Consumer health basics
Learning Center
Medical credentials and degrees explained
Confused by the credentials for doctors, nurses and physician assistants? Get definitions of common credentials and learn why they matter.
Tweak your walking routine for muscle and bone health
With a few changes to your regular walking routine, you can keep muscle and bone loss at bay as you age.
What it takes to be agile at any age
It's never too late to start thinking about flexibility and mobility. Use these tips to stay agile well past middle age.
Simple tips for staying active and mobile with osteoarthritis
Physical activity is a proven strategy for managing the pain of osteoarthritis. Here are 5 ways to get started — and make it stick.
Stress management: Examine your stress reaction
Stress management: Identify unhealthy coping methods and adopt healthy ones.
Medical history: Compiling your medical family tree
Use a special family tree to track your family's health information.
Sex education: Talking to your teen about sex
Sex education is a parent's job. Here's help handling the challenge.
Family planning: Get the facts about pregnancy spacing
Consider the risks of timing pregnancies too close together or too far apart.
Teen suicide: What parents need to know
Understand what makes teens prone to suicide, and learn what you can do to prevent it.
Telehealth: Technology meets health care
From patient portals to wearable monitoring devices, telehealth gives you the tools to better manage your health. Are you taking advantage of these tools?
Refine Your Search
Type
- All
- Article
Gender
Age
- All
- 45 to 64 middle
- 19 to 44 younger
- 65 to 80 older
- 29 to 40 middle
- 80 and over
- 13 to 18 years teen