Check out the June issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research. In this edition:
Childhood Cancer Coping With the Diagnosis
Just the thought of a child getting cancer can be frightening and overwhelming. But there's encouraging news. Many kinds of cancer can now be cured or controlled to help give children a better quality of life into adulthood.
Read more about childhood cancer.
How To Whip Whooping Cough Preventing Pertussis
You may think of whooping cough as a childhood illness, but it can strike people of any age. It causes uncontrollable coughing that makes it hard to catch your breath. Vaccines are the best way to prevent this sometimes-deadly disease.
Read more about whooping cough.
Health Capsules:
- Gene Tests May Improve Therapy for Endometrial Cancer
- Family Studies of Type 1 Diabetes
- Featured Website: Pregnancy: Every Week Counts
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