Mouth cancer | Gluten | Inflamed brain | Health disparities | Childhood anxiety

National Institutes of Health (NIH) sent this bulletin at 04/25/2019 03:00 PM EDT

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Checking for Mouth Cancer

A man sitting in a dentist chair with a dentist standing in the background.

Your health care provider can look for signs of oral cancer during a routine visit. (From NIH’s NIDCR)

What Is Gluten?

Gluten is a protein that’s in wheat and some other grains. People with celiac disease feel sick when they eat gluten. (From NIH’s NLM)

Recognizing an Inflamed Brain

An inflamed brain can cause headache, fever, and a stiff neck. Getting treatment right away is important for recovery. (From NIH News in Health)

Reducing Health Disparities

A mature female patient laying in a hospital bed while talking to a doctor and nurse.

Researchers are developing ways to enhance access to cancer prevention and treatment for groups most at risk. (From NIH News in Health)

Supportive Parenting Can Reduce Child’s Anxiety

A mother and daughter talking in a park.

Researchers taught parents ways of responding to their child’s anxiety. The strategies reduced anxiety as well as when children worked with a counselor. (From NIH Research Matters)

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