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NIH News in Health, February 2014

NIH News in Health, February 2014





A monthly newsletter from the National Institutes of Hea



Check out the February issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research:

Illustration of a woman clutching a tissue near her face while talking with her doctor, who has a prescription pad handy.Stop the Spread of Superbugs Help Fight Drug-Resistant BacteriaAntibiotics can destroy many types of bacteria that can make us sick. Sadly, our overuse of antibiotics is helping to create new drug-resistant “superbugs” that are difficult to defeat.
Read more about drug-resistant bacteria.
  
Illustration of an older man sitting on the edge of his bed and gripping his foot, which has a painful swelling at the base of the big toe. Gripped by Gout Avoiding the Ache and Agony Sudden, painful swelling at the base of the big toe is often the first warning sign of gout. It can affect other joints as well. The good news is, most types of gout are treatable, especially if caught early.
Read more about gout.
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