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A Good Support System Is Important

A1c Test

Abdominal aortic aneurysm: Fast facts

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Should I Get a Screening Test?

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

Abdominal Fullness or Bloating

Abdominal Pain, Age 11 and Younger

Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older

Abdominal Pain and Other Illness

Abdominal Pain Causes

Abdominal Pain Following an Injury

Abdominal Ultrasound

Abdominal X-Ray

Abnormal Pap Test

Abnormal Pap Test While Pregnant

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Should I Have a Hysterectomy?

Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding

Abortion

Abortion: Emotional Recovery

Abscessed Tooth

Absence Epilepsy

Absorbent Products for Urinary Incontinence

Abuse in Vulnerable Adults

Abuse: Signs of Abuse-Related Injuries

Abusive Head Trauma

Accidental Needle Sticks

ACE Inhibitors and ARBs: Helping Blood Flow Better

Acetaminophen

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy

Acetaminophen Use in Young Children

Achilles Tendon Injury: Physical Therapy and Rehab

Achilles Tendon Problems

Achilles Tendon Rupture: Should I Have Surgery?

Achilles Tendon Tear

Acid Burns

Acid-Reducing Medicines

ACL Injury: Exercises to Do Before Treatment

ACL Injury: Should I Have Knee Surgery?

ACL Reconstruction Surgery

Acne

Acne: Here's Help

Acne: Should I Take Isotretinoin for Severe Acne?

Acne: Treatment With Alpha Hydroxy Acids

Acne: Treatment With Antibiotics

Acne: Treatment With Benzoyl Peroxide

Acne: Treatment With Salicylic Acid

Acquired Von Willebrand Disease

Actinic Keratosis

Active Listening

Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer

Acupressure for Morning Sickness

Acupuncture

Acupuncture (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Acupuncture (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]

Acute Bronchitis

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Acute Kidney Injury

Acute Kidney Injury Versus Chronic Kidney Disease

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Acute Pancreatitis

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Acute Sinusitis

Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)

Added Sugars

Addison's Disease

Adenomyosis

ADHD and Hyperactivity

ADHD: Helping Your Child Get the Most From School

ADHD: Helping Your Child Get Things Done

ADHD: Impulsivity and Inattention

ADHD in Adults: Behavioral Strategies

ADHD Myths and Facts

ADHD: Should My Child Take Medicine for ADHD?

ADHD: Social Skills Training

ADHD: Symptoms in Adults

ADHD: Taking Care of Yourself When Your Child Has ADHD

ADHD: Tests for Other Disorders

Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery

Adjustment to Cancer: Anxiety and Distress (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Adjustment to Cancer: Anxiety and Distress (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]

Adolescent Sensory and Motor Development

Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Test

Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Adult Central Nervous System Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Adult Central Nervous System Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Adult Immunization Schedule

Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Adult Primary Liver Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Adult Primary Liver Cancer Treatment: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Advance Care Planning

Advance Care Planning for Your Child

Advance Care Planning: Should I Have Artificial Hydration and Nutrition?

Advance Care Planning: Should I Receive CPR and Life Support?

Advance Care Planning: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis?

Advance Care Planning: Should I Stop Treatment That Prolongs My Life?

Advance Care Planning: The Need for Ongoing Conversations

Advance Care Planning: Thinking About Hospice

Advance Care Planning: Treatment Choices Near the End of Life

Advance Directive: What to Include

Advance Directives

Advanced Cancer: Finding Hope

After a Heart Attack: Taking an Aspirin or Antiplatelet

After a Heart Attack: Taking Beta-Blockers

After a Hospital Stay: Managing Appointments

After a Stroke: Helping Your Family Adjust

After a Stroke: Taking a Blood Thinner for A-Fib

After a Stroke: Taking an Antiplatelet

After a Stroke: Your Self-Care Plan

After Childbirth: Coping and Adjusting

After Childbirth: Pelvic Bone Problems

After Childbirth: Urination and Bowel Problems

After the NICU: Caring for Your Baby at Home

Age-Related Foot Changes

Age-Related Hearing Loss

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Aggression in Youth

Aging Well: Making Your Home Fall-Proof

Agitation and Dementia

AIDS-Related Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

AIDS-Related Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Test

Alan's Story: Coping With Change After a Heart Attack

Albumin Urine Test

Alcohol and Drug Use

Alcohol and Drugs: When to Get Help for an Intoxicated Person

Alcohol and Substance Use in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Alcohol: How to Deal With a Slip-Up

Alcohol Increases the Risk of Cold Injury

Alcohol or Drug Use During Pregnancy

Alcohol Problems: Helping Someone Get Treatment

Alcohol Problems: How to Stop Drinking

Alcohol: Taking Action

Alcohol: The Space It Takes Up in Your Life

Alcohol: Time for a Change?

