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Oral health: A window to your overall health
Find out about the connection between your oral health and overall health.
Opioid use during pregnancy
Find out how opioid use during pregnancy might affect your baby.
Mesh in female pelvic reconstructive surgery
Find out about the risks and benefits of using surgical mesh to treat pelvic floor disorders.
Mental health: What's normal, what's not
Normal mental health vs. mental illness — Find out how mental disorders are defined and diagnosed.
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.
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.
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE)
LATE causes symptoms similar to Alzheimer's, but may progress more slowly.
Labor positions
Learn about positions that might help you relax and ease pain during labor.
Labor and delivery: Pain medications
Understand the pros and cons of various labor and delivery pain medications.
Kegel exercises: A how-to guide for women
Find out how to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles.
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