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    Achilles Tendon Problems

    ACL Injury: Should I Have Knee Surgery?

    Acne, Deciding About Isotretinoin for Treatment

    Acne: Should I see my doctor?

    Acne: Should I take isotretinoin for severe acne?

    Active, Having enough Energy to Stay: Quick Tips

    Acute Bronchitis, Deciding About Antibiotics

    ADHD: Should My Child Take Medicine for ADHD?

    Advance Directive, Writing an

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

    Allergies: Should I take allergy shots?

    Allergies: Should I take shots for insect sting allergies?

    Alternative Diet Programs

    Alternative Medicine

    Alzheimer''s disease: Should I take medicines?

    Alzheimer''s or other dementia: Should I move my relative into long-term care?

    American Heart Association Healthy Diet Guidelines

    Amniocentesis, Deciding About

    Androgenetic Alopecia (Hair Loss, Inherited), Deciding about Treatment

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

    Anemia, Folic Acid Deficiency

    Anemia, Iron-Deficiency

    Anemia, Vitamin B12 Deficiency

    Angina (Stable), Deciding About Angioplasty

    Angina, Quick Tips for Taking Charge of Your

    Angiogram for Coronary Artery Disease, Deciding About

    Angioplasty for Stable Angina, Deciding About

    Ankle Sprain

    Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury, Deciding About Surgery

    Antibiotics for an Ear Infection, Deciding About

    Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention, Deciding About

    Antidepressants, Taking safely

    Antidepressants; Should I Stop Taking?

    Antidepressants; Should I Take Them when I am Pregnant?

    Antidepressants; Should I Take Them?

    Antihypertensive Medications, Deciding About

    Antioxidants

    Antithyroid Medication or Radioactive Iodine for Hyperthyroidism, Deciding About

    Antiviral Medicines for Flu, Deciding About Taking

    Antiviral Medicines for HIV Infection, Should I Start Taking Even Though I Have No Symptoms?

    Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis B, Deciding About

    Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C, Deciding About

    Anxiety: Using Positive Thinking

    Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery, Deciding About

    Arthritis: Should I have knee replacement surgery?

    Arthritis: Should I have shoulder replacement surgery?

    Arturo''s Story: Getting Support for Making a Change

    Ask-the-Doctor Checklist

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

    Assertive behavior for reducing stress

    Athletic Performance   (Complementary/Alternative Medicine)

    Atrial Fibrillation, Deciding About Cardioversion

    Atrial fibrillation: Should I take anticoagulants to prevent stroke?

    Atrial fibrillation: Should I try electrical cardioversion?

    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Should My Child Take Medicine for

    Autopsy, Deciding About

    Avoiding Mercury in Fish

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    Back problems: Proper lifting

    Baldness Treatment, Deciding About

    Banking Blood Before Surgery, Deciding About

    Bed-Wetting, Deciding About a Doctor Visit

    Bed-Wetting, Deciding About Treatment

    Bed-wetting: Should my child see a doctor?

    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Should I have surgery?

    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Should I take medicine?

    Better Care at Lower Costs

    Bev''s Story: Coping With Arthritis

    Binge Eating Disorder

    Binge-Purge Disorder

    Bisphosphonate Treatment for Osteoporosis, Deciding About

    Black Lung Disease

    Blocked Tear Ducts: Should My Baby Have a Probing Procedure?

    Blood Banking Before Surgery, Deciding About

    Bob''s Story: Biking for Health

    Bottle-Feeding

    BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia): Should I have surgery?

    BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia): Should I take medicine?

    BRCA Gene Test, Should I Have a

    Breast cancer: Should I have breast reconstruction after a mastectomy?

    Breast cancer: Should I have breast-conserving surgery or a mastectomy for early-stage cancer?

    Breast cancer: Should I have chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer?

    Breast cancer: What should I do if I''m at high risk?

