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Anger and Heart Disease

Clinical trial links frequent anger to higher risk of heart attack, stroke.

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bacteria

Next-Gen Antibiotics

New drugs are underused against resistant infections.

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High-Risk Prostate Cancer

New urine test can identify aggressive cancers that need treatment

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Parents Lost to Overdose

From 2011-21, more than 321,000 children lost a parent to a drug overdose.

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The NIH Director

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Funding for Research

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Labs at NIH

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Impact of NIH Research

NIH-supported research has had a major positive impact on nearly all of our lives.

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