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Health Highlights

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Stories of Sickle Cell Disease

Discover the real people who live with sickle cell disease, as well as the nurses, doctors, and researchers who help them.

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Tips for Healthy Eating

Make a plan for good health in 2019. Eating well is one of the best ways to prevent or delay health problems.

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How to Talk With Your Doctor

Take a list of questions and concerns with you to your next doctor’s appointment.

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Improve Your Balance

Losing your balance puts you at risk of falling and becoming injured. Check out these exercises to help you improve balance.

Featured Tools

Your Healthiest Self: Wellness Toolkits — Your relationships, your emotions, your surroundings, and other aspects of your life impact your overall health. Find ways to improve your well-being with NIH's wellness toolkits.

A sampling of wellness toolkits