Infants and Toddlers
Repeated Infections in Children
Learn why your child may get several infections while he or she is still young.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a group of symptoms that affect your large intestine. Common symptoms are pain, bloating, gas,…
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the somewhat unexplained reason a baby under the age of 1 dies in its…
Kids and Teens
Lead Poisoning in Children
Learn how to avoid lead poisoning in your child by reducing the ways in which your child is exposed to…
Nightmares and Night Terrors
Learn about nightmares and night terrors in children.
Body Image (Children and Teens)
Children's opinions of their bodies form at a very young age. Research suggests that children as young as 3 years…
Men
Prescription and OTC Drug Abuse
Nearly everyone in the nation agrees: Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drug abuse is at epidemic levels. The two represent what a doctor prescribes (prescription medicine) and what you can buy without a doctor’s prescription (OTC). Both have immediate and long-term
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of sick sinus syndrome, the name for several conditions in which the heart’s…
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common kind of arthritis. It involves swelling of the joints and causes pain and stiffness.
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Zika
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that can be transmitted through sex and pregnancy. It has been linked to birth defects,…
Infertility
Infertility is a disease that makes it hard for a woman to become pregnant. Infertility is a disease that affects…
Pica
Pica is a compulsive eating disorder of eating nonfood items that affects children and pregnant women.
Seniors
Prescription and OTC Drug Abuse
Nearly everyone in the nation agrees: Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drug abuse is at epidemic levels. The two represent what a doctor prescribes (prescription medicine) and what you can buy without a doctor’s prescription (OTC). Both have immediate and long-term
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of sick sinus syndrome, the name for several conditions in which the heart’s…
Senior Residence Tour Checklist
Use this checklist on your tour of potential senior residences to make sure that you evaluate and discuss important…
Women
Prescription and OTC Drug Abuse
Nearly everyone in the nation agrees: Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drug abuse is at epidemic levels. The two represent what a doctor prescribes (prescription medicine) and what you can buy without a doctor’s prescription (OTC). Both have immediate and long-term
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of sick sinus syndrome, the name for several conditions in which the heart’s…
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common kind of arthritis. It involves swelling of the joints and causes pain and stiffness.
