Consumer health basics
Learning Center
Baby naps: Daytime sleep tips
Know when and how long babies need to nap, how to put them down for naps and how to handle fussiness.
COVID-19 vaccines for kids: What you need to know
Learn about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for kids, the possible side effects, and the benefits of vaccination.
Emergency health information: Keep your personal and family records within reach
Emergency preparedness includes making sure you can quickly access critical health information for you and your family.
Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions
Living wills and other advance directives describe your treatment preferences in end-of-life situations when you can't speak for yourself.
Mumps
Find out more about the symptoms and treatment of this viral illness and how vaccines can prevent it.
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.
Osteopathic medicine: What kind of doctor is a D.O.?
You know what M.D. means, but what does D.O. mean? What's different and what's alike between these two kinds of health care providers?
Personal health records and patient portals
Keeping health records electronically makes it easy to get medical information using a computer or smartphone.
Rett syndrome
This rare genetic disorder affects the way the brain develops, causing a progressive inability to use muscles for eye and body movements and language.
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
Age
- All
- 19 to 44 younger
- 45 to 64 middle
- 15 months
- 12 months
- 03 to 5 years preschool
- 16 months to 2 years toddler
- 9 months
- 13 to 18 years teen
- 06 to 12 years elementary/preteen
- 6 months
- 65 to 80 older
- 4 months
Focus
- All
- Prevention (1)
- Home Treatment (1)