Consumer health basics
Learning Center
Dysarthria
This condition affects muscles used for speaking. Speech therapy and treating the underlying cause may improve speech.
Dry orgasm
It's possible for men to reach sexual climax without ejaculating. Learn about the possible causes.
Do you have a living will?
Life-threatening situations can happen to anyone, so it's important to have a living will or other advance directive. These documents spell out your preferences regarding medical treatments you would or would not want to keep you alive. You can also outline your preferences for other medical decisions, such as pain management or organ donation. By planning ahead, you can get the medical care you want and save your family from having to make tough decisions in a crisis.
Diarrhea
Learn more about what causes this common, unpleasant digestive condition, and how you can treat and prevent it.
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.
Diabetes symptoms: When diabetes symptoms are a concern
Diabetes symptoms can be subtle. Pay attention to the clues your body gives you.
Craving and chewing ice: A sign of anemia?
Craving and chewing ice (pagophagia) is often associated with iron deficiency with or without anemia.
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.
Chronic cough
A cough that lasts for weeks could be caused by smoking, postnasal drip, asthma, acid reflux, respiratory infections, COPD or another underlying problem.
Cardiac asthma: What causes it?
Wheezing isn't always due to true asthma. Sometimes it's a sign of heart failure. Know the difference.
Refine Your Search
Type
- All
- Answer (46)
- Article (29)
- Disease (20)
- Symptom (18)
- TestProcedure (9)
- Video (6)
- FirstAid (2)
- HealthTip (1)
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
- 06 to 12 years elementary/preteen
- 03 to 5 years preschool
- 02 months to 2 years infant/toddler
- 02 to 15 months infant
- 00 birth to 01 month newborn
Focus
- All
- Symptom (reportable)
- Home Treatment
- Clinical Treatment
- Definition