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Allergy-proof your home
Here's a room-by-room guide to reducing allergy-triggering dust, mold, pollen and pet dander in your home.
Allergies and asthma: They often occur together
Allergies and asthma? Find out how to control both conditions.
Alcohol use: Weighing risks and benefits
Drinking alcohol in any amount is a health risk that increases with each drink you have. The risk peaks with heavy drinking, including binge drinking, which carries serious health risks.
Air travel with infant: Is it safe?
Planning for air travel with an infant? Know how air travel can affect a newborn's ears and breathing, and what you can do to keep your baby comfortable.
Aging and unsteady gait: What can you do?
An unsteady gait is a common side effect of aging. Here's what you can do about it.
Age spots (liver spots)
Learn more about the harmless dark spots on your skin that tend to appear as you age, especially in areas exposed to the sun. Treatment is available.
After a flood, are food and medicines safe to use?
After a flood, don't eat foods or take medications that have come into contact with flood water or contaminated water.
Acute coronary syndrome
Know the symptoms, causes and treatment of this heart condition. The term refers to many conditions that cause sudden, low blood flow to the heart.
Actinic keratosis
Find out more about this skin condition that causes a rough, scaly patch after years of ultraviolet exposure from the sun or indoor tanning.
Acetaminophen and children: Why dose matters
This medicine is an effective pain reliever, but an overdose can happen all too easily. Follow these tips to keep your child safe.
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