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A
	Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
	Acne and Isotretinion: Using Isotretinoin the Right Way
	Acne in Teens: Ways to Control It
	Acute Bronchitis
	ADHD in Adults
	ADHD in Children
	ADHD Medicines
	ADHD: Does My Child Have It?
	ADHD: Info and Advice for Parents
	Adhesive Capsulitis
	Advance Directives and Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
	AIDS: How to Reduce Your Risk
	Air Travel Health Tips
	Alcohol or Drug Abuse Recovery: Your Doctor Can Help
	Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
	Alcohol: What to Do If It's a Problem for You
	Allergic Conjunctivitis
	Allergies
	Allergies: Things You Can Do to Control Your Symptoms
	Allergy Shots: Could They Help Your Allergies?
	Amblyopia: What It Is and How It Is Treated
	Anemia (Normocytic Anemia)
	Anemia: When Low Iron Is the Cause
	Angina and Heart Disease
	Ankle Sprains: Healing and Preventing Reinjury
	Anorexia Nervosa
	Antibiotic Resistance: When Do I Need an Antibiotic?
	Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help
	Antidepressants: Medicine for Depression
	Antihistamines
	Anxiety and Panic: Gaining Control Over How You're Feeling
	Anxiety Disorders: What They Are and What You Can Do
	Arrhythmia: A Problem with Your Heartbeat
	Arthritis: How to Stay Active and Independent
	Artificial Hydration: hypodermoclysis
	Asthma Action Plan
	Asthma and Your Child
	Asthma Flare-ups
	Asthma Medications
	Asthma: Controller and Quick-Relief Medicine
	Asthma: Learning to Control Your Symptoms
	Asthma: Questions to Ask When It Doesn't Get Better
	Asthma: Taking Medicines Safely
	Autism and Your Child
	Autopsy: Questions and Answers

B
	Babesiosis
	Bacterial Endocarditis: A Heart at Risk
	Bacterial Vaginosis
	Bartholin Gland Cyst
	Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
	Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
	Beta Blockers for Heart Problems
	Bike Safety Tips
	Bioterrorism: What you need to know
	Bipolar Disorder
	Birth Control: Choosing a Method That's Right for You
	Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home
	Botulinum Toxin Injections: A Treatment for Muscle Spasms
	Breast Cancer: Steps to Finding Breast Lumps Early
	Breast Feeding: Hints to Help You Get Off to a Good Start
	Breast Pain in Women
	Breech Babies: What Can I Do if My Baby is Breech?
	Bronchiolitis and Your Child
	Burners
	Burns: Preventing Burns in Your Home
	Burns: Taking Care of Burns

C
	Cancer: After Treatment
	Cancer: Are You at Risk
	Cancer: Choosing a Treatment Program
	Cancer: Common Cancers in Adults
	Cancer: During Treatment
	Cancer: Early Detection
	Cancer: End-of-Life Issues for the Caregiver
	Cancer: Helping Your Family Help You
	Cancer: Medical Vocabulary
	Cancer: Palliative Care
	Cancer: Preparing for Treatment
	Cancer: When You're a Caregiver
	Canker Sores: What Are They and What Can You Do About Them?
	Caregiver Stress
	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Preventing the Pain in Your Hands and Wrists
	Cast Care
	Cat and Dog Bites
	Cat-Scratch Disease
	Celiac Disease
	Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM)
	Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Cancer of the Colon or Rectum
	Chickenpox Vaccine
	Child Behavior: What Parents Can Do to Change Their Child's Behavior
	Child Safety: Keeping Your Home Safe for Your Baby
	Childhood Vaccines: What They Are and Why Your Child Needs Them
	Chlamydial Infection
	Cholesterol: Diet Tips for Children With High Cholesterol
	Cholesterol: What You Can Do to Lower Your Level
	Chronic Bronchitis
	Chronic Cough: Causes and Cures
	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
	Chronic Pain Medicines
	Chronic Pain: How to Get Relief
	Chronic Pelvic Pain
	Circumcision
	Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
	Claudication
	Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
	Cluster Headaches
	Colic: Learning How to Deal With Your Baby's Crying
	Colorectal Cancer Screening
	Colposcopy
	Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
	Concussion in Sports
	Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: What It Is and How It's Treated
	Congenital Heart Disease and Your Baby: How to Care for Your Baby
	Congestive Heart Failure: How to Stay Well and Out of the Hospital
	Constipation in Children
	Constipation: Keeping Your Bowels Moving Smoothly
	Corneal Abrasions
	Coronary Artery Disease: How Your Diet Can Help
	Coronary Heart Disease: Reducing Your Risk
	Croup and Your Child
	Cushing's Syndrome and Cushing's Disease
	Cuts, Scrapes and Stitches: Caring for Wounds

