While peering through a microscope over a century ago, German pathologist Carl Sternberg and later, American pathologist Dorothy Reed, independently described giant “Reed-Sternberg” cells, which are the microscopic hallmarks of Hodgkin lymphoma.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and impacts some communities disproportionately. But you can do a lot to protect your heart and stay healthy.

American Heart Month, celebrated in February, is a great time to think about lifestyle habits and changes you can implement all year long to reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease.

During American Heart Month, NIH is bringing biometric health screenings back to the Bethesda campus. The mobile health van will offer blood pressure checks, choles

“Can we live to 120?” Join Dr. Luigi Ferrucci and Dr. Payel Sen of the National Institute on Aging as they explore this question at a Demystifying Medicine seminar on March 4 at 3:00 p.m., ET. 

Ferrucci is a geriatrician and an epidemiologist who conducts research on the pathways leading to progressive physical and cognitive decline in seniors. Sen is a Stadtman early-career investigator who studies RNA regulation.

The NIH Blood Bank is in critical need of A positive and O positive blood donations.

There’s an acute shortage due to surgeries. A positive and O positive blood types are among the most commonly used in surgeries, emergency transfusions, and treatments for critically ill patients.

The second session of the annual Deputy Director for Management (DDM) seminar series, titled, “Thriving Under Pressure,” will feature Dr. Luana Marques. The seminar will take place on Thursday, March 6 from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., ET on videocast.