Life after cancer | Smoking and heart disease | Parenting your teen | Cleft lip and palate | Phages

National Institutes of Health (NIH) sent this bulletin at 06/27/2019 03:00 PM EDT

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Tips for Cancer Survivors

A group of cancer survivors wearing pink shirts and awareness ribbons.

Learn how to take care of your body and mind after cancer treatment. (From NIH’s NCI)

Smoking and Your Heart

Reduce your risk of heart disease by not smoking and by avoiding secondhand smoke. (From NIH News in Health)

Being a Parent of a Teen

A father and his teenage daughter playing soccer.

Discover how to create a positive, trusting relationship with your teenager. (From NIH News in Health)

Cleft Lip and Palate

A toddler holding a slice of watermelon over his mouth.

Cleft lip and cleft palate are among the most common birth defects. They can cause eating and breathing problems. (From NIH’s NIDCR)

Phages Treat Bacterial Infection

Electron micrographs of three bacteriophages.

A phage is a virus that infects and kills bacteria. A study showed that phages can be used to treat infection in people. (From NIH Research Matters)

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