Vaping | Emerging diseases | Colon cancer | Blepharitis | Blood pressure and cognition

Discover the growing popularity of vaping among teens, the rise of new infectious diseases, how to prevent colon cancer, and more.

Thursday, February 28, 2019   Vaping Rises Among Teens A survey found an alarming increase in the number of American teens who tried using e-cigarettes (vaping) over the past year. (From NIH News in Health) Understanding Emerging Diseases NIH is funding research into where and how outbreaks of infectious diseases might occur, as well as ways to prevent and treat the diseases. (From NIH News in Health) Preventing Colon Cancer Finding and removing polyps in the colon can prevent cancer from developing. (From NIH's NCI) What Is Blepharitis? Blepharitis is a common condition that causes inflammation of the eyelids. It's treatable but tends to return. (From NIH's NEI) High Blood Pressure and Mild Cognitive Impairment   A study of older adults suggests that controlling high blood pressure may reduce the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment. (From NIH Research Matters) This bimonthly newsletter contains resources and tips about healthy living and wellness from across NIH, the nation's medical research agency. To find more trusted health information from NIH, go to https://www.nih.gov/health-information. Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612