Skin Conditions
Muskoskeletal Conditions
- Osteoporosis In-Depth
- How Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) Works
- How Hip Dysplasia Works
- How Osteogenesis Imperfecta Works
- Everyday Foot Problems
- Foot Injuries
- 10 Ways To Deal With Bursitis
- 6 Suggestions for the Treatment of Gout
- How to Adjust to Life With Arthritis
- How to Relieve Back Pain
- Bone Dislocation (Animation)
- Bunions
- Gout
- Osteoarthritis In-Depth
- Jaw - Broken or Dislocated
- Knee Joint Replacement
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Tennis Elbow
- Scoliosis In-Depth
- Whiplash
- Fibromyalgia
- 10 Suggestions for the Treatment of Shin Splints
Sleep Disorders
- Insomnia In-Depth Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep or waking up too early. Learn about the causes of insomnia and treatments.
- Causes of Insomnia The causes of insomnia are as numerous as the forms it takes. Learn how to combat insomnia arising from medical conditions, jet lag and other causes.
- Narcolepsy In-Depth Narcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness. Learn more about narcolepsy’s causes and treatment.
- What is Narcolepsy? What is narcolepsy? In the movies, people who are "narcoleptics" just fall asleep out of nowhere -- is this true?
- Night Terror Night terror or pavor nocturnus is a sleep disorder involving abrupt terrified awakening and screaming. Learn about night terror symptoms, tests and treatments.
- Sleep Walking Sleep walking is a sleep disorder characterized by walking or other activity while seemingly still asleep. Learn about sleep walking causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
- Sleeping Sickness Sleeping Sickness information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Sleeping Sickness.
- Sleep Apnea In-Depth Sleep apnea causes a person to stop breathing while asleep and can contribute to heart disease and obesity. Learn about sleep apnea’s causes and treatments.
- What causes snoring and can anything be done about it? What causes snoring and can anything be done about it? Find out what causes snoring.
- 9 Ways to Help You Stop Snoring Snoring affects 40 percent of men and 25 percent of women. One-third of people age 55 to 84 snore. Learn 9 ways to stop snoring.
- Sleep Disorders Sleep disorders include any difficulties relating to sleep. More than 100 sleeping disorders are divided into 4 groups. Learn about sleep disorder types, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
Viral Infections
- Chicken Pox Vaccine Chickenpox vaccine is designed to protect against infection from the varicella-zoster virus or chickenpox. Learn about chickenpox vaccine information.
- Chicken Pox Treatment Treatment for chickenpox was developed in recent years. Learn about chickenpox treatment information.
- Mononucleosis Mononucleosis or mono, a viral infection, causes sore throat, fever, swollen lymph glands or rashes. Learn about mononucleosis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
- Mumps Mumps is an acute, contagious, viral disease causing swelling of the salivary glands. Learn about mumps causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
- Pneumonia In-Depth Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung that is caused by infection. Learn more about pneumonia risk factors, causes, symptoms and treatment.
- Shingles and Chicken Pox In-Depth Shingles and chickenpox are caused by a virus called varicella-zoster virus. Learn more about shingles and chickenpox symptoms, treatment and vaccination.
- Smallpox Smallpox or variola is a fatal viral disease causing rashes. Learn about smallpox causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
- How Viruses Work Influenza and Ebola are both viruses. Find out what a virus does to your body and how to decrease your chance of exposure.
- How Chicken Pox Works Chicken pox causes you to sprout blisters and scratch like crazy. Why did parents intentionally expose their children to this itchy illness before routine vaccinations became available?
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