    Breast Reconstruction Surgery after Mastectomy, Deciding about

    Breast-Feeding my Baby, Deciding About

    Breathing exercises for relaxation and for Stress Management

    Bulimia Nervosa

    Bunions: Should I have surgery?

    Bursitis

    Bypass (Coronary Artery) Surgery, Should I have?

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    CAD in Women

    Calcium for Osteoporosis

    Calories Used Calculator

    Carbohydrate counting for children with diabetes

    Carbohydrate counting for gestational diabetes

    Carbohydrate counting when you don't use insulin for diabetes

    Carbohydrate counting when you use insulin

    Cardiac Pacemaker for Heart Failure, Deciding about

    Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation, Deciding About

    Caregiver Tips

    Carole''s Story: Taking Medicine Right Away to Stop a Migraine

    Carotid Endarterectomy, Deciding About

    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Carpal tunnel syndrome prevention: Wrist care

    Carpal tunnel syndrome: Should I have surgery?

    Cataracts: Should I have surgery?

    Catheter Ablation for Heart Rhythm Problem: Deciding About

    Celiac Disease

    Celiac disease: Eating a gluten-free diet

    Chelating agents for lead poisoning

    Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Deciding About

    Chi Gong

    Childhood Depression, Deciding About Medication for Treatment

    Childhood diabetes, Carbohydrate counting for

    Childhood Obesity

    Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back Pain, Deciding About

    Cholesterol (High), Therapeutic LIfestyle Changes (TLC) Diet for

    Choosing a Commercial Weight-Loss Program

    Choosing a Health Care Agent

    Choosing a Vitamin and Mineral Supplement

    Chorionic Villus Sampling, Deciding About

    Chronic Bronchitis (COPD): Keeping your diet healthy

    Chronic Bronchitis (COPD): Using exercise to feel better

    Chronic fatigue syndrome: Using graded exercise to get more energy

    Chronic Hepatitis B, Deciding About Antiviral Therapy

    Chronic kidney disease: Changing your diet

    Circumcision: Should I keep my son''s penis natural?

    Cirrhosis: Eating a low-salt diet

    Claw Toe: Should I have surgery?

    Clotting Factor Replacement Therapy for Hemophilia, Deciding About

    Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (Black Lung Disease)

    Cobalamin Test

    Cold Weather, Tips for Staying Active

    Colon cancer: Which screening test should I have?

    Colposcopy: Should I have colposcopy if my Pap test shows minor cell changes?

    Complementary Medicine

    Complementary medicine: Should I use complementary medicine?

    Congestive heart failure: Activity and exercise

    Congestive Heart Failure: Eating Out on a Low Salt Diet

    Contact Lens Care

    COPD: Keeping Your Diet Healthy

    COPD: Using Exercise to Feel Better

    Core stability (back muscles) exercises

    Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery, Deciding about

    Coronary Artery Disease in Women

    Coronary Artery Disease, Deciding About an Angiogram

    Coronary Calcium Scan to Check for Heart Disease, Deciding about

    Cort''s Story: Coping With Insomnia

    CPR at End of Life, Deciding About

    Crohn's disease: Changing your diet

    Cyanocobalamin Test

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    DASH diet for high blood pressure, Using the

    Dawn''s Story: From Dieting to Healthy Eating Habits

    Deafness

    Dealing With Medicine Side Effects and Interactions

    Deciding to Get Treatment for PTSD

    Dementia, Deciding About Nursing Homes

    Depression: Dealing with medicine side effects

    Depression: Should I stop taking my antidepressant?

    Depression: Should I take an antidepressant?

    Depression: Should I take antidepressants while I''m pregnant?

    Depression: Should my child take medicine to treat depression?

    Depression: Taking antidepressants safely

    Depression: Using Positive Thinking

    DEXA Test to Diagnose Osteoporosis, Deciding About

    Diabetes in children: Counting carbs

    Diabetes: Counting carbs if you don''t use insulin

    Diabetes: Counting carbs if you use insulin

    Diabetes: Eating a low glycemic diet

    Diabetes: Living with an insulin pump

    Diabetes: Should I get an insulin pump?

