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  • A medical professional prepares to give a vaccine to a an older woman patient.

    Pneumococcal Vaccines for Seniors

    Pneumococcal vaccines help to prevent pneumonia. Adults 65 and older, for whom pneumonia can be fatal, should get two different…

  • A young boy has his throat swabbed by a doctor. Rheumatic fever is a rare inflammatory disease. It’s tied to the bacteria that causes strep throat and scarlet fever.

    Rheumatic Fever

    Rheumatic fever is a rare disease. It usually doesn’t happen in the United States. It’s tied to the bacteria that…

  • Blood Clots

    Blood clots are clumps of blood that form inside your body and can be harmful or even deadly if they…

  • Woman sitting on a couch holding stomach in pain

    Stomach Virus (Gastroenteritis)

    Gastroenteritis is a medical term for a stomach virus. Many people call it the stomach flu. It can strike anyone…

  • Older man, who can’t sleep at night, sitting on bed while spouse sleeps

    Sleep Changes in Older Adults

    As you age, you may have changes in your sleep patterns. Hormones, lifestyle habits, and certain conditions and medicines can…

  • Middle-aged man reads a medicine bottle label. Methotrexate is a strong medicine that is used to treat some types of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and several other conditions.

    Methotrexate

    Methotrexate is a strong medicine that is used to treat some types of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and several other…

  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

    Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and complications of urinary tract infections (sometimes called UTIs or bladder…

  • Tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria. Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs. But it can also affect your joints, kidneys,…

  • Hereditary Hemochromatosis

    Hereditary hemochromatosis is a disease in which your body has too much iron. This extra iron can damage your tissues…

  • Young woman drinking from stream

    Giardiasis

    Giardiasis is an infection in the small intestine that comes from a parasite found in feces. Mild symptoms will go…

  • A woman examines her breast. Galactorrhea is when one or both breasts make milk or a milky discharge unrelated to milk production in breastfeeding.

    Galactorrhea

    Galactorrhea is when one or both breasts make milk or a milky discharge unrelated to milk production in breastfeeding.

  • Tired woman sitting on the stairs with bottle of water in gym

    Exercise-induced Bronchospasm

    Exercise-induced bronchospasm is when the airways in your lungs narrow during exercise, making it hard to breath. This can make…

  • Illustration of female reproductive system with a close-up on an embryo developing in the fallopian tube. An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized egg grows outside the uterus. It can be dangerous to the mother if not treated early enough.

    Ectopic Pregnancy

    An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized egg grows outside the uterus. It can be dangerous to the mother if…

  • Lung Symptoms

    Chronic Bronchitis

    Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation in the airways of the lungs that lasts longer than 3 months. It is most…

  • Woman holding clean menstrual pad

    Amenorrhea

    Amenorrhea is a medical term for when a woman does not have menstrual periods.

  • young boy with adhesive eye patch over his eye

    Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)

    Amblyopia (lazy eye) develops in childhood when one eye doesn’t work properly with the brain. Left untreated, it can lead…

  • A doctor wearing a white coat sits with a patient in his office to go over the benefits of the RSV vaccine.

    RSV in Adults Over 60

    Older adults (above the age of 60) are at higher risk for severe RSV infection. This is especially true if…

  • Monitoring Your Blood Sugar Level

    If you have diabetes, it’s important to monitor your blood sugar throughout the day. There are 3 tools that can…