Consumer health basics
Learning Center
Air travel during pregnancy: Is it safe?
Consider these guidelines if you need to fly while you're pregnant.
Adrenalectomy
Learn what to expect from this surgery that involves removing an adrenal gland.
Adjuvant therapy: Treatment to keep cancer from returning
Treatments given in addition to your primary cancer therapy can help reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.
Adenomyosis
Displaced endometrial tissue from adenomyosis can cause an enlarged uterus and painful, heavy periods.
Acute sinusitis: Do over-the-counter treatments help?
Medicine you can get without a prescription may give some relief from acute sinusitis symptoms.
Acne scars: What's the best treatment?
Various procedures can improve acne scars, but no single treatment is best for everyone.
Acetyl-L-carnitine: Can it relieve MS fatigue?
Some research suggests that acetyl-L-carnitine may improve fatigue associated with multiple sclerosis, but more study is needed.
Abdominal hysterectomy
Learn why surgery to remove the uterus, known as a hysterectomy, might be done and what to expect if you need this surgery.
3rd trimester pregnancy: What to expect
Third trimester pregnancy can bring Braxton Hicks contractions, backaches and hemorrhoids as you await the start of labor.
3D mammogram
Find out what to expect during a 3D mammogram to look for breast cancer. Learn how this newer test compares to a standard mammogram.
Refine Your Search
Type
- All
- Article (183)
- Answer (122)
- TestProcedure (96)
- Disease (79)
- FirstAid (53)
- Video (37)
- Symptom (11)
- SlideShow (1)
Gender
Age
- All
- 19 to 44 younger
- 45 to 64 middle
- 65 to 80 older
- 13 to 18 years teen
- 06 to 12 years elementary/preteen
- 03 to 5 years preschool
- 80 and over
- 02 months to 2 years infant/toddler
- 19 to 28 young adult
- 29 to 40 middle
- 00 birth to 01 month newborn
Focus
- All
- Clinical Treatment
- Risk factor
- Symptom (reportable)
- Prevention
- Test
- Complication
- Causal Risk Factor
- Definition
- Home Treatment