Health Article description.How do you make healthy food choices when trying to lose weight? There are many ways to make changes to your eating habits to help with weight loss. Here are some tips to help you choose fat, carbohydrate, and protein sources. Reduce calories from saturated fats to less than 10% of your total calories. You can do this...

Health Article description.Jeremy Read more about how Jeremy avoids getting discouraged by setbacks. "It made me feel pretty good, especially when people started making comments about noticing the changes I would make. You just feed off the positive energy." Jeremy grew up...

Health Article description.Guides you through the decision to have surgery for a torn meniscus. Explains two kinds of surgery. Explains when surgery is done. Lists risks and benefits of surgery for meniscus tear. Includes interactive tool to help you decide.

Health Article description.Explains strength training and its benefits. Provides tips on how much and how often to do strength training. Offers sample exercises.

Health Article description.Guides through decision to have a PSA test to check for prostate cancer. Includes what PSA results tell you and what they do not. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you decide.

Health Article description.Guides you through treatment choices for lumbar spinal stenosis. Covers tests used to diagnose and guide treatment. Discusses treatment with medicines, lifestyle changes, physical therapy, or surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.

Health Article description.Briefly discusses common scalp problems and possible causes, including hair loss, infections, sores, and damage from hair products. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Health Article description.Discusses genital herpes, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1 or HSV-2). Covers symptoms and treatment, including care during pregnancy. Covers what increases your risk and offers prevention tips.

Health Article description.The body's "biological clock," or 24-hour cycle (circadian rhythms), controls functions such as sleeping and waking. Your body clock can be affected by light or darkness. They can make the body think that it's time to sleep or wake up. Your body's...

Health Article description.Learn what hemophilia is, what can cause it, and what treatment is needed.

Health Article description.Briefly discusses problems that may occur in the days and weeks after the delivery of your baby (postpartum period). Covers emergency symptoms like signs of shock, fainting, and severe belly pain. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Health Article description.Briefly discusses the hip joint and various causes of hip problems, including pain with movement or weight bearing, conditions causing inflammation, and infections. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Health Article description.Briefly discusses causes of pinkeye (conjunctivitis). Covers symptoms like red eyes and itching or burning feeling. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Health Article description.Children usually move in natural, predictable steps as they grow and develop language, cognitive, social, and sensory and motor skills. But each child gains skills at their own pace. It's common for a child to be ahead in one area, such as language,

Health Article description.If you think you are drinking too much alcohol and want to cut back, having a plan can help you get started. What works best for you might depend on things like how much you drink. While some people can stop drinking alcohol on their own, others need medical help to manage the physical process of withdrawal. Talk to...

Health Article description.As soon as you think you might be pregnant, visit your doctor or midwife. Your health in the early weeks of your pregnancy is particularly important. During your pregnancy, you'll have regular checkups. These prenatal visits can help you have a safe and healthy pregnancy. Your doctor or midwife is watching for problems...

Health Article description.Discusses prostate cancer that has spread or come back. Discusses symptoms. Covers treatment choices and factors that will affect them, including age, PSA level, Gleason score, and how far cancer has spread. Covers end-of-life issues.

Health Article description.Discusses teen use of alcohol and other harmful or illegal substances. Covers the effects and consequences substance use has on a teen's life, including physical and emotional health. Includes info on how to recognize and deal with teen substance use.

Health Article description.Explains how aerobic, strength, and range-of-motion exercises help with arthritis, and offers tips for how to get started with these types of exercise. Provides tips for using heat and ice after exercise. Recommends checking with a doctor or physical therapist before starting new exercise.

Health Article description.What is pulmonary rehabilitation? Pulmonary rehabilitation—"rehab" for short— is a program that uses education, exercise, and support to help people with breathing problems. The programs are designed based on your health needs and your goals. You'll work with a care team that includes doctors, nurses, dietitians, and...

Health Article description.If your child takes insulin or certain diabetes pills that lower blood sugar, their blood sugar may get too low at times. Low blood sugar may happen if your child: Takes too much insulin or other diabetes medicine. Skips or delays a meal or snack.

Health Article description.Covers pelvic pain that has lasted longer than 6 months. Discusses common causes such as endometriosis. Covers what increases your risk and offers prevention tips. Covers treatment with lifestyle changes, medicines, and surgery.

Health Article description.Briefly discusses types of poisonings and related symptoms. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers first aid steps as well as calling Poison Control.

Health Article description.Guides you through the decision to have surgery for a herniated disc in the low back. Describes the types of surgery available, as well as nonsurgical treatment. Lists the benefits and risks of both types of treatment. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.