Alcohol: Treatment Options

Alcohol Use Disorder

Alcohol Withdrawal

Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy

Aldosterone in Blood Test

Aldosterone in Urine Test

Alkali Burns

Alkaline Phosphatase Test

Allen Test

Allergic Reaction

Allergic Reaction to Tattoo Dye

Allergic Rhinitis

Allergic Rhinitis: Common Triggers

Allergies

Allergies: Avoiding Indoor Triggers

Allergies: Avoiding Outdoor Triggers

Allergies: Controlling Cockroaches

Allergies: Giving Yourself an Epinephrine Shot

Allergies in Children: Giving an Epinephrine Shot to a Child

Allergies: Rush Immunotherapy

Allergies: Should I Take Allergy Shots?

Allergies: Should I Take Shots for Insect Sting Allergies?

Allergies to Insect Stings

Allergy Shots for Allergic Rhinitis

Allergy Shots for Asthma

Allergy Shots for Insect Stings

Allergy Tests

Allergy to Natural Rubber (Latex)

Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant

Alopecia Areata

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Genetic Testing

Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Test

Altitude Sickness

Alzheimer's and Other Dementias: Coping With Sundowning

Alzheimer's and Other Dementias: Maintaining Good Nutrition

Alzheimer's and Other Dementias: Making the Most of Remaining Abilities

Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's Disease: Should I Take Medicines?

Amblyopia

Amblyopia: Wearing an Eye Patch

Ambulatory Electrocardiogram (EKG)

American Heart Association Healthy Diet Guidelines

American Urological Association Symptom Index

Ammonia Test

Amniocentesis

Amylase Test

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Anabolic Steroids

Anal Cancer

Anal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Anal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]

Anal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Anal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]

Anal Fissure

Anal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease

Andy's Story: Finding Your Own Routine When You Have Diabetes

Anemia

Anemia During Pregnancy

Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD)

Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease

Anesthesia

Anesthesia: Epidural for Childbirth

Anesthesia: Spinal

Anger, Hostility, and Violent Behavior

Angina

Angiogram

Angiogram of the Head and Neck

Angiogram of the Lung

Angioplasty for Peripheral Artery Disease: Before Your Procedure

Angioplasty for Peripheral Artery Disease: Returning Home

Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors

Animal and Human Bites

Animal and Human Bites: When Stitches Are Needed

Ankle Sprain

Ankle-Brachial Index Test

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Anorexia: Learning New Eating Behaviors

Anorexia: Learning to Trust Others

Anorexia Nervosa

Anosmia

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Surgery

Anthrax

Antibiotic Sensitivity Test

Antibiotics

Antibody Tests for Lupus

Anticoagulants

Antidepressant Withdrawal

Antidepressants

Antidepressants: Keeping Your Life in Balance

Antigen Tests for Giardiasis

Antihistamines

Antihistamines for Morning Sickness

Antineoplastons (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Antineoplastons (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]

Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) Test

Antioxidants

Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Pregnancy

Antiplatelets

Antipsychotic Medicines

Antiretroviral Medicines for HIV

Antisperm Antibody Test

Antithyroid Antibody Tests

Anxiety

Anxiety During and After Pregnancy

Anxiety: How to Change Anxious Thoughts

Anxiety: Is Treatment Right for You?

Anxiety: Paying Attention to How You're Doing

Anxiety: Stop Negative Thoughts

Anxiety: Treatment Options

Anxiety: What Is It?

