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Allergy medications: Know your options
Learn more about allergy medications. Find out what they do and how they can help your symptoms.
Anaphylaxis: First aid
How to recognize and provide first aid for anaphylaxis.
Can coenzyme Q10 prevent statin side effects?
Coenzyme Q10 might help reduce the muscle aches some people experience while taking cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins.
Depo-Provera (contraceptive injection)
Depo-Provera, a contraceptive injection that's given every three months, contains the hormone progestin to help protect from unintended pregnancy.
Herbs and supplements: Can they enhance fertility?
There's no good evidence that so-called fertility herbs and supplements actually improve fertility.
Insect bites and stings: First aid
How to administer first aid for insect bites or stings.
Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks
Statin side effects can be uncomfortable but are rarely dangerous.
Thalidomide: Research advances in cancer and other conditions
Thalidomide — Learn about the history, research, side effects and uses, including multiple myeloma treatment, of thalidomide and related drugs.
Warfarin side effects: Watch for interactions
Warfarin side effects are dangerous and put you at risk of heavy bleeding. Learn more about what to watch for and how you can prevent side effects from occurring.
Wrinkle creams: Your guide to younger looking skin
Do over-the-counter products work? Learn more about whether peptides, retinols and other anti-wrinkle cream ingredients help improve your skin.