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

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

 

Checking for Mouth Cancer

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


What Is Gluten?

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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

A woman looking at a thermometer.

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

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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)