Aortic Aneurysm

Aortic Dissection

Aortic Valve Regurgitation

Aortic Valve Regurgitation: Deciding About Surgery

Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery

Aortic Valve Stenosis

Aortobifemoral Bypass Surgery

Apolipoprotein E-4 Genetic (DNA) Test

Appendectomy: Before Your Surgery

Appendectomy for Children: Before Surgery

Appendectomy for Children: Returning Home

Appendectomy: Returning Home

Appendicitis

Appointment for a New Problem

Appreciating Your Child's Personality

Arachnoiditis

Arm Injuries

Arm Problems, Noninjury

Arnica

Aromatherapy (Essential Oils Therapy)

Aromatherapy With Essential Oils (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Aromatherapy With Essential Oils (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]

Arrhythmia: Living With a Pacemaker

Arrhythmia: What Is an ICD?

Arrhythmias and Sexual Activity

Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) Test

Arthritis: Making Everyday Activities Easier

Arthritis: Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis: Shots for Knee Pain

Arthritis: Should I Have Hip Replacement Surgery?

Arthritis: Should I Have Knee Replacement Surgery?

Arthritis: Should I Have Shoulder Replacement Surgery?

Arthrogram (Joint X-Ray)

Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthroscopy for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs)

Artificial Nails: Problems and Treatment

Artificial Rupture of the Membranes

Artificial Sphincter for Urinary Incontinence in Men

Arturo's Story: Getting Support for Making a Change

Asbestos and Lung Cancer

Ascites and Liver Disease

Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Test

Aspirin for Pain, Fever, and Inflammation

Aspirin: Should I Take Daily Aspirin to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke?

Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke

Assess Your Drug Use

Assess Your Substance Use

Assess Your Tobacco Use

Assessing PTSD

Assessing Your Asthma Knowledge

Assistive Devices and Orthotics

Assistive Devices for People With Disabilities

Asthma

Asthma Action Plan

Asthma Action Plan

Asthma Action Plan for Your Child

Asthma Action Plan: Red Zone

Asthma Action Plan: Yellow Zone

Asthma and GERD

Asthma and Vocal Cord Problems

Asthma and Wheezing

Asthma Attack

Asthma Diary

Asthma Diary Template

Asthma During Pregnancy

Asthma: Educating Yourself and Your Child

Asthma: Fast facts

Asthma: Finding Your Triggers

Asthma: Helping a Young Child Take Medicine

Asthma: How to Overcome Treatment Obstacles

Asthma: Identifying Your Triggers

Asthma in Children

Asthma in Children: Knowing How Bad an Attack Is

Asthma in Older Adults: Managing Treatment

Asthma in Teens and Adults

Asthma: Is Your Child Using the Quick-Relief Inhaler Too Often?

Asthma: Keeping Your Child Out of the Hospital

Asthma: Measuring Peak Flow

Asthma: Myths About Inhaled Steroids

Asthma: Overcoming Obstacles to Taking Medicines

Asthma: Overuse of Quick-Relief Medicines

Asthma: Peak Expiratory Flow and Personal Best

Asthma: Symptoms of Difficulty Breathing

Asthma: Taking Charge of Your Asthma

Asthma: The Importance of Controller Medicines

Asthma Treatment Goals

Asthma: Using an Asthma Action Plan

Asthma: Ways to Take Inhaled Medicines

Asthma: What Happens in Your Lungs

Asthma Zones

Asthma's Impact on Your Child's Life

Atherosclerosis

Athlete's Foot

At-Home Genetic Tests

Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation and Daily Life

Atrial Fibrillation: Feeling More in Control

Atrial Fibrillation: Living Well

Atrial Fibrillation: Managing Your Symptoms

Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Have Catheter Ablation?

Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Take an Anticoagulant to Prevent Stroke?

Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Try Electrical Cardioversion?

Atrial Fibrillation: Which Anticoagulant Should I Take to Prevent Stroke?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Aura and Seizures

Autism and Vaccines

Autism: Behavioral Training and Management

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Behavioral Training and Management

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Adults

Autism: Support and Training for the Family

Autoimmune Disease Tests

Autologous Stem Cell Transplant

Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Autopsy

Avascular Necrosis (Osteonecrosis)

Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

Avoiding COPD Triggers

Avoiding Emotional Eating: Making a Plan

Avoiding Infections in the Hospital

Avoiding Infections in the Hospital

Avoiding Mercury in Fish

Avoiding Smoking Triggers

Avoiding Triggers for Sudden Heart Failure

Avulsion Fracture

Ayurveda