October 2015: Addiction | Oral health for older adults | Predicting suicide risk | Long-distance caregiving | Cancer videos

Check out the October issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research. If you manage a website or blog, NIH has a new way for you to get trusted, up-to-date health information added directly to your site. It’s called “content syndication,” and it’s an easy way to share high-quality articles, including NIH News in Health stories. Read more about NIH content syndication. Biology of Addiction Drugs and Alcohol Can Hijack Your Brain People with addiction crave and seek out drugs or alcohol no matter what the cost. What is it about addiction that makes people lose control? And why is it so hard to quit? Read more about the biology of addiction. Keep Your Mouth Healthy Oral Care for Older Adults Tooth decay and gum disease don't have to be a part of getting older. Take steps to keep your mouth healthy throughout your lifetime. Read more about oral care for older adults. Health Capsules: Predicting Suicide Risk Helping Older Loved Ones from Afar Featured Website: Did You Know? Cancer Videos Click here to download a PDF version for printing. To search for more trusted health information from NIH, bookmarkhttp://health.nih.gov. Visit our Facebook page to suggest topics you'd like us to cover, or let us know what you find helpful about the newsletter. We'd like to hear from you! Please pass the word on to your colleagues about NIH News in Health. We are happy to send a limited number of print copies free of charge for display in offices, libraries or clinics. Just email us or call 301-402-7337 for more information. If you're an editor who wishes to reprint our stories, please see http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/about.htm for information.