Q: World AIDS Day is December 1. What are the current choices for HIV testing?
Ask your doctor for advice in selecting and using a device to monitor your blood pressure at home. Have the device checked by your doctor when it’s new and...
Your mind and body will feel better if you sleep well. If you often have trouble sleeping — either falling asleep, or waking during the night and being unabl...
Q: What type of water should I use with a neti pot or other nasal-rinsing device?
Overdoses and deaths from opioids— including prescription painkillers and heroin—have nearly quadrupled in the U.S. since 1999, according to a recent s...
Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control. There are different kinds of breast cancer. The kind of breast cancer depends on w...
Age spots, once called “liver spots,” are flat, brown spots often caused by years in the sun. They are bigger than freckles and commonly show up on areas l...
How do you choose a glucose meter? There are many different types of meters available for purchase that differ in several ways, including:
Q: Our family medicine cabinet contains a lot of expired prescription and over-the- counter medicines. What’s the best way to dispose of them?
Sneezing, sore throat, a stuffy nose, coughing... Everyone knows the symptoms of the common cold. In the course of a year, people in the U.S. suffer from appr...
Make sure your family members know how to treat a minor burn at home. These steps from the Mayo Clinic are easy to follow:
According to the U.S. Center for Health Statistics, a chronic disease is one lasting three months or more. Chronic diseases generally cannot be prevented by v...
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