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Diabetic neuropathy: Can dietary supplements help?
Along with a healthy diet, some vitamin and antioxidant products might play a role in preventing or slowing this common diabetes complication.
Diabetes treatment: Can cinnamon lower blood sugar?
Learn what cinnamon's role may be as part of a diabetes treatment plan.
Detox foot pads: Do they really work?
Do detox foot pads really draw toxins out of your body while you sleep?
Curcumin: Can it slow cancer growth?
Some research suggests that curcumin may help prevent or treat cancer.
Croup
This upper airway infection makes it harder to breathe and causes a barking cough. It involves swelling around the voice box, windpipe and bronchial tubes.
Cradle cap
Learn about the symptoms, treatments and home care tips for this short-lived type of seborrheic dermatitis that's common in infants.
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
In CDH, a baby's diaphragm — the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen — develops a hole called a hernia. Learn about treatment before birth.
Common cold in babies
This viral infection causes a runny nose and nasal congestion in babies. Find out how to ease symptoms and when to see a doctor.
Colon cleansing: Is it helpful or harmful?
Get the facts before trying this technique that's popular among some alternative medicine practitioners who claim it has numerous 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.
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