some people have flashbacks and feel on edge for a long time after a car accident or other traumatic event. Get tips to help recover. (From NIH News in Health)

Body Weight Planning Tool

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Trying to lose or gain weight? Use this NIH tool to calculate how much physical activity and calories you’ll need to reach your goal weight. (From NIH’s NIDDK)

Brain Changes From Alzheimer’s Disease

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Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Watch this video to see what happens to brain cells. (From NIH’s NIA)

Lab Test Shows Which Breast Cancer Treatment May Help

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A lab test can predict which combination of treatment methods is most likely to help a person diagnosed with early breast cancer. (From NIH Research Matters)