Featured Article: How to Prevent Malaria
Malaria is curable and preventable. Learn about efforts underway to eradicate malaria and how you can protect yourself when you travel to countries where malaria is common. See more »
Preventative care and services are performed in an effort to prevent major illness or injury. Learn about some of the different types of preventative care you can take along with specific prevention for men, women and children.
Malaria is curable and preventable. Learn about efforts underway to eradicate malaria and how you can protect yourself when you travel to countries where malaria is common. See more »
Sodium is essential to life, but too much of it can cause edema and contribute to high blood pressure. The average American eats almost four times the recommended sodium intake per day.
See more »Preventative care and services, like immunizations and yearly physicals, are performed in an effort to prevent an illness or injury. Find out if they make a difference in your health.
See more »Malaria is curable and preventable. Learn about efforts underway to eradicate malaria and how you can protect yourself when you travel to countries where malaria is common.
See more »Vaccinations are largely viewed as the most successful medical advancement in the history of public health. If only there were no needles.
See more »When it comes to monitoring your body for early warning signs, you are the best person for the job. Learn how to perform self-exams to detect signs of skin cancer, testicular cancer, and breast cancer.
See more »When infections invade the space between our ears, they can wreak havoc with our most important organ -- the brain. Learn for helpful ways to keep your noggin healthy.
See more »Lots of contagious pestilences plague preschool and day-care settings, but few childhood illnesses leave the body with serious damage or aftereffects. Learn how to avoid and treat those nasty childhood infections and infestations.
See more »When you have a wound, harmful germs face off against your body's defenders -- white blood cells. A mild cut can sometimes turn into a more sinister infection. Learn more about abscesses, cellulitis, and lymphangitis.
See more »There are many different types of hepatitis infections caused by different viruses. Learn about how hepatitis infections attack the liver, an important organ that aids digestion and performs many other body processes.
See more »You might not want to talk about them, but sexually transmitted diseases can be extremely dangerous to your health. Keep your private parts working their best by finding out more about STDs here.
See more »When infection ravages the skeleton, getting around can be a painful experience. Use our tips and guidelines to protect yourself from bone-weakening conditions with a little knowledge.
See more »When stomach infections strike, you're left feeling like you've been run over by a truck. Learn how to avoid most culinary bacteria with a little awareness and plenty of soap and water.
See more »It's hard to put your best face forward when it's covered in sores, or when it feels like your throat is being attacked with tiny knives. Learn about some of the most common throat infections.
See more »Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, but they can be uncomfortable and annoying. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for bladder infections (cystitis), kidney infections (pyelonephritis), and yeast infections.
See more »The aches of arthritis can make simple tasks seem like an insurmountable burden. While there is no cure for arthritis, there are steps you can take to project your joints. Learn how to prevent arthritis pain.
See more »Preventing back pain is much easier than treating it after an injury. Learn how to avoid the bad habits that can damage your back.
See more »The bacteria and viruses that cause harmful infections are lurking everywhere, from hospital rooms to your neighbor’s hand. Arm yourself against infection by following the preventative tips outlined in this article.
See more »Serious infections of the heart have nothing to do with being lovesick. Although endocarditis and rheumatic fever are relatively rare, they do require prompt medical attention. Learn how to prevent these heart infections.
See more »Household pets can give you unpleasant diseases through animal bites that include tetanus, rabies, and cat scratch fever. People who work with birds should look out for parrot fever. Learn about animal infections.
See more »Parasitic infections that are contracted through skin contact or infected bedding, clothing or animals includes body lice, scabies and ticks, and can lead to bumps, rashes, or even Lyme disease. Learn about preventing parasitic infections.
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