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A list of items that have been recently added to or updated on familydoctor.org.
New
Acesulfame K: What You Need to Know -- 1/10
Added Sugar: What You Need To Know -- 1/10
Aspartame: What You Need to Know -- 1/10
Athletes: The Importance of Good Hydration -- 1/10
Hydration: Why It’s So Important -- 1/10
Pilonidal Cyst -- 12/09
Saccharin: What You Need to Know -- 1/10
Scleroderma -- 12/09
Stevia Sweeteners: What You Need To Know -- 1/10
Sucralose: What You Need To Know -- 1/10
Sugar Alcohols: What You Need To Know -- 1/10
Sugar substitutes: What You Need To Know -- 1/10
Recently Updated
5 Questions to Help You Get Ready for the Drug Benefit -- 12/09
ADHD Medicines -- 12/09
ADHD in Adults -- 12/09
ADHD: What Parents Should Know -- 12/09
AIM to Change Food and Activity Journal -- 12/09
Acne and Isotretinoin: Using Isotretinoin the Right Way -- 12/09
Acne in Teens: Ways to Control It -- 12/09
Adhesive Capsulitis -- 12/09
Air Travel Health Tips -- 12/09
Amblyopia in Children: What It Is and How It Is Treated -- 12/09
Ankle Sprains: Healing and Preventing Injury -- 12/09
Anorexia Nervosa -- 12/09
Antacids and Acid Reducers: OTC Relief for Heartburn and Acid Reflux -- 12/09
Antibiotic Resistance -- 1/10
Antidepressants: Medicine for Depression -- 12/09
Antidiarrheal Medicines: OTC Relief for Diarrhea -- 12/09
Antiemetic Medicines: OTC Relief for Nausea and Vomiting -- 12/09
Antihistamines: Understanding Your OTC Options -- 12/09
Anxiety and Panic: Gaining Control Over How You're Feeling -- 12/09
Are X-Rays Safe During Pregnancy? -- 12/09
Arrhythmia: A Problem With Your Heartbeat -- 12/09
Arthritis -- 12/09
Asthma Action Plan -- 12/09
Asthma Flare-ups -- 12/09
Asthma: Learning to Control Your Symptoms -- 12/09
Asthma: Questions to Ask When It Doesn't Get Better -- 12/09
Babesiosis -- 1/10
Bacterial Endocarditis -- 12/09
Beta-Blockers for Heart Problems -- 12/09
Bike Safety Tips -- 12/09
Bipolar Disorder -- 12/09
Bladder Training for Urinary Incontinence -- 12/09
Breast Cancer: Steps to Finding Breast Lumps Early -- 1/10
Breast Pain in Women -- 12/09
Bronchiolitis and Your Child -- 1/10
Burns: Preventing Burns in Your Home -- 12/09
CPAP Devices for Sleep Apnea -- 12/09
Cancer: Choosing a Treatment Program -- 12/09
Cancer: End-of-Life Issues for the Caregiver -- 12/09
Cancer: Palliative Care -- 12/09
Canker Sores: What Are They and What Can You Do About Them? -- 12/09
Caring for a Person With Mental Retardation or Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD) -- 12/09
Celiac Disease -- 12/09
Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Cancer of the Colon or Rectum -- 12/09
Child Behavior: What Parents Can Do to Change Their Child's Behavior -- 12/09
Child Safety: Keeping Your Home Safe for Your Baby -- 12/09
Cholesterol-lowering Medicines -- 12/09
Chronic Cough: Causes and Cures -- 12/09
Chronic Illness: How it Can Affect Your Sex Life -- 12/09
Chronic Pelvic Pain -- 12/09
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: What It Is and How It's Treated -- 2/10
Congestive Heart Failure: How to Stay Well and Out of the Hospital -- 12/09
Contraceptive Options Update -- 12/09
Cough Medicine: Understanding Your OTC Options -- 12/09
Crohn's Disease -- 12/09
Day Care: Choosing a Good Center -- 12/09
Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Tips for Working With Your Doctor -- 12/09
Decongestants: OTC Relief for Congestion -- 12/09
Deep Vein Thrombosis -- 12/09
Dementia: Info and Advice for Caregivers -- 12/09
Dementia: Warning Signs -- 12/09
Dental Hygiene: How to Care for Your Child's Teeth -- 12/09