D
	Day Care: Choosing a Good Center
	Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Tips for Working With Your Doctor
	Dementia: Caring for a Loved One
	Dementia: Info and Advice for Caregivers
	Dementia: What Are the Warning Signs?
	Depo-Provera: An Injectable Contraceptive
	Depression After Heart Attack: What Should I Know?
	Depression and Alzheimer's
	Depression and Older Adults: What It Is and How to Get Help
	Depression in Children and Teens: What to Do If You Think Your Child Is Depressed
	Depression in Women
	Depression: Electroconvulsive Therapy
	Depression: How Medicine Can Help
	Depression: What It Is and How to Get Help
	Depression: You Don't Have to Feel This Way
	Diabetes and Exercise
	Diabetes and Heart Disease
	Diabetes and Nutrition
	Diabetes and Your Body: How to Take Care of Your Eyes and Feet
	Diabetes Insipidus
	Diabetes: Assessing Your Risk
	Diabetes: Flexible Insulin Regimens for People with Type 1 Diabetes
	Diabetes: Foot Care
	Diabetes: Helping a Family Member
	Diabetes: How Do I Know if I Have It?
	Diabetes: Insulin Lispro
	Diabetes: Monitoring Your Blood Sugar Level
	Diabetes: New Treatments
	Diabetes: Preventing Diabetic Complications
	Diabetes: Taking Charge of Your Diabetes
	Diabetes: What the Diagnosis Means
	Diabetes: What You Should Know About Type 1 Diabetes
	Diabetic Neuropathy: What It Is and What You Can Do About It
	Diaper Rash: Tips on Prevention and Treatment
	Diet and Exercise: Healthy Balance for a Healthy Heart
	Diet: Choosing Healthy, Low-Fat Foods
	Diet: Food Choices to Help Reduce Your Risk of Cancer
	Diet: Food Habits Survey
	Diet: Guide to Healthy Food Choices
	Diet: Keeping a Food Diary
	Diet: Nutrition Prescription
	Diet: Tips for Improving Your Health
	Digoxin: A Medicine for Heart Problems
	Dog Bites: How to Teach Your Children to Be Safe
	Domestic Violence: Protecting Yourself and Your Children
	Down Syndrome: Caring for a Baby with Down Syndrome
	Down Syndrome: Finding Out Your Child Has Down Syndrome
	Down Syndrome: What You Need to Know When You're Pregnant
	Drinking: It Can Spin Your World Around: Facts for Teens
	Driving Skills in Older Adults
	Drug Abuse: How to Break the Habit
	Drug Reactions
	Dust Mites in the Home
	Dyspareunia: What It Is and Common Causes
	Dyspepsia: What It Is and What To Do About It
	Dysthymic Disorder: When Depression Lingers

E
	E. coli Infection
	Ear Infection: What is Otitis Media with Effusion?
	Ear Infections
	Earaches In Children: A Painful Problem for Many Children
	Eating Disorders
	Eczema: Tips on How to Care for Your Skin
	Ehrlichiosis: A Disease From Ticks
	End-of-Life Care: Artificial Fluids and Nutrition
	End-of-Life Care: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
	Endometrial Cancer
	Endometriosis
	Enuresis (Bed-Wetting)
	Enuresis: Why Does My Child Wet the Bed?
	Epilepsy
	Epilepsy and Pregnancy: What You Should Know
	Erectile Dysfunction
	Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
	Excess Hair
	Exercise: A Healthy Habit to Start and Keep
	Exercise: How to Get Started

