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Poison ivy and other summer skin irritants
Take a look at these bumps, bites and rashes. Find out what causes them and how they can be treated.
Placenta: How it works, what's normal
Understand how this pregnancy organ works and what conditions can affect it.
Personal health records and patient portals
Personal health records and patient portals make it easy to access your medical information using your computer or smartphone.
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.
Oral health: A window to your overall health
Find out about the link between your oral health and overall health.
Mental health: What's normal, what's not
Normal mental health vs. mental illness — Find out how mental disorders are defined and diagnosed.
Memory loss: When to seek help
Memory loss may result from typical aging, a treatable condition or the onset of dementia.
Melanoma pictures to help identify skin cancer
See pictures of this type of skin cancer to know what skin changes might cause worry.
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.
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