    Diabetes: Should I get pregnant?

    Diabetes: Using a food guide

    Diabetes: Using a plate format for eating

    Dialysis (Kidney), Deciding About Stopping

    Dialysis, Deciding About

    Diary of Symptoms

    Diet (Healthy) for COPD

    Diet Aids (Over-the counter medications), Deciding About Using

    Diet for Children

    Diet for chronic kidney disease, Changing your

    Diet for controlling irritable bowel syndrome

    Diet for gout, Changing your

    Diet for heart disease: Heart-healthy diet

    Diet Plan to Lose Weight, Deciding About a

    Diet Programs, Alternative

    Diet, Making a Healthy Eating Plan

    Diet: Adding fruits and vegetables

    Dietary Guidelines for Americans—2005

    Dietary Supplements (Herbal Medicines and Natural Products)

    Dieting: Getting support when changing your eating habits

    Dining Out: On a Low Salt Diet

    Discharge Planning, Hospital

    Disease Screening Tests, Which do You Need?

    Disease-Modifying Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis, Deciding About

    Doctor's Appointment, Making the Most of It

    Doctors

    Drug Allergies

    Drug Monitoring

    Drug Screening Test

    Drug Side Effects and Interactions, Dealing With

    Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry to Diagnose Osteoporosis, Deciding About

    Dupuytren''s Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery?

    Dysfunctional uterine bleeding: Should I use hormone therapy?

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    Ear infection: Should I give my child antibiotics?

    Ear problems: Should my child be treated for fluid buildup in the middle ear?

    Early Fetal Ultrasound, Deciding About

    Eating Disorders   (Complementary/Alternative Medicine)

    Eating Habits, Changing your

    Eating healthy when you have COPD

    Eating Out, Making Healthy Choices

    Eating Out: On a Low Salt Diet

    Eating Well During Cancer Treatment

    Egg Allergy

    Elbow Problems, Noninjury

    Embolization for Uterine Fibroids, Should I have

    Emphysema (COPD): Keeping your diet healthy

    Emphysema (COPD): Using exercise to feel better

    End of life: Should I stop treatment that prolongs my life?

    End-of-life care: Should I have artificial hydration and nutrition?

    End-of-life care: Should I receive CPR and life support?

    End-of-life care: Should I stop kidney dialysis?

    Endometriosis: Should I have a hysterectomy and oophorectomy?

    Endometriosis: Should I use hormone therapy?

    Energy; Having enough to Stay Active: Quick Tips

    Enlarged Prostate: Should I Have Surgery?

    Enlarged Prostate: Should I Take Medicine?

    Epidural Anesthesia, Deciding About

    Erection Problems: Should I Take Medicine?

    Erection Problems: Should I Try Injection Treatments?

    Ergonomics, Office

    Estrogen Replacement Therapy, Deciding About

    Exercise and Fibromyalgia

    Exercise During Pregnancy

    Exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Exercise Tips if You Have a Pacemaker or ICD

    Exercise, Fitting into Your Day: Quick Tips

    Exercise: Adding more activity to your life

    Exercise: Staying active

    Exercises (graded) for more energy with chronic fatigue syndrome

    Exercises After Mastectomy

    Exercises for patellar tracking disorder

    Exercises to reduce low back pain

    Exercises to relieve plantar fasciitis pain

    Exercising when you have heart disease

    Exercising When You Have Heart Failure

    Exercising when you travel

    Exercising with osteoarthritis

    Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Kidney Stones, Deciding About

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    Fats in your meals, Cutting unhealthy

    Feeding Tube at End of Life, Deciding About

    Feeding Your Infant

    Fertility Problems: Should I Be Tested?

    Fertility Problems: Should I Have a Tubal Procedure or In Vitro Fertilization?

