January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a time to highlight a disease that continues to affect thousands of women each year despite being largely preventable, with new cases ranging from about 12,500 in 2021 to an…
Obesity has rapidly become one of the world’s most urgent health challenges, now affecting over 1 billion people globally, including 159 million children, according to a study published by The Lancet. With continued prevention and treatment…
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most challenging cancers to diagnose and treat. Often called a “silent killer,” it rarely shows symptoms until it reaches an advanced stage — when treatment options become limited. Despite being…
Diabetes Awareness Month is a reminder of what life with diabetes really looks like—daily decisions, routines, and small adjustments that never take a day off. The theme for 2024–2026, “Diabetes and Well-being,” focuses on the physical,…
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells controlling voluntary muscle movement. Each year, more than 5,000 people in the United States are diagnosed, and around 30,000 people are living…
“I get so excited when I read about new treatments and developments in the fight against ovarian cancer. I would love more than anything to one day see a discovery that will prevent this disease altogether….
When Len Gardner was admitted to the NIH Clinical Center in 1955, he joined a clinical study that would ultimately save his life. Diagnosed with a serious kidney condition, he received an experimental drug—now known as…