Consumer health basics
Learning Center
Treating asthma in children under 5
Learn more about this breathing condition in children younger than 5 years old. Get the facts on symptoms and which treatment options may work best.
Potty training: How to get the job done
Your guide to potty training basics, including when to start and what to do.
Encopresis
Encopresis, also called fecal incontinence or soiling, occurs when constipation causes impacted stool to fill the colon, and liquid stool leaks out.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
This common illness affects the lungs. It can seem like a cold, but may be severe, especially in children. Know the symptoms and treatment.
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?
Peripheral neuropathy
Learn what may cause the prickling, tingling or numb sensations of nerve damage and how to prevent and treat this painful disorder.
Kidney cancer
Learn about the symptoms and causes of kidney cancer and renal cell carcinoma. Find out about treatments, such as nephrectomy and immunotherapy.
Coma
Learn what can cause this state of prolonged loss of consciousness. While a coma rarely lasts longer than a few weeks, some people never wake from one.
Easy bruising: Why does it happen?
Get the facts about easy bruising. Learn about causes and find out when it's a sign of a problem.
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.
Refine Your Search
Type
Gender
Age
- All
- 45 to 64 middle
- 19 to 44 younger
- 03 to 5 years preschool
- 06 to 12 years elementary/preteen
- 13 to 18 years teen
- 02 months to 2 years infant/toddler
- 00 birth to 01 month newborn
- 65 to 80 older
- 80 and over
- 16 months to 2 years toddler
- 29 to 40 middle
- 02 to 15 months infant
- 06 to 10 years elementary
- 2 years
- 15 months
- 12 months
- 19 to 28 young adult
- 9 months
Focus
- All
- Symptom (reportable)
- Clinical Treatment
- Prevention
- Causal Risk Factor
- Complication
- Home Treatment
- Definition
- Test
- Risk factor