    Fetal (Early) Ultrasound, Deciding About

    Fibroid (Uterine) Embolization, Deciding About

    Fitness   (Complementary/Alternative Medicine)

    Fitness: Adding more activity to your life

    Fitness: Choosing activities that are right for you

    Fitness: Getting and Staying Active

    Fitness: Increasing core stability

    Fitness: Staying active

    Fitness: Staying active when you have young children

    Fitness: Teaching your child to stay active

    Fitness: Using a pedometer or step counter

    Fitness: Walking for wellness

    Flatulence

    Flu vaccines: Should I get a flu vaccine?

    Flu: Should I take antiviral medicine?

    Fluid Behind the Eardrum, Chronic; Deciding About Treatment

    Folic Acid

    Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia

    Food Allergies

    Food Guide Use for People With Diabetes

    Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling

    Foot problems: Finding the right shoes

    Funeral Planning

    Fungal Nail Infection, Deciding About Oral Medicines

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    Gallstones: Should I have gallbladder surgery?

    Gas (Flatus)

    Gas, Bloating, and Burping

    Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Which treatment should I use?

    Gestational diabetes: Counting carbs

    Getting in Shape Without Spending Money: Quick Tips

    Glaucoma: Living With Reduced Vision

    Gloria''s Story: Adding Activity to Help Control Blood Sugar

    Gluten-Free Diet for Celiac Disease

    GnRH-a Therapy for Uterine Fibroids, Deciding About

    Gout: Changing your diet

    Grapefruit Juice and Medication

    Guided Imagery to relax: Stress management

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    Hair Loss: Should I Take Medicine to Regrow Hair?

    Hammer, claw, or mallet toe: Should I have surgery?

    Headaches

    Headaches: Should I Have Imaging Tests to Find Out What''s Causing My Headaches?

    Headaches: Should I Take Medicine to Prevent Migraines?

    Headaches: Should I take prescription medicine for tension headaches?

    Health Care Agent

    Health Care Professionals

    Health Decisions

    Health Screening Tests, Which do You Need?

    Healthwise Self-Care Checklist

    Healthy Activity Habits for Children

    Healthy aging: Is it time to stop driving?

    Healthy Eating

    Healthy Eating and Menopause

    Healthy Eating and Older Adults

    Healthy Eating for Children

    Healthy eating on a budget: Quick tips

    Healthy eating: Changing your eating habits

    Healthy eating: Cutting unhealthy fats from your diet

    Healthy eating: Getting support when changing your eating habits

    Healthy eating: Helping your child learn healthy eating habits

    Healthy eating: Making healthy choices when you eat out

    Healthy eating: Making healthy choices when you shop

    Healthy eating: Overcoming barriers to change

    Healthy eating: Recognizing your hunger signals

    Healthy eating: Starting a plan for change

    Healthy eating: Staying with your plan

    Healthy Habits for Kids

    Healthy Habits to Prevent or Reduce Problems From Osteoporosis

    Healthy meals: Quick tips for making

    Healthy snacks: Quick tips for making

    Hearing Loss

    Hearing loss: Should I get a hearing aid?

    Heart Attack Risk Calculator

    Heart Disease Risk: Should I Have a Coronary Calcium Scan?

    Heart Disease: Eating a Heart-Healthy Diet

    Heart Disease: Exercising for a Healthy Heart

    Heart Disease: Should I Have an Angiogram?

    Heart Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina?

    Heart Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery?

    Heart disease: Walking for a healthy heart

    Heart failure: Activity and exercise

    Heart failure: Eating less salt

    Heart Failure: Eating Out on a Low Salt Diet

    Heart failure: Should I get a pacemaker?

    Heart failure: Should I get an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)?

    Heart problems: Should I have catheter ablation?

    Heart valve problems: Should I choose a mechanical valve or tissue valve to replace my heart valve?

    Heart-healthy diet, Eating a

    Heat-Related Illnesses

    Helping Children With Disabilities Stay Active

    Helping the Overweight Child

    Hemophilia: Should I have regularly scheduled or on-demand clotting factor replacement?

