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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.
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.
Coma
Learn what can cause this state of prolonged loss of consciousness. While a coma rarely lasts longer than a few weeks, some people never wake from one.
Craving and chewing ice: A sign of anemia?
Craving and chewing ice (pagophagia) is often associated with iron deficiency with or without anemia.
Detox foot pads: Do they really work?
Do detox foot pads really draw toxins out of your body while you sleep?
Diabetes symptoms: When diabetes symptoms are a concern
Diabetes symptoms can be subtle. Pay attention to the clues your body gives you.
Diabetic neuropathy types: Symptoms tell the story
Depending on which type of this condition you have, certain parts of the body may be affected. That can cause symptoms to vary.
Diarrhea
Learn more about what causes this common, unpleasant digestive condition, and how you can treat and prevent it.
Diskectomy
This surgical procedure removes the damaged portion of a herniated disk in the spine. It's most effective for pain radiating down the arms or legs.
Do infrared saunas have any health benefits?
How is an infrared sauna different from a traditional sauna? Light provides the heat.
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