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ADHD support toolkit
If someone in your life has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), here are some ways you can offer your support. Do: Educate yourself. NIH has...
ADHD
ADHD across the lifespan: What it looks like in children and teens
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects the brain's ability to focus and control impulses and is one of the most common mental disorders that children...
ADHD
ADHD across the lifespan: What it looks like in adults
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition (a condition that affects how the brain develops and works). ADHD is often diagnosed in childhood, but...
ADHD
Too loud and too bright!
Noise pollution Every day you are surrounded by sounds from your environment, including the TV, radio, appliances, and traffic. Noise pollution is unwanted or bothersome...
Environmental Health
Hotter days put human health at risk
Extreme heat and unpredictable weather patterns are big news around the world. But did you know that climate change is not just a concern for...
Environmental Health
Researchers are exposing troubling consequences of air pollution
The air we breathe can sometimes contain tiny particles called particulate matter (PM). These particles come in different shapes and sizes and are made up...
Air Pollution, Environmental Health
What are the health costs of air pollution, and what can we do about it?
Have you ever noticed the hazy smog that hangs over cities or the lingering smell of exhaust fumes from traffic? These are just a few...
Air Pollution, Environmental Health
Meet the Director: Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
For 75 years, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has studied many different diseases and conditions that are distinct and can intersect. Under Director...
Meet the Director, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Diseases
When getting warm goes wrong: How to prevent and treat burns
There’s nothing quite like a hot cup of cocoa or a slow-cooked meal to soothe the soul on a chilly winter’s day. But a simple...
Burns
How researchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute are unblocking the science of blood clots
Blood clots can form when substances in the blood clump together. While this is a normal part of the healing process, sometimes they form without...
Blood Clots, NIH Research
The basics of blood clots: What you need to know
What are blood clots? Blood clots are made of proteins, platelets, and other cells in the blood that thicken and stick together. When you cut...
Blood Clots
Help your child through winter ear infections
The start of winter often means the worst part of cold and flu season, and with that, the dreaded ear infection. An ear infection is...
Ear Infections
Eczema and the cold
Eczema: What is it? Eczema is a skin condition that makes your skin dry, itchy, and inflamed. It can show up as rashes, scaly patches,...
Cold-Weather Wellness, Skin Conditions, Eczema
Winter viruses
While a cold, flu, or COVID-19 can strike at any time, you’re more likely to pick up a virus in the winter than other times...
Cold-Weather Wellness
