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Poison ivy can cause a painful and itchy rash. Keep reading to learn the best poison ivy rash treatment and prevention strategies to help you recover quickly and avoid future outbreaks. What is poi...

What is poisoning? Poison is any substance that is harmful to your body. Many different types of poison exist. Poisonous substances can be products you have in your house. Medicines that aren’t tak...

What is postpartum depression? Postpartum depression is a mental health illness that affects women after giving birth. For some women, it is normal to feel the “baby blues” for a week or two after ...

What is osteopenia? Osteopenia is a condition that begins as you lose bone mass and your bones get weaker. This happens when the inside of your bones become brittle from a loss of calcium. It’s ver...

What is osteosarcoma? Osteosarcoma is a kind of bone cancer that most often affects children, teenagers, and young adults between the ages of 10 and 20. It usually begins in a leg bone (either the ...

Overview What is otitis media with effusion? Otitis media is a generic term that refers to an inflammation of the middle ear. The middle ear is the space behind the eardrum. Otitis media with effus...

Overview What is an ovarian cyst? An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac in or on a person’s ovary. The ovaries are part of the female reproductive system. They produce eggs and hormones. Ovarian cy...

What is pancreatitis? Pancreatitis is inflammation (swelling) of your pancreas. The pancreas is a gland near your stomach and liver. It makes digestive juices, or enzymes. These help you absorb and...

What is paraphimosis? Paraphimosis is a serious condition that can happen only to people who have penises and who haven’t been circumcised. (Circumcision is when the foreskin of the penis is remove...

What is paronychia? Paronychia is a skin infection around the fingernails or toenails. It usually affects the skin at the base (cuticle) or up the sides of the nail. There are two types of paronych...