Alternative medicine
Learning Center
Detox foot pads: Do they really work?
Do detox foot pads really draw toxins out of your body while you sleep?
Craving and chewing ice: A sign of anemia?
Craving and chewing ice (pagophagia) is often associated with iron deficiency with or without anemia.
Coping with pain after breast surgery
Pain is common after mastectomy and other breast cancer operations. Find out what causes it and learn about treatment options.
Colon cleansing: Is it helpful or harmful?
Get the facts before you try this technique that's popular among some people who practice alternative medicine, who claim it has many health benefits.
Colloidal silver supplements: Are they safe?
Colloidal silver supplements are often promoted as cure-alls, but evidence of effectiveness is lacking. Side effects range from change in skin color to organ damage.
Child growth: Can you predict adult height?
Concerned about your child's growth? Find out how you can estimate your child's adult height.
Chickenpox and pregnancy: What are the concerns?
Understand the risks posed by chickenpox during pregnancy.
Cervical length: Why does it matter during pregnancy?
If cervical length during pregnancy shortens too soon, there might be an increased risk of preterm labor.
Cervical dysplasia: Is it cancer?
Learn what to expect if a Pap test shows cells that look different from typical cervical cells. Follow-up tests might include HPV testing and colposcopy.
Cervical cysts: Can they be cancerous?
Cervical cysts usually aren't cancerous. Some types of cervical cysts are so common that they're considered a normal feature of cervical anatomy.
Refine Your Search
Type
- All
- Answer
Gender
- All
- Female
Age
- All
- 19 to 44 younger
- 45 to 64 middle
- 03 to 5 years preschool
- 06 to 12 years elementary/preteen
- 13 to 18 years teen
- 02 months to 2 years infant/toddler
- 65 to 80 older
- 80 and over
- 02 to 15 months infant
- 00 birth to 01 month newborn
- 16 months to 2 years toddler
Focus
- All
- Symptom (reportable)
- Clinical Treatment
- Risk factor
- Complication
- Unproven treatment
- Prevention
- Definition
- Test
- Home Treatment
- Causal Risk Factor