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  • Person’s mouth consuming fast food, junk food, and baked goods, which contain bad trans fats.

    Trans Fats (Bad Fats)

    Trans fats are a type of fatty acid found in the foods we eat. Trans fats are bad types of…

  • bowl of fresh herbs, plus dried herbs and capsules on a table

    Drug-Supplement Interactions

    Some dietary supplements can cause interactions with prescription and over-the-counter medicines. Learn which ones you should watch out for.

  • St. John's wort, herbal medical pills.

    St. John's Wort: Drug-Supplement Interactions

    St. John’s Wort is a plant used in teas, ointments, and dietary supplements for a list of health conditions. It…

  • Plasma Viral Load (PVL) Test

    A plasma viral load (PVL) test measures how much human immunodeficiency virus is in your blood. That amount of HIV…

  • Lead Poisoning in Children

    Lead poisoning is serious. It happens after repeated exposure to things that contain high levels of lead. This could be…

  • Hand holding medicine bottle to read label

    How to Read an OTC Drug Facts Label

    Over-the-counter medicines contain important information about their benefits and side effects on the drug facts label.

  • Conceptual drawing of a human head showing the brain, with electric waves going through the head

    Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a method of stimulating the brain with electricity to treat some types of severe mental…

  • "Do I Want to Quit Smoking?" Quiz

    Learn how you feel about smoking and how you can use this information to help you quit.

  • Cat and Dog Bites

    Cat and dog bites are common injuries. A family pet or a stray animal could bite you. But you can…

  • A collection of calcium-rich foods including cheese, milk and yogurt.

    Calcium: What You Need to Know

    Calcium keeps your bones and teeth healthy and strong. Your body can’t make its own calcium, so it’s important to…

  • medical syringe

    Breast Cyst Aspiration

    A breast cyst aspiration is an in-office procedure your doctor will do to drain a cyst in your breast.

  • middle-aged couple go over paperwork with a lawyer

    Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders

    An advance directive is a legal document. It tells your doctor and family what kind of medical care you want…

  • Woman lying in bed sleepless at night with clock and melatonin pills on her bedside table

    Melatonin

    Melatonin is a hormone made by part of the brain, but synthetic melatonin is available as an over-the-counter sleep…

  • A woman injecting insulin into her stomach at home

    Insulin Therapy

    All people who have type 1 diabetes and some who have type 2 diabetes must take insulin. It helps control…

  • Touching hands of ill patient in hospice care and doctor providing care

    Hospice Care

    Hospice care is a special program for patients who are ill and dying, and their families.

  • Woman touching her throat because it is sore

    Sore Throat

    A sore throat can feel irritated or scratchy with mild to burning pain. Most sore throats are caused by viruses,…

  • Doctor wearing blue medical gloves holds a model pancreas. What causes pancreatitis?

    Pancreatitis - What causes pancreatitis?

    Pancreatitis is inflammation (swelling) of your pancreas. The pancreas is a gland near your stomach and liver. It makes digestive…

  • Doctor checking woman’s throat with a tongue depressor

    Strep Throat

    Strep throat is an infection caused by bacteria. It is called “strep” because the bacteria that causes the infection is…