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A guide to basic stretches

Acetaminophen and children: Why dose matters

Acidophilus

Add antioxidants to your diet

Adjuvant therapy: Treatment to keep cancer from returning

Aerobic exercise: How to warm up and cool down

Aerobic exercise: Top 10 reasons to get physical

Aging: What to expect

Alcohol use: Weighing risks and benefits

Allergies and asthma: They often occur together

Allergy medications: Know your options

Allergy-proof your home

Alli weight-loss pill: Does it work?

Aloe

Alpha blockers

Alternative cancer treatments: 11 options to consider

Alzheimer's genes: Are you at risk?

Alzheimer's stages: How the disease progresses

Alzheimer's treatments: What's on the horizon?

Alzheimer's: Managing sleep problems

Alzheimer's: Medicines help manage symptoms and slow decline

Amputation and diabetes: How to protect your feet

Anaphylaxis: First aid

Anger management: 10 tips to tame your temper

Angina treatment: Stents, drugs, lifestyle changes — What's best?

Angiotensin II receptor blockers

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors

Animal bites: First aid

Antibiotics: Are you misusing them?

Antidepressants for children and teens

Antidepressants: Another weapon against chronic pain

Antidepressants: Get tips to cope with side effects

Antidepressants: Safe during pregnancy?

Antidepressants: Selecting one that's right for you

Anti-seizure medications: Relief from nerve pain

Aquatic exercises

Are you thinking about suicide? How to stay safe and find treatment

Arthritis pain: Do's and don'ts

Arthritis pain: Treatments absorbed through your skin

Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes

Asthma inhalers: Which one's right for you?

Asthma medications: Know your options

Asthma treatment: 3 steps to better asthma control

Asthma: Limit asthma attacks caused by colds or flu

Asthma: Steps in testing and diagnosis

Atrial fibrillation and managing stress

Atypical antidepressants

Automated external defibrillators: Do you need an AED?

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Baby bath basics: A parent's guide

Baby naps: Daytime sleep tips

Baby's head shape: Cause for concern?

Back pain during pregnancy: 7 tips for relief

Back surgery: When is it a good idea?

Balance exercises

Bed rest during pregnancy: Get the facts

Being assertive: Reduce stress, communicate better

Belching, gas and bloating: Tips for reducing them

Belly fat in men: Why weight loss matters

Belly fat in women: Taking — and keeping — it off

Beta blockers

Biopsy: Types of biopsy procedures used to diagnose cancer

Birth control options: Things to consider

Birth control pill FAQ: Benefits, risks and choices

Birthmarks

Black eye: First aid

Bladder control problems: How to seek treatment

Bladder control: Lifestyle strategies ease problems

Bladder control: Medications for urinary problems

Blisters: First aid

Blood glucose meter: How to choose

Blood pressure chart: What your reading means

Blood sugar testing: Why, when and how

Blood tests for heart disease

Bone and joint problems associated with diabetes

Bone health: Tips to keep your bones healthy

Breast cancer chemoprevention: Drugs that reduce risk

Breast cancer prevention: How to reduce your risk

Breast cancer staging

Breast cancer types: What your type means

Breast implants: Saline vs. silicone

Breast lump or breast changes: Early evaluation is essential

Breast milk storage: Do's and don'ts

Breastfeeding and medications: What's safe?

Breastfeeding nutrition: Tips for moms

Breastfeeding positions

Bruise: First aid

Burns: First aid

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Caffeine content for coffee, tea, soda and more

Caffeine: How much is too much?

Calcium and calcium supplements: Achieving the right balance

Calcium channel blockers

Cancer blood tests: Lab tests used in cancer diagnosis

Cancer causes: Popular myths about the causes of cancer

Cancer diagnosis: 11 tips for coping

Cancer fatigue: Why it occurs and how to cope

Cancer pain: Relief is possible

Cancer prevention: 7 tips to reduce your risk

Cancer risk: What the numbers mean

Cancer surgery: Physically removing cancer

Cancer survival rate: What it means for your prognosis

Cancer survivors: Care for your body after treatment

Cancer survivors: Late effects of cancer treatment

Cancer survivors: Managing your emotions after cancer treatment

Cancer treatment myths: Any truth to these common beliefs?

Car seat safety: Avoid 9 common mistakes

Carbohydrates: How carbs fit into a healthy diet

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): First aid

Caregiver stress: Tips for taking care of yourself

Caregiving for someone with atrial fibrillation

Cast care: Do's and don'ts

Central-acting agents

Chart of high-fiber foods

Chemical burns: First aid

Chemical splash in the eye: First aid

Chemotherapy and hair loss: What to expect during treatment

Chemotherapy nausea and vomiting: Prevention is best defense

Chest pain: First aid

Child sleep: Put preschool bedtime problems to rest

Childhood vaccines: Tough questions, straight answers

Children and gender identity: Supporting your child

Choking: First aid

Cholesterol medications: Consider the options

Cholesterol: Top foods to improve your numbers

Cholesterol-lowering supplements may be helpful

Choosing a birth control pill

Choosing blood pressure medicines

Chronic pain: Medication decisions

Chronic stress puts your health at risk

Clear liquid diet

Coenzyme Q10

Cold medicines for kids: What's the risk?

Cold remedies: What works, what doesn't, what can't hurt

Colon cancer screening: Weighing the options

Common baby rashes

Core exercises: Why you should strengthen your core muscles

Corneal abrasion (scratch): First aid

Counting calories: Get back to weight-loss basics

COVID-19 and your mental health

COVID-19 in babies and children

COVID-19 travel advice

COVID-19 vaccines for kids: What you need to know

COVID-19 vaccines: Get the facts

COVID-19 vs. flu: Similarities and differences

COVID-19, cold, allergies and the flu: What are the differences?

COVID-19: Long-term effects

COVID-19: Who's at higher risk of serious symptoms?

CPAP machines: Tips for avoiding 10 common problems

Creatine

Crying baby: What to do when your newborn cries

C-section recovery: What to expect

Cuts and scrapes: First aid

Cuts of beef: A guide to the leanest selections

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Daily aspirin therapy: Understand the benefits and risks

DASH diet: Guide to recommended servings

DASH diet: Healthy eating to lower your blood pressure

DASH diet: Sample menus

Debunking COVID-19 myths

Delaying your period with hormonal birth control

Delusional parasitosis

Dense breast tissue: What it means to have dense breasts

Depression and anxiety: Exercise eases symptoms

Depression during pregnancy: You're not alone

Depression in women: Understanding the gender gap

Depression: Supporting a family member or friend

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Diabetes and exercise: When to monitor your blood sugar

Diabetes care: 10 ways to avoid complications

Diabetes diet: Create your healthy-eating plan

Diabetes management: How lifestyle, daily routine affect blood sugar

Diabetes prevention: 5 tips for taking control

Diabetes symptoms: When diabetes symptoms are a concern

Diabetes treatment: Medications for type 2 diabetes

Diabetes treatment: Using insulin to manage blood sugar

Diabetic neuropathy types: Symptoms tell the story

Diabetic neuropathy: Can dietary supplements help?

Diagnosing Alzheimer's: How Alzheimer's is diagnosed

Diarrhea: Cancer-related causes and how to cope

Dietary fat: Know which to choose

Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet

Dietary supplements for erectile dysfunction: A natural treatment for ED?

Dietary supplements for weight loss

Different types of COVID-19 vaccines: How they work

Dislocation: First aid

Diuretics

Diverticulitis diet

Domestic violence against men: Recognize patterns, seek help

Domestic violence against women: Recognize patterns, seek help

Don't get tricked by these 3 heart-health myths

Drug-eluting stents: Do they increase heart attack risk?

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Easy bruising: Why does it happen?

Eating and exercise: 5 tips to maximize your workouts

Eating disorder treatment: Know your options

Eating during cancer treatment: Tips to make food tastier

Electrical burns: First aid

Electrical shock: First aid

Emergency essentials: Putting together a survival kit

Emergency health information: Keep your personal and family records within reach

Epilepsy and pregnancy: What you need to know

Episiotomy: When it's needed, when it's not

Erectile dysfunction and diabetes: Take control today

Erectile dysfunction: A sign of heart disease?

Erectile dysfunction: Nonoral treatments

Erectile dysfunction: Viagra and other oral medications

Evening primrose

Exercise after pregnancy: How to get started

Exercise and chronic disease: Get the facts

Exercise and stress: Get moving to manage stress

Exercise for weight loss: Calories burned in 1 hour

Exercise helps ease arthritis pain and stiffness

Exercise intensity: How to measure it

Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity

Exercise: A drug-free approach to lowering high blood pressure

Exercises to improve your core strength

Exercising with osteoporosis: Stay active the safe way

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Fainting: First aid

Fall prevention: Simple tips to prevent falls

Family planning: Get the facts about pregnancy spacing

Feeding your newborn: Tips for new parents

Female fertility: Why lifestyle choices count

Fertility preservation: Understand your options before cancer treatment

Fetal development: The 1st trimester

Fetal development: The 2nd trimester

Fetal development: The 3rd trimester

Fetal ultrasound

Fever treatment: Quick guide to treating a fever

Fever: First aid

Fight coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission at home

Fingernails: Do's and don'ts for healthy nails

First-aid kits: Stock supplies that can save lives

Fish oil

Fitness program: 5 steps to get started

Fitness training: Elements of a well-rounded routine

Flaxseed and flaxseed oil

Flu shot: Your best bet for avoiding influenza

Flu shots: Especially important if you have heart disease

Folate (folic acid)

Foodborne illness: First aid

Foreign object in the ear: First aid

Foreign object in the eye: First aid

Foreign object in the nose: First aid

Foreign object in the skin: First aid

Foreign object inhaled: First aid

Foreign object swallowed: First aid

Forgiveness: Letting go of grudges and bitterness

Fractures (broken bones): First aid

Friendships: Enrich your life and improve your health

Frostbite: First aid

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Gastric bypass diet: What to eat after the surgery

Gastroenteritis: First aid

Genetic testing for breast cancer: Psychological and social impact

Germs: Understand and protect against bacteria, viruses and infections

Get the most out of home blood pressure monitoring

Getting past a weight-loss plateau

Ginkgo

Glucosamine

Gluten-free diet

Golf stretches for a more fluid swing

Gout diet: What's allowed, what's not

Guide to different tick species and the diseases they carry

Guide to herbs and spices

Guide to types of weight-loss surgery

Gynecological care for trans men

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Hand-washing: Do's and don'ts

HDL cholesterol: How to boost your 'good' cholesterol

Head trauma: First aid

Headache: First aid

Headaches and hormones: What's the connection?

Headaches: Reduce stress to prevent the pain

Headaches: Treatment depends on your diagnosis and symptoms

Health concerns for transgender people

Health issues for gay men and other men who have sex with men

Health issues for lesbians and other women who have sex with women

Healthy meals start with planning

Healthy sperm: Improving your fertility

Hearing aids: How to choose the right one

Heart attack symptoms: Know what's a medical emergency

Heart attack: First aid

Heart conditions and pregnancy: Know the risks

Heart disease in women: Understand symptoms and risk factors

Heartburn or heart attack: When to worry

Heart-healthy diet: 8 steps to prevent heart disease

Heat cramps: First aid

Heat exhaustion: First aid

Heatstroke: First aid

Helping baby sleep through the night

Herbal supplements and heart medicines may not mix

Herd immunity and COVID-19: What you need to know

High blood pressure and pregnancy: Know the facts

High blood pressure and sex: Overcome the challenges

High blood pressure dangers: Hypertension's effects on your body

High-risk pregnancy: Know what to expect

Home birth: Know the pros and cons

Home pregnancy tests: Can you trust the results?

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Hormone therapy: Is it right for you?

How fit are you? See how you measure up

How opioid use disorder occurs

How to get pregnant

How to measure your respiratory rate

How to take your pulse

How to take your temperature

How to tell if a loved one is abusing opioids

How well do face masks protect against COVID-19?

How you hear

How your brain works

HPV vaccine: Who needs it, how it works

Human bites: First aid

Human growth hormone (HGH): Does it slow aging?

Humidifiers: Ease skin, breathing symptoms

Hypothermia: First aid

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Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce

Infant development: Birth to 3 months

Infant development: Milestones from 10 to 12 months

Infant development: Milestones from 4 to 6 months

Infant development: Milestones from 7 to 9 months

Infant formula: 7 steps to prepare it safely

Infidelity: Mending your marriage after an affair

Insect bites and stings: First aid

Insomnia treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills

Insulin and weight gain: Keep the pounds off

Intervention: Help a loved one overcome addiction

Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy: Prevention tips

Iron deficiency in children: Prevention tips for parents

Is hydroxychloroquine a treatment for COVID-19?

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Job burnout: How to spot it and take action

Joint protection for people with hand arthritis

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Kegel exercises for men: Understand the benefits

Kegel exercises: A how-to guide for women

Kratom for opioid withdrawal: Does it work?

Kratom: Unsafe and ineffective

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Labor and delivery: Pain medications

Labor positions

Language development: Speech milestones for babies

L-arginine

LASIK surgery: Is it right for you?

Learning disorders: Know the signs, how to help

Lecanemab for Alzheimer's disease: An option for you?

Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE)

Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions

Low blood cell counts: Side effects of cancer treatment

Low-carb diet: Can it help you lose weight?

Low-fiber diet do's and don'ts

Low-glycemic index diet: What's behind the claims?

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Male depression: Understanding the issues

Male menopause: Myth or reality?

Marijuana

Meatless meals: The benefits of eating less meat

Medications and supplements that can raise your blood pressure

Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress

Mediterranean diet for heart health

Melanoma pictures to help identify skin cancer

Melatonin

Memory loss: 7 tips to improve your memory

Memory loss: When to seek help

Menstrual cycle: What's normal, what's not

Mental health providers: Tips on finding one

Mental health: Overcoming the stigma of mental illness

Mental health: What's normal, what's not

Mental illness in children: Know the signs

Menus for heart-healthy eating: Cut the fat and salt

Mesh in female pelvic reconstructive surgery

Metabolism and weight loss: How you burn calories

Migraines: Simple steps to head off the pain

Milk thistle

Mindfulness exercises

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Monoclonal antibody drugs for cancer: How they work

Motion sickness: First aid

Mouth sores caused by cancer treatment: How to cope

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Napping: Do's and don'ts for healthy adults

Niacin

Niacin to improve cholesterol numbers

No appetite? How to get nutrition during cancer treatment

Nonprescription acne treatment: Which products work best?

Nonprescription laxatives for constipation: Use with caution

Nosebleeds: First aid

Nutrition for kids: Guidelines for a healthy diet

Nuts and your heart: Eating nuts for heart health

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Office ergonomics: Your how-to guide

Omega-3 in fish: How eating fish helps your heart

Oral health: A window to your overall health

Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you

Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious?

Osteoporosis treatment: Medications can help

Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy

Overdue pregnancy: What to do when baby's overdue

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Pacifiers: Are they good for your baby?

Pain medicines after surgery

Paleo diet: What is it and why is it so popular?

Penis health: Identify and prevent problems

Penis-enlargement products: Do they work?

Performance-enhancing drugs: Know the risks

Personal health records and patient portals

Piercings: How to prevent complications

Placenta: How it works, what's normal

Planning to travel with atrial fibrillation?

Poison ivy and other summer skin irritants

Poisoning: First aid

Portion control for weight loss

Positive thinking: Stop negative self-talk to reduce stress

Postpartum care: What to expect after a vaginal birth

Postpartum complications: What you need to know

Potty training: How to get the job done

Prednisone and other corticosteroids

Pregnancy after 35: Healthy pregnancies, healthy babies

Pregnancy after miscarriage: What you need to know

Pregnancy and atrial fibrillation

Pregnancy and COVID-19: What are the risks?

Pregnancy and fish: What's safe to eat?

Pregnancy and obesity: Know the risks

Pregnancy diet: Focus on these essential nutrients

Pregnancy exercises

Pregnancy nutrition: Foods to avoid during pregnancy

Pregnancy stretches

Pregnancy weight gain: What's healthy?

Prenatal care: 1st trimester visits

Prenatal care: 2nd trimester visits

Prenatal care: 3rd trimester visits

Prenatal testing: Is it right for you?

Prenatal vitamins: Why they matter, how to choose

Prescription sleeping pills: What's right for you?

Prescription weight-loss drugs

Prostate cancer prevention: Ways to reduce your risk

Prostate cancer screening: Should you get a PSA test?

Puberty blockers for transgender and gender-diverse youth

Puncture wounds: First aid

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Quit-smoking products: Boost your chance of success

Quitting smoking: 10 ways to resist tobacco cravings

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Red wine and resveratrol: Good for your heart?

Red yeast rice

Relaxation techniques: Try these steps to lower stress

Resilience: Build skills to endure hardship

Rheumatoid arthritis: Does pregnancy affect symptoms?

Rheumatoid arthritis: Is exercise important?

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Safe outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic

Safely reheat leftovers

Safety tips for attending school during COVID-19

SAMe

Screen time and children: How to guide your child

Seasonal affective disorder treatment: Choosing a light box

Seasonal allergies: Nip them in the bud

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Self-esteem: Take steps to feel better about yourself

Senior sex: Tips for older men

Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)

Severe bleeding: First aid

Sex after pregnancy: Set your own timeline

Sex during pregnancy: What's OK, what's not

Sex education: Talking to your teen about sex

Sexually transmitted disease (STD) symptoms

Shock: First aid

Sick baby? When to seek medical attention

Signs of labor: Know what to expect

Skin care: 5 tips for healthy skin

Sleep aids: Understand options sold without a prescription

Sleep tips: 6 steps to better sleep

Sleeping positions that reduce back pain

Smokeless tobacco products

Snakebites: First aid

Sodium: How to tame your salt habit

Solid foods: How to get your baby started

South Beach Diet

Spider bites: First aid

Spinal injury: First aid

Spitting up in babies: What's normal, what's not

Sprain: First aid

St. John's wort

Stages of labor and birth: Baby, it's time!

Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks

Statins: Are these cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you?

STD testing: What's right for you?

Stem cells: What they are and what they do

Strategies to prevent heart disease

Strength training: Get stronger, leaner, healthier

Strength training: OK for kids?

Stress and high blood pressure: What's the connection?

Stress relief from laughter? It's no joke

Stress relievers: Tips to tame stress

Stress symptoms: Effects on your body and behavior

Stretching: Focus on flexibility

Stroke rehabilitation: What to expect as you recover

Stroke: First aid

Sudden death in young people: Heart problems often blamed

Suicide grief

Suicide: What to do when someone is thinking about suicide

Sun damage

Sunburn: First aid

Support groups: Make connections, get help

Surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women

Symptoms of pregnancy: What happens first

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Tapering off opioids: When and how

Tattoos: Understand risks and precautions

Tea tree oil

Teen drug abuse: Help your teen avoid drugs

Teen suicide: What parents need to know

Teens and social media use: What's the impact?

Teething: Tips for soothing sore gums

Telehealth: Technology meets health care

Temper tantrums in toddlers: How to keep the peace

Tension-type headaches: Self-care measures for relief

Terms of use for licensed content

Testosterone therapy: Potential benefits and risks as you age

The Mayo Clinic Diet: A weight-loss program for life

The reality of menopause weight gain

Thermometer basics: Taking your child's temperature

Thermometers: Understand the options

Thumb sucking: Help your child break the habit

Tianeptine: Is safe use possible?

Tick bites: First aid

Tips for choosing and using canes

Tips for choosing and using walkers

Tooth loss: First aid

Toothache: First aid

Top 5 lifestyle changes to improve your cholesterol

Trans fat is double trouble for heart health

Transgender facts

Treating asthma in children ages 5 to 11

Treating asthma in children under 5

Treating COVID-19 at home: Care tips for you and others

Treatment-resistant depression

Tricyclic antidepressants and tetracyclic antidepressants

Triglycerides: Why do they matter?

Twin pregnancy: What twins or multiples mean for mom

Types of dermatitis

Types of psoriasis

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Ulcerative colitis flare-ups: 5 tips to manage them

Umbilical cord care: Do's and don'ts for parents

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Vaccines for adults: Which do you need?

Vagina: What's typical, what's not

Vaginal tears in childbirth

Vasodilators

VBAC: Know the pros and cons

Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition

Vitamin A

Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B-6

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

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Walking: Make it count with activity trackers

Walking: Trim your waistline, improve your health

Warfarin side effects: Watch for interactions

Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor

Water retention: Relieve this premenstrual symptom

Water: How much should you drink every day?

Weight loss: 6 strategies for success

Weight loss: Choosing a diet that's right for you

Weight loss: Feel full on fewer calories

Weight loss: Gain control of emotional eating

Weight training: Do's and don'ts of proper technique

Weight-loss surgery: Is it an option for you?

What a newborn really looks like

What is aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD)?

When cancer returns: How to cope with cancer recurrence

Which CPAP masks are best for you?

Whole grains: Hearty options for a healthy diet

Women's sexual health: Talking about your sexual needs

Working during pregnancy: Do's and don'ts

Wrinkle creams: Your guide to younger looking skin

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Xylazine

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Young-onset Alzheimer's: When symptoms begin before age 65

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Zinc

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