    Hemorrhoids: Which treatment should I use?

    Hepatitis B and C: Should I be tested?

    Hepatitis B: Should I take antiviral medicine for chronic hepatitis B?

    Hepatitis C: Should I take antiviral medicine?

    Herniated Disc Surgery, Deciding About

    High Blood Pressure Medication, Deciding About

    High blood pressure: Using the DASH diet

    High Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines Based on Risk Categories

    High Cholesterol, Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet for

    High cholesterol: Raising your HDL level

    High cholesterol: Should I take statins?

    High cholesterol: Using the TLC diet

    Hip Replacement Surgery, Deciding About

    HIV: When Should I Start Taking Antiretroviral Medicines for HIV Infection?

    Home Health Supplies

    Home Medical Records

    Homocysteine

    Hormone Replacement Therapy, Deciding About

    Hormone Therapy for Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding, Deciding About

    Hormone Therapy for Endometriosis, Deciding About

    Hospice Care

    Hospital Discharge Planning

    Hot Weather, Tips for Staying Active

    HPV: Should my daughter get the vaccine?

    HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy), Deciding About

    Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine, Deciding About

    Hypertension: Using the DASH diet

    Hyperthyroidism: Should I use antithyroid medicine or radioactive iodine?

    Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy to Treat Endometriosis, Deciding About

    Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy: Should I Use Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT)?

    Hysterectomy, Deciding About Ovary Removal

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    IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), Deciding About Tests

    Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis and Allergic Asthma, Deciding About

    Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) for heart failure, Deciding about

    In Vitro Fertilization for Tubal Infertility, Deciding About

    Infertility Testing, Deciding About

    Infertility: Should I Have Treatment?

    Inflammatory bowel disease: Changing your diet

    Insect Sting Allergies, Deciding about Allergy Shots

    Insomnia: Should I take sleeping pills?

    Insulin Pump, Deciding About

    Insulin Pump, Living with

    Interactive Tool: Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack?

    Interactive Tool: How Many Calories Did You Burn?

    Interactive Tool: What Is Your Stress Level?

    Interactive Tool: What Is Your Target Heart Rate?

    Interactive Tool: Which Health Screenings Do You Need?

    Interactive Tools

    Iron Deficiency Anemia

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Controlling Symptoms With Diet

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Should I Have Tests for IBS Symptoms?

    Isotretinoin for Severe Acne, Deciding About Taking

    IV Fluid Hydration at End of Life, Deciding About

    Izzy''s Story: Living With the DASH Diet

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    Jaci''s Story: Changing her Life With Small Steps

    Jeremy''s Story: Focusing on Eating Habits

    Jerry''s Story: Reducing Stress to Stop Tension Headaches

    Jerry''s Story: Take Prediabetes Seriously

    Jet Lag, Dealing with

    Joan''s Story: Coping With Depression and Anxiety From Heart Failure

    Job Stress Management

    Joe''s Story: Taking Charge With the TLC Plan

    John''s Story: Crossing the Smoke-Free Finish Line

    John''s Story: Finding a Way to Exercise

    Joyce''s Story: Feeling Better With a Pacemaker

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    Keeping Track of Medicines

    Kidney Dialysis, Deciding About Stopping

    Kidney failure: What type of dialysis should I have?

    Kidney stones: Preventing kidney stones through diet

    Kidney stones: Should I have lithotripsy to break up the stone?

    Knee Problems and Injuries

    Knee Replacement Surgery, Deciding About

    Kris''s Story: Getting Active With No Excuses

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    Lab Results

    Labor Trial After a Previous Cesarean Delivery, Deciding About

    Laser Surgery for Nearsightedness, Deciding About

    Lead

    Lead Poisoning

    Lead Poisoning, Chelating Agents for

    Life-Prolonging Treatments at End of Life, Deciding About

    Linda''s Story: Getting Active When You Have Prediabetes

    Linda''s Story: Quitting Smoking Improves Cholesterol

    Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Kidney Stones, Deciding About

    Living Will

    Living With More Than One Health Problem

    Localized Prostate Cancer, Should I Have radiation Therapy or a Prostatectomy?

