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Cold medicines for kids: What's the risk?
Cold medicines aren't recommended for young children. Here's why.
Dense breast tissue: What it means to have dense breasts
Find out what it means if your mammogram report says you have dense breast tissue. Learn about additional breast cancer screening tests to consider.
Diagnosing Alzheimer's: How Alzheimer's is diagnosed
Even though there isn't a cure, early diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia is important.
Eating disorder treatment: Know your options
Depending on your eating disorder and its symptoms, treatment may include a mix of talk therapy, nutrition education and medicines.
Guide to different tick species and the diseases they carry
Learn about different tick species and some of the diseases they may carry.
HPV vaccine: Who needs it, how it works
Learn about how the HPV vaccine works, who needs it and what side effects to expect.
Herd immunity and COVID-19: What you need to know
To protect groups of people over time, it helps to know what level of recovery or vaccination in a population makes it hard for a germ to spread.
How well do face masks protect against COVID-19?
Face masks can help slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Learn about mask types, which masks to use and how to use them.
How you hear
Your ears enable you to gather and interpret sounds from the world around you.
Iron deficiency in children: Prevention tips for parents
Learn how much of this key mineral your child needs and what the health risks of not getting enough are.
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