Briefly discusses causes of abnormal vaginal bleeding. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Skin wounds, including animal or human bites, need thorough cleaning to reduce the risk of infection and scarring and to promote healing. You may be able to do this yourself for minor wounds. You'll have to stop any bleeding, clean the wound, and perhaps bandage the wound. Stopping the bleeding Put on medical gloves, if...

Briefly discusses common injuries such as a chipped or broken tooth; mouth pain; and a puncture or tear in your lip, tongue, or inside your mouth. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Briefly discusses causes of nosebleeds, including injuries, health conditions, medicines, and changes in the environment, such as smoke. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Discusses hospice care, which includes medical, emotional, and spiritual care for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness. Guides through decision to seek hospice care. Covers how to choose a program. Covers end-of-life legal issues.

Briefly discusses the urinary system in children. Covers possible causes of problems in young children. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Bullying is acting in ways that scare or harm another person. Kids who bully usually pick on someone who is weaker or more alone, and they repeat the actions over and over. Bullying can happen at school, on the bus, in the neighborhood, by text, or online. Using technology to bully is called cyberbullying. The types of...

Briefly discusses possible causes of chest pain, which include angina, heart attack, pneumothorax, and chest wall pain. Covers heart attack symptoms. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

What is a traumatic brain injury (TBI)? A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can range from a mild concussion to a severe head injury. It is caused by a blow to the head or body, a wound that breaks through the skull (such as from a gunshot), a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain. This can cause bruising...

Briefly discusses common sexually transmitted infections. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care.

Briefly discusses common causes of diaper rash. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Looks at illness that causes extreme mood swings, ranging from mania (feeling overly energetic) to depression. Also called manic-depressive disorder. Covers treatment with counseling and medicines like mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and antidepressants.

Briefly discusses constipation in those 12 and older. Covers symptoms, including few bowel movements, straining, and passing hard stools. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Briefly discusses causes of burns, including chemicals, UV light, hot steam, and flash fires. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Discusses symptoms of bipolar disorder in children and teens. Covers frequent and extreme mood swings ranging from being overly energetic to depression. Covers treatment with counseling and medicines.

Briefly discusses common problems from tattoos, including infection, skin reactions, and scarring. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Briefly discusses common causes of ear injuries and problems, including infection, fluid buildup, and allergies. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Briefly discusses types of scrapes and how they heal. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Briefly discusses causes of female genital problems and injuries, including pelvic pain, vulvar problems, rashes, and infections. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce fever and inflammation and relieve pain. Examples of NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen. Be sure to follow the nonprescription medicine precautions. Ibuprofen (such as Motrin or Advil) Adults: The initial dose is 400 mg. Follow-up doses are 200 mg to 400...

Briefly discusses constipation in those 11 and younger. Covers normal patterns of bowel movements. Covers hard stools and if and when children should be given laxatives. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Briefly discusses common toe, foot, and ankle injuries caused during sports or recreational activities, work-related tasks, and work or projects around home. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Briefly discusses sudden injuries like meniscus tears and torn ligaments that cause knee pain. Covers injuries like bursitis and tendinitis caused by overuse. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Briefly discusses common causes of shoulder injuries and problems from sports, hobbies, or work-related issues, including sudden injuries and those caused by overuse. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Briefly discusses common causes of finger, hand, or wrist injuries from sports, hobbies, or work-related issues, including sudden injuries and those caused by overuse. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.