Depo-Provera: An Injectable Contraceptive -- 12/09
Depression After a Heart Attack -- 12/09
Depression and Alzheimer's Disease -- 12/09
Depression and Older Adults -- 12/09
Depression: How Medicine Can Help -- 12/09
Dog Bites: How to Teach Your Children to Be Safe -- 12/09
Driving Skills in Older Adults -- 12/09
Drug Reactions -- 12/09
Drug-Food Interactions -- 12/09
Drug-Food Interactions: How Grapefruit Interacts with Certain Drugs -- 12/09
Dysmenorrhea: Painful Menstrual Periods -- 12/09
Dyspepsia: What It Is and What to Do About It -- 12/09
Dysthymic Disorder: When Depression Lingers -- 12/09
Eating Disorders: Facts for Teens -- 2/10
Echinococcosis -- 1/10
Ectopic Pregnancy -- 12/09
Ehrlichiosis -- 1/10
Emergency Contraception -- 12/09
Ending a Pregnancy -- 12/09
Endometrial Cancer -- 12/09
Exercise and Seniors -- 12/09
Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm: What You Should Know -- 12/09
Exercise-induced Urticaria (Hives) -- 12/09
Exercise: How To Get Started -- 12/09
Exercising Your Finger After an Injury -- 12/09
Eye Injuries in Sports -- 12/09
Falls: How to Lower Your Risk -- 12/09
Fecal Incontinence -- 12/09
Flat Feet in Children -- 1/10
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: What You Should Know -- 12/09
Genetic Testing: What You Should Know -- 1/10
Getting the Most from Your OTC Medicine -- 12/09
Giardiasis -- 12/09
Glaucoma -- 12/09
Grieving: Facing Illness, Death and Other Losses -- 12/09
Group B Strep Infection in Pregnancy -- 12/09
HELLP Syndrome and Your Pregnancy -- 12/09
HIV Infection in Women -- 12/09
HIV, Pregnancy and AZT -- 12/09
Halitosis (Bad Breath) -- 12/09
Head Lice - What They Are and How to Eliminate Them -- 12/09
Health Guides -- 12/09
Health Insurance: Understanding What It Covers -- 12/09
Healthy Living: How Common Behaviors Affect Your Health -- 1/10
Heart Attack: Warning Signs and Tips on Prevention -- 12/09
Heart Disease: Assessing Your Risk -- 12/09
Heart Palpitations -- 12/09
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura -- 12/09
Herbal Products and Supplements: What You Should Know -- 12/09
Herniated Disk: What It Is and What You Can Do -- 12/09
High Blood Pressure Medicines -- 12/09
High Blood Pressure: Things You Can Do to Help Lower Yours -- 12/09
High-Altitude Illness: How to Avoid It and How to Treat It -- 12/09
Hip Fractures -- 12/09
Hip Problems in Infants -- 2/10
Histoplasmosis -- 1/10
How to Get the Most from Your Medicine -- 12/09
How to Prevent Malaria -- 12/09
Hyperparathyroidism -- 12/09
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator -- 12/09
Indoor Racquet Sports: Preventing Injuries -- 12/09
Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- 12/09
Ingrown Toenails -- 12/09
Inhalant Abuse and Your Child -- 2/10
Insomnia: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep -- 12/09
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Tips on Controlling Your Symptoms -- 12/09
Jaundice and Your Baby -- 2/10
Joint and Soft Tissue Injections -- 12/09
Kids: Passing on Healthy Habits to Your Children -- 12/09
Knee Bracing: What Works? -- 12/09
Laxatives: OTC Products for Constipation -- 12/09
Lead Poisoning in Children -- 12/09
Lichen Planus -- 12/09
Lifting Safety: Tips to Help Prevent Back Injuries -- 12/09
Lipomas -- 12/09
Lyme Disease -- 1/10
Mallet Finger -- 12/09
Medical Errors: Tips to Help Prevent Them -- 12/09
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Resources -- 12/09
Medicine and Your Child: How to Give Your Child Medicine -- 12/09
Melanoma: A Kind of Skin Cancer -- 12/09
Memory Loss With Aging: What's Normal, What's Not -- 12/09