    Long-Term Care for Alzheimer's or Other Dementia, Deciding About

    Long-Term Care for Stroke, Deciding About

    Loralie''s Story: It''s Never Too Late

    Losing Weight: Deciding About a Diet Plan

    Low Back Pain

    Low back pain: Exercises to reduce pain

    Low back pain: Should I have an MRI?

    Low back pain: Should I have spinal manipulation?

    Low-Carbohydrate Diets for Weight Loss

    Low-salt diet for cirrhosis, Eating a

    Low-Salt Diet for Heart Failure

    Low-salt diets: Eating out

    Low-Sodium Diet for Heart Failure

    Lumbar Pain

    Lumpectomy or a Mastectomy to Treat Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Deciding About

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    Maggie''s Story: Making Changes for her Health

    Making the Most of Your Appointment

    Making Wise Health Decisions

    Mallet Toe: Should I have surgery?

    Managing Job Stress

    Mastectomy or Breast-Conserving Surgery to Treat Early -Stage Breast Cancer, Deciding About

    Mastectomy, Deciding About Breast Reconstruction

    Maternal Serum Triple or Quadruple Test, Deciding About

    Meal Planning

    Mechanical Ventilation at End of Life, Deciding About

    Medical Decision Making

    Medical Errors Prevention

    Medical Partnership

    Medical Power of Attorney

    Medical Records at Home

    Medical Specialists

    Medical Test Preparation for Children and Teens

    Medication Allergies

    Medication and Grapefruit Juice

    Medication Cost Reduction

    Medication Monitoring

    Medication Side Effects and Interactions, Dealing With

    Medications, Prescription

    Medications, Taking Wisely: Quick Tips

    Medicine side effects for depression, Dealing with

    Meditation for Stress Management

    Mediterranean Diet

    Meniscus tear: Should I have a diagnostic test (MRI or arthroscopy)?

    Meniscus tear: Should I have surgery?

    Menopause: Should I Use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?

    Mental Health Problems and Mind-Body Wellness

    Mercury in Fish

    Migrain Headache Prevention, Should I take Medication?

    Milk Allergy

    Mind-Body Wellness and Mental Health Problems

    Miscarriage: Should I have treatment to complete a miscarriage?

    MRI: Should I have an MRI for low back pain?

    Multifetal pregnancy reduction, Should I consider a

    Multiple sclerosis: Should I start taking medicines for MS?

    MyPyramid Guidelines for Healthy Eating

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    Nail infection: Should I take antifungal pills?

    Nancy''s Story: Quitting Smoking Takes More Than Willpower

    Nearsightedness: Should I have laser surgery?

    Nicotine Craving, What to do for: Quick tips

    Nonprescription Medicines and Products

    Nonseminoma Testicular Cancer, Stage I, Deciding About Treatment

    Nontraditional Medicine

    Nontropical Sprue

    Nursery Equipment Safety Checklist

    Nursing Home Care for Stroke, Deciding About

    Nursing Home for Alzheimer's or Other Dementia, Deciding About

    Nutrition

    Nutrition and Weight Gain During Pregnancy

    Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]

    Nutrition While Breast-Feeding

    Nutrition, Making a Healthy Eating Plan

    Nutrition: Adding fruits and vegetables

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    Obesity

    Obesity: Should I have weight-loss surgery?

    Obesity: Should I take weight-loss medicine?

    Obesity: Should I use a diet plan to lose weight?

    Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Should I take medicine for OCD?

    Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Deciding About Surgery

    Occupational Therapy

    OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), Deciding About Medicines

    Office Ergonomics

    Online Forms

    Oopherectomy with Hysterectomy, Deciding About

    Oophorectomy to prevent ovarian cancer, deciding about

    Organic Foods

    Organic-Food Labels

    Osteoarthritis: Exercising with arthritis

    Osteoarthritis: Should I have hip replacement surgery?

