Depression may be undiagnosed or misdiagnosed in some older adults because sadness is not their main symptom. They may have other, less-obvious symptoms of de...
Q: What can I do to treat or avoid getting athlete’s foot? A: Athlete’s fo...
Nearly one in five people suffers from occasional insomnia. These tips can help you get to sleep faster and sleep more soundly:
Expired medications can be less effective or even risky due to a change in chemical composition or a decrease in strength. Also, certain expired medications ar...
One of the most important things you can do to take care of yourself is to take your doctor’s advice and take your medicine as prescribed. This is sometimes ...
The most important thing any smoker can do to improve his or her health is to quit smoking completely. That means not smoking at all, not even “once in a whi...
Your child’s oral care routine should begin way before your baby’s first tooth appears. Getting into a routine of care for gums and teeth at the earliest o...
Talk about a hot topic. Probiotics are becoming increasingly popular. They’re available to consumers in oral form, such as dietary supplements and yogurts, a...
Q: I’m not sure which type of over-the- counter antacid to choose for heartburn (or whether to choose another remedy). What are the differences?
There’s no cure for the common cold (a viral infection that can’t be treated with antibiotics), says FDA pediatrician Amy M. Taylor, M.D., M.H.S. “A cold is self-limited, and most pat...
Age does not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases. Older people who are sexually active may be at risk for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydial infection,...
If you’re trying to get pregnant, a pre-pregnancy physical is the best way to protect both your and your future baby’s health. Your doctor will look for any p...
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