Meniere's Disease -- 12/09
Mental Retardation: Learn How to Get More Information to Help Your Child -- 2/10
Metered-Dose Inhaler: How to Use It Correctly -- 12/09
Methotrexate -- 12/09
Migraine Headache in Children and Adolescents -- 12/09
Mitral Valve Prolapse: What You Should Know -- 12/09
Mouth and Teeth: How to Keep Them Healthy -- 1/10
Nasopharyngeal Cancer -- 12/09
Nightmares and Night Terrors in Children -- 12/09
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease -- 12/09
Nutrition: How to Make Healthier Food Choices -- 12/09
OTC Medicines and Pregnancy -- 12/09
OTC Medicines: An Introduction -- 12/09
OTC Medicines: Know Your Risks, and Reduce Them -- 12/09
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What It Is and How to Treat It -- 12/09
Occupational Exposure to HIV: Advice for Health Care Workers -- 12/09
Occupational Exposure to Lead -- 12/09
Osgood-Schlatter Disease: A Cause of Knee Pain in Children -- 2/10
Osteosarcoma in Children and Teenagers -- 12/09
Pain Relievers: Understanding Your OTC Options -- 12/09
Painful Urination -- 12/09
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome -- 12/09
Peripheral Arterial Disease and Claudication -- 12/09
Pityriasis Rosea -- 12/09
Plantar Fasciitis: A Common Cause of Heel Pain -- 12/09
Poison Ivy -- 12/09
Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension -- 12/09
Prescriptions and Insurance Plans -- 12/09
Pressure Sores -- 12/09
Prostate Cancer Treatment Options -- 12/09
Proteinuria in Children -- 2/10
Puberty: What to Expect When Your Child Goes Through Puberty -- 12/09
Restless Legs Syndrome -- 12/09
Rosacea and Its Treatment -- 12/09
Rotator Cuff Exercises -- 12/09
Running: Preventing Overuse Injuries -- 12/09
STIs: Learn How to Protect Yourself -- 2/10
Sarcoidosis -- 12/09
Scoliosis -- 2/10
Scuba Diving Safety -- 12/09
Self-management: Taking Charge of Your Health -- 1/10
Sever's Disease: A Common Cause of Heel Pain -- 12/09
Shoulder Instability: When Your Shoulder 'Goes Out' -- 12/09
Shoulder Pain -- 12/09
Sick Sinus Syndrome: What You Should Know -- 12/09
Sickle Cell Disease in Children -- 12/09
Sildenafil (Viagra) -- 12/09
Skin Cancer: Saving Your Skin From Sun Damage -- 12/09
Skin Problems: Dry, Itchy Skin -- 12/09
Skin Problems: How to Protect Yourself From Job-related Skin Problems -- 12/09
Sleep Apnea -- 12/09
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) -- 2/10
Smoking: Steps to Help You Break the Habit -- 12/09
Stool Soiling and Constipation in Children -- 12/09
Stress: How to Cope Better With Life's Challenges -- 12/09
Swimmer's Ear -- 1/10
Teens and Stress: Who Has Time For It? -- 12/09
Terrorism: Helping Children Deal With Their Feelings -- 12/09
The Exercise Habit -- 12/09
Things to Think About Before You're Pregnant -- 12/09
Thyroiditis -- 12/09
Tick-borne Diseases -- 1/10
Tips for Healthy Children and Families -- 12/09
Tips for Snowboarders -- 12/09
Toilet Training Your Child -- 12/09
Toxoplasmosis in People Who Have a Weak Immune System -- 1/10
Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy -- 12/09
Transient Synovitis of the Hip: A Cause of Hip Pain in Children -- 2/10
Traveler's Diarrhea -- 12/09
Ulcers: What You Can Do to Heal Your Ulcer -- 12/09
Understanding Your Teenager's Emotional Health -- 12/09
Urinary Tract Infections in Children -- 12/09
Vitamin B-12 -- 1/10
Vulvar Cancer -- 12/09
Weight Issues in Children -- 12/09
Weight-Training and Weight-Lifting Safety -- 12/09
What Is An Adoption Plan? -- 12/09
What to Do When Your Pregnancy Is Unexpected -- 12/09
Working Safely: Advice for Teens -- 2/10