    Osteoporosis Treatment with Bisphosphonates, Deciding About

    Osteoporosis: Should I have a dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) test?

    Osteoporosis: Should I take bisphosphonate medicines?

    Osteoporosis: Taking calcium

    OTC (Over-the-Counter) Medications and Products

    Outpatient Services

    Ovarian cancer: Should I have my ovaries removed to prevent ovarian cancer?

    Over-the-Counter Medications and Products

    Overweight Child

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    Pacemaker for Heart Failure, Deciding about

    Palliative Care

    Panic Disorder, Medication Treatment, Deciding About

    Pap test: Should I have colposcopy if my Pap test shows minor cell changes?

    Partnering With Your Doctor

    Patellar tracking disorder: Exercises

    Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

    Patient Safety

    Pediatric Preparation for Medical Tests

    Pedometer or step counter, Using a

    Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Deciding about Surgery

    Peripheral arterial disease: Should I have surgery?

    Physical Activity as a Family: Quick Tips

    Physical Activity at Home: Quick Tips

    Physical Activity for Children and Teens

    Physical Activity, Fitting into Your Day: Quick Tips

    Physical Therapy

    Plantar fasciitis: Exercises to relieve pain

    Plantar fasciitis: Should I have surgery for heel pain?

    Plantar Wart Treatment, Deciding About

    Plate format for eating when you have diabetes

    PMS: Should I try an SSRI medicine for my symptoms?

    Poisoning, Lead

    Positive Thinking With Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

    Positive thinking, using for Anxiety

    Positive thinking, using for Depression

    Positive thinking, using for Weight management

    Positive thinking: Stopping unwanted thoughts

    Potassium Content of Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Foods

    Power of Attorney for Health Care

    Pregnancy, Should I Take Antidepressants?

    Pregnancy: Should I bank my baby''s umbilical cord blood?

    Pregnancy: Should I Have Amniocentesis?

    Pregnancy: Should I have an early fetal ultrasound?

    Pregnancy: Should I have an epidural during childbirth?

    Pregnancy: Should I Have CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling)?

    Pregnancy: Should I Have the Maternal Serum Triple or Quadruple Test?

    Pregnancy: Should I try vaginal childbirth after a past C-section (VBAC)?

    Pregnancy; Should I get Pregnant When I have Diabetes?

    Prescription Medicines

    Prevent Medical Errors

    Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Stress Management

    Prolapse, Pelvic Organ, Deciding About Surgery

    Prostate Cancer (Localized), Should I Have Radiation Therapy or a Prostatectomy?

    Prostate cancer screening: Should I have a PSA test?

    Prostate cancer: Should I have radiation or surgery for localized prostate cancer?

    PSA (Prostate-specific Antigen) Test, Deciding About

    PT (Physical Therapy)

    PTSD Treatment, Deciding About

    Pulse Measurement

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    Qi Gong and Tai Chi

    Quadruple Test, Maternal Serum, Deciding About

    Quick Tips: Adding Fruits and Vegetables to Your Diet

    Quick Tips: Cutting Back on Drinking

    Quick Tips: Exercising Safely With Arthritis

    Quick Tips: Fitting Physical Activity Into Your Day

    Quick Tips: Getting Active as a Family

    Quick Tips: Getting Active at Home

    Quick Tips: Getting in Shape Without Spending Money

    Quick Tips: Having Enough Energy to Stay Active

    Quick Tips: Healthy Eating on a Budget

    Quick Tips: Making Fast, Healthy Meals

    Quick Tips: Making Healthy Snacks

    Quick Tips: Reducing Holiday Stress

    Quick Tips: Reducing the Stress of Caregiving

    Quick Tips: Setting Goals

    Quick Tips: Staying Active in Cold Weather

    Quick Tips: Staying Active in Hot Weather

    Quick Tips: Staying Active When You Travel

    Quick Tips: Taking Charge of Your Angina

    Quