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Prednisone and other corticosteroids
Are you using a corticosteroid? Prednisone and other corticosteroid pills, creams and injections can cause side effects. Find out what to expect.
Personal health records and patient portals
Keeping health records electronically makes it easy to get medical information using a computer or smartphone.
Penis-enlargement products: Do they work?
Considering penis enlargement? Get the facts about male-enhancement pills, pumps, exercises and surgeries.
Penis health: Identify and prevent problems
Understand the factors that affect penis health and how to identify problems.
Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy
Tips for coping with your stoma after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy surgery.
Osteoporosis treatment: Medications can help
Find out more about your options for bone-preserving drugs, including how often you need to take them and what side effects you might expect.
Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you
This practice saves lives, but wrong ideas surround it. Get the facts about being an organ donor.
No appetite? How to get nutrition during cancer treatment
Tips for getting the calories and nutrients you need during cancer treatment.
Niacin to improve cholesterol numbers
Niacin is a B vitamin that can boost levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), the 'good' cholesterol, and lower triglycerides. Find out more.
Mouth sores caused by cancer treatment: How to cope
Find out what you can do to prevent mouth sores before you begin cancer treatment.
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