Thursday, December 13, 2018

Community health | Infant sleep | Medical study volunteers | Respiratory virus | Bacteria screening test

Discover how to start a diet and exercise program in your community, why babies should always sleep on their back, and more.
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Thursday, December 13, 2018

 

Move More, Eat Better

Three women hugging after exercising together.

This step-by-step guide will show you how to start a community program about physical activity and healthy eating. (From NIH's NIDDK)


Safe Sleep for Babies

A father carefully cradling his sleeping infant.

Find out how to reduce the risk of sudden infant death. (From NIH's NICHD)


Who Volunteers for Studies at NIH?

A medical research volunteer's finger intertwined with a supportive family member's finger.

Check out these stories about people who volunteered for medical research. (From NIH's Clinical Center)


What Is Respiratory Synctial Virus?

A sick child sleeping while being comforted by a parent.

Respiratory synctial virus infects the airway. Nearly everyone is infected by age 2. Usually, it causes only mild symptoms of a cold. (From NIH's NIAID)


Method to Screen for Harmful Bacteria

A senior man lying in a hospital bed with a nurse in the background.

Researchers are working to develop a method that could screen blood samples for 300 bacteria known to cause disease. (From NIH Research Matters)



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