F
	Fainting: What Causes It
	Febrile Seizures: What Every Parent Should Know
	Fecal Incontinence
	Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Why Pregnancy and Alcohol Don't Mix
	Fever in Children: When Your Child Has a Fever
	Fiber: How to Increase the Amount in Your Diet
	Fibromyalgia and Exercise
	Fibromyalgia: What It Is and How to Manage It
	Flat Feet in Children
	Flu and Colds
	Flu and Colds: Tips on Prevention and on Feeling Better
	Food Allergies: Just the Facts
	Fungal Infections of Fingernails and Toenails

G
	Galactorrhea
	Gallbladder Removal: Laparoscopic Method
	Gallstones: What Are They? How Are They Treated?
	Gambling: When Is It a Problem?
	Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB)
	Generalized Anxiety Disorder: What You Should Know
	Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk: What Does It Mean to Me?
	Genetic Testing: What You Should Know
	Genital Warts
	Gestational Diabetes: What It Means for Me and My Baby
	Giardiasis
	Glaucoma
	Gout
	Grieving: Facing Illness, Death and Other Losses
	Group B Strep Infection in Pregnancy
	Guns and Your Family
	Gynecomastia: When Breasts Form in Males

H
	Hair Loss and Its Causes
	Halitosis (Bad Breath)
	Hashimoto's Disease: What It Is and How It's Treated
	Head Injuries: What to Watch for Afterward
	Health Care Workers: Avoiding Infections at Work
	Health Insurance: Understanding What It Covers
	Healthy Living Tips
	Healthy Living: What You Can Do to Keep Your Health
	Hearing Problems in Children
	Hearing: Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
	Heart Attack: Getting Back Into Your Life After a Heart Attack
	Heart Attack: Warning Signs and Tips on Prevention
	Heart Disease and Smoking: Why You Need to Quit
	Heart Disease and Women
	Heart Disease: Assessing Your Risk
	Heart Disease: How to Reduce Your Risk
	Heart Failure
	Heart Murmurs in Children: What Parents Should Know
	Heartburn: Hints on Dealing With the Discomfort
	Heat-Related Illness: What You Can Do to Prevent It
	HELLP Syndrome and Your Pregnancy
	Hemorrhoids: Reducing the Pain and Discomfort
	Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
	Hepatitis B and C
	Hepatitis C
	Herbal Health Products: What You Should Know
	Herniated Disc
	Herpes: What It Is and How to Deal With It
	High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
	High Blood Pressure: Things You Can Do to Help Lower Yours
	High-Altitude Illness: How to Avoid It and How to Treat It
	Hip Problems in Infants
	HIV and Plasma Viral Load Testing
	HIV, Pregnancy and AZT
	HIV/AIDS: Starting Medicines
	HIV: Coping with the Diagnosis
	HIV: How to Avoid Infections if You're HIV Positive
	HIV: Medicines for People Who Are HIV Positive
	HIV: Nutrition and Exercise When You Have HIV
	HIV: What is Acute HIV Syndrome?
	Homocysteine
	Hormone Replacement: Is It Right for You?
	Hospice Care in the Nursing Home
	Human Papillomavirus Testing
	Hypercoagulation: Excessive Blood Clotting
	Hyperparathyroidism: What It Is and How It's Treated

I
	Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
	Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
	Impotence: Learning the Causes and What You Can Do
	Incision Care
	Indoor Racquet Sports: Preventing Injuries
	Infant Formula
	Inflammatory Bowel Disease
	Influenza Vaccine
	Ingrown Toenails
	Insomnia: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
	Insulin Resistance Syndrome
	Insulin: Why You Need It and How to Use It
	International Adoption: Health Aspects
	International Travel: Tips for Staying Healthy
	Interstitial Cystitis
	Intoeing
	Intrauterine Device, The (IUD)
	Intrauterine Growth Restriction: When Your Baby Stops Growing Before Birth
	Intussusception
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Tips on Controlling Your Symptoms

K
	Kawasaki Disease
	Kidney Cysts
	Knee Bracing: What Works?

L
	Labor Induction
	Latex Allergy
	Lead and Your Health
	Lead Poisoning in Children
	Lichen Planus
	Lifting Safety
	Low Back Pain: Tips on Pain Relief and Prevention
	Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis: A Common Cause of Back and Leg Pain
	Lyme Disease

M
	Malaria: How to Prevent It
	Marijuana's Adverse Effects
	Mass Psychogenic Illness
	Mastocytosis: What It Is and How It's Diagnosed and Treated
	Meckel's Diverticulum
	Medicine and Food: When They Don't Mix
	Medicine and Your Child: How to Give the Right Dose
	Medicine: How to Get the Most from Your Medicine
	Melanoma Prevention
	Melanoma: A Kind of Skin Cancer
	Melatonin
	Memory Loss With Aging: What's Normal, What's Not
	Meniere's Disease
	Menopause: What to Expect When Your Body Is Changing
	Mental Health: Keeping Your Emotional Health
	Mental Retardation: Learning How to Help Your Child
	Metered-Dose Inhaler: How to Use It Correctly
	Methothrexate
	Microscopic Hematuria
	Migraine Headaches: Ways to Deal With the Pain
	Mitral Valve Prolapse: What You Should Know
	Mononucleosis
	Morning Sickness
	Mouth and Teeth: How to Keep Them Healthy
	Multiple Myeloma: What It Is and How It Is Treated
	Mushroom Poisoning in Children

N
	Naltrexone for Alcoholism
	Nasal Sprays: How to Use Them Correctly
	Nasopharyngeal Cancer
	Natural Family Planning
	Nicotine Patch
	Nightmares and Night Terrors in Children
	Norplant Birth Control: Questions and Answers
	Nosebleeds: What to Do When Your Nose Bleeds

O
	Obesity and Children: Helping Your Child Keep a Healthy Weight
	Obesity and Children: Helping Your Child Lose Weight
	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What It Is and How to Treat It
	Occupational Exposure to HIV: Advice for Health Care Workers
	Occupational Respiratory Disease: Your Workplace and Your Lungs
	Osgood-Schlatter Disease: A Cause of Knee Pain in Children
	Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Hyaluroic Acid Injections
	Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD)
	Osteoporosis and Raloxifene
	Osteoporosis in Women: Keeping Your Bones Healthy and Strong
	Otitis Externa
	Outdoor Air Pollution: Possible Health Effects
	Ovarian Cyst

P
	Pain Control After Surgery: Know Your Options
	Pain Control After Surgery: Pain Medicines
	Pain Relievers: Understanding Your Options
	Painful Urination
	Panic Disorder: Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia
	Pap Smear: When Yours Is Slightly Abnormal
	Pap Smears: What They Are and What the Results Mean
	Paraphimosis: What It Is and How to Prevent It
	Parenting Tips
	Parkinson's Disease
	Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
	Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
	Peripheral Arterial Disease
	Pessary: What It Is and How to Use One
	Pets and Parasites
	Peyronie's Disease
	Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
	Pinworms and Your Child
	Plantar Fasciitis: A Common Cause of Heel Pain
	PMS: What You Can Do to Ease Your Symptoms
	Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: What a Parent Needs to Know
	Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP)
	Polio Vaccine
	Polycystic Kidney Diease (PKD)
	Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
	Polymyalgia Rheumatica
	Post-traumatic Stress After a Traffic Accident
	Post-traumatic stress disorder
	Postpartum Depression and the 'Baby Blues'
	Preeclampsia
	Pregnancy and Exercise: What You Can Do for a Healthy Pregnancy
	Pregnancy: Are X-rays Safe During Pregnancy
	Pregnancy: Respiratory Infections During Pregnancy
	Pregnancy: Taking Care of You and Your Baby
	Pregnancy: Things to Think About Before You're Pregnant
	Pregnancy: What to Expect When It's Past Your Due Date
	Premature Babies: Caring for Your Baby
	Prenatal Diagnosis: Amniocentesis and CVS
	Pressure Sores
	Preventing Heart Attacks: What Women Need to Know
	Progestin-Only Contraceptives
	Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
	Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know
	Prostatitis
	Proteinuria in Children
	Psoriasis
	Puberty: What to Expect When Your Child Goes Thru Puberty
	Pulmonary Hypertension

R
	Rape: What to Do if You're Raped
	Reactive Arthritis: What You Should Know
	Repeated Infections in Children
	Rosacea and Its Treatment
	Rotator Cuff Exercises
	Running: Preventing Overuse Injuries
	Runny Nose in Children

S
	Sarcoidosis
	Schizophrenia: New Medicines
	Scoliosis
	Scuba Diving Safety
	Seasonal Affective Disorder
	Seborrheic Dermatitis: What It Is and How to Treat It
	Sensory Dysfunction: Problems With Smell or Taste
	Sever's Disease: A Common Cause of Heel Pain
	Sex: Take Time to Make the Right Decision
	Sexual Dysfunction in Women: What Can I Do If Sex Isn't Working for Me?
	Shingles
	Shoulder Instability: When Your Shoulder 'Goes Out'
	Shoulder Pain
	Sickle Cell Disease in Children
	Sickle Cell Disease: Practical Tips for Preventing a Sickle Cell Crisis
	Sinusitis
	Skin Cancer: Men Who Care About Their Skin Protect It
	Skin Cancer: Reduce Your Risk With 'Safe Sun' Guidelines
	Skin Cancer: Saving Your Skin From Sun Damage
	Sleep Apnea
	Sleep Changes in Older Adults
	Sleepwalking in Children
	Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
	Smokeless Tobacco: Tips on How to Stop
	Smoking Cessation in Recovering Alcoholics
	Smoking: 'Why Do I Smoke?' Quiz
	Smoking: Do I Want to Quit?
	Smoking: Don't Let it Steer You Wrong: Facts for Teens
	Smoking: Steps to Help You Break the Habit
	Snakebites: Reducing Your Risk
	Snowboarding Tips
	Social Phobia
	Somatoform Disorder: How to Cope With It
	Sore Throat
	Sore Throat: Easing the Pain of a Sore Throat
	Speech and Language Delay: What Does This Mean for My Child?
	Spirituality and Health
	Spitting Up in Babies
	Splenectomy and Risk of Infections
	Sports and Women Athletes: The Female Athlete Triad
	STDs: Common Symptoms and Tips on Prevention
	STDs: Learn How to Protect Yourself
	Steroid Medicines: How to Stop Safely
	Stool Soiling in Children
	Stool Soiling or Refusal: When Your Toddler Won't Use the Toilet
	Strabismus (Cross-Eyes)
	Strep Throat
	Stress: How to Cope Better With Life's Challenges
	Stress: Who Has Time For It?
	Stroke Rehabilitation
	Stroke: Warning Signs and Tips on Prevention
	Substance Abuse: What It Is and How to Quit
	Syphilis: What It Is and How It's Treated

T
	Teenager's Emotional Health
	Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy
	Teeth: How to Care for Your Child's
	Temporal Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica
	Tension Headaches
	Testicular Cancer: What to Look For
	Tick-Born Diseases: What You Should Know
	Tics and Tourette's Syndrome
	Tinea Infections: Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch and Ringworm
	Toddlers: What to Do When Yours Won't Eat
	Toilet Training Your Child
	Total Contact Cast: What It Is and Why It's Used
	Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy
	Transient Synovitis of the Hip: A Cause of Hip Pain in Children
	Traveler's Diarrhea
	Tuberculosis: The Meaning of a Positive Test
	Tuberculosis: Treatment of Active Tuberculosis
	Tuberculosis: Treatment of Tuberculosis Infection
	Tuberous Sclerosis and Your Baby
	Twins: Taking Care of Two

U
	Ulcers and H. pylori Infection
	Ulcers: What You Can Do to Heal Your Ulcer
	Undescended Testicles
	Urinary Incontinence: Embarrassing But Treatable
	Urinary Incontinence: Kegel Exercises for Your Pelvic Muscles
	Urinary Reflux
	Urinary Tract Infections During Pregnancy
	Urinary Tract Infections in Children
	Urinary Tract Infections: A Common Problem for Some Women
	Uterine Fibroid Embolization: A New Way to Treat Fibroids

V
	Vaccine Shortages
	Vaginal Discharge: Changes That May Be Signs of a Problem
	Vaginal Yeast Infections
	Vasectomy: What to Expect From a Vasectomy
	Very-Low-Dose Birth Control Pills for Perimenopausal Women
	Viagra
	Vomiting and Diarrhea: Helping Your Child Through Sickness
	Vulvodynia

W
	Warts
	Warts: Removal by Freezing
	Weight Control: Losing Weight and Keeping It Off
	Weight Loss Medicines
	Weight-Training and Weight-Lifting Safety
	Working Safely: Advice for Teens
	Falls: How to Lower Your Risk


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