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A to Z Topics Index NICHD
Details: WebNICHD's wide-ranging mission to advance knowledge about health through the lifespan means that the Institute studies a broad range of health topics. Select a topic from the following list to learn more. Please note that …
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and …
Details: WebThe infant mortality rate—that is, the number of infant deaths out of every 1,000 live births—is an important factor in understanding a population’s overall health because many factors that contribute to infant deaths also affect the health of everyone …
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How does inadequate sleep affect health
Details: WebInadequate sleep—such as not sleeping long enough overall or having poor quality sleep—affects both how we feel and how we function. Short-term effects can include drowsiness or sleepiness, irritability, …
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and …
Details: WebGum disease (periodontal disease), a more serious health issue, may develop for a number of reasons, including poor oral hygiene. Health care providers recommend visiting the dentist within 6 months of the appearance of the child's first tooth …
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What can I do to promote a healthy pregnancy
Details: WebYour health care provider may screen you for iron-deficiency anemia and, if you have it, may recommend iron supplements. 25 Your health care provider may also recommend a vitamin B12 supplement if you are a vegan. 26,27 (Vegetarians normally …
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and …
Details: WebVideo/ Graphics Audio; TITLE SLIDE: Manage Your Learning Disability Take Advantage of Assistive Technology HHS and NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development logos, and photo of a man smiling …
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and …
Details: WebIntellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs) IDDs are a primary focus of NICHD’s research support. IDDs include disabilities and disorders that affect the nervous system, metabolism, and cell function and survival. NICHD supports and conducts …
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Optimizing Care for Newborns NICHD
Details: WebFor nearly four decades, NICHD’s Neonatal Research Network (NRN) has generated scientific evidence to improve the health of critically ill newborns. NICHD created the NRN in 1986 to fill a need for rigorous research to determine the best care for infants …
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What factors increase the risk of maternal morbidity and …
Details: WebExisting or pre-pregnancy health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, asthma, or a compromised immune system; Older maternal age; Lifestyle factors, such as being a current or former cigarette smoker; Having twins, triplets, or other …
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Science Update: NIH-funded researchers identify another
Details: Web2 days ago · Researchers funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have identified a second brain receptor abnormality in tissue from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases. Like the abnormality the group identified previously, the receptor binds to …
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What types of activities are involved with rehabilitation medicine
Details: WebRehabilitation medicine uses many kinds of assistance, therapies, and devices to improve function. The type of rehabilitation a person receives depends on the condition causing impairment, the bodily function that is affected, and the severity of the …
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About Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs)
Details: WebOffice of Global Health (OGH) Office of Health Equity (OHE) Office of Legislation, Public Policy, and Ethics (OLPPE) Office of Science Policy, Reporting, and Program Analysis (OSPRA) Division of Extramural Research (DER) Extramural Scientific …
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What are the treatments for HIV
Details: WebTaking HIV medicine consistently is the best way to protect health and prevent onward transmission of the virus. Many strategies can help improve treatment adherence among youth, including simpler treatment plans, text message reminders for …
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What are the benefits of breastfeeding
Details: WebResearch shows that breastfeeding offers many health benefits for infants and mothers, as well as potential economic and environmental benefits for communities. Breastfeeding provides essential nutrition. Among its other known health benefits are …
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Breastfeeding and Breast Milk NICHD
Details: WebBreastfeeding provides an infant with essential calories, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients for optimal growth, health, and development. Breastfeeding is beneficial to both a mother and her infant and also offers an important opportunity for the pair to …
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202305 HEAL Initiative: KIDS PAIN
Details: WebProgram seeks Council approval for an initiative exploring pain in infants, children, and adolescents. Pain in infants, children, and adolescents is common, often under-recognized, inconsistently assessed or measured, and inadequately treated. …
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What is prenatal care and why is it important
Details: WebFollowing a healthy, safe diet; getting regular exercise as advised by a health care provider; and avoiding exposure to potentially harmful substances such as lead and radiation can help reduce the risk for problems during pregnancy and promote fetal …
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Spotlight: Novel Mobility Survey Taps Prosthesis Users
Details: WebNow, an instrument called the Prosthetic Limb Users Survey of Mobility (PLUS-M), developed with funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), is helping reach this goal through an …
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What causes obesity & overweight
Details: WebHealth Conditions and Medications Some hormone problems may cause overweight and obesity, such as underactive thyroid, Cushing syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome . Certain medicines also may cause weight gain, including some …
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Spotlight: Smartphone app may help detect child abuse early
Details: Web9 hours ago · A new smartphone app may improve early recognition of physical child abuse. By applying an evidence-based strategy developed with NICHD support, the app can help healthcare providers and social workers evaluate bruising on children younger than 4 …
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202305 HEAL Initiative: Outcomes of Babies with Opioid Exposure
Details: WebProgram seeks Council approval for an initiative titled “Outcomes of Babies with Opioid Exposure.“ According to the CDC, the number of women with opioid-related diagnoses documented at delivery increased by 131% from 2010 to 2017. Approximately …
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Science Update: Increase in hippocampus volume may reflect
Details: WebAmong certain new fathers, the brain structure known as the hippocampus appears to grow larger from their partner’s pregnancy through to their child’s second year, suggests a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health. Men who began the …
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ADVANTAGE (Agriculture and Diet: Value Added for Nutrition
Details: WebEfforts to promote health through improved diet and nutrition require an understanding of the nutritional ecology that accounts for the intersection of agriculture, food systems, health, disease, and a changing environment across the life span. The ADVANTAGE Project …
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202305 Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for
Details: WebProgram seeks Council approval for renewal of a parent initiative titled “Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (Clinical Trial Required)”.
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Human Placenta Project: Placental tissue and cellular …
Details: WebPlacental metabolic functions are vital for the growth and development of the placental supply line. • The placenta is metabolically active, consuming a significant
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President Morrison Secretary and Treasurer
Details: Webits recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for how the federal government can help address gaps in research and knowledge for pregnant and postpartum women: 1. Develop an international registry to collect data on the incidence …
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Risk of Newborn Heart Defects Increases with Maternal Obesity
Details: WebThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) — The Nation's Medical Research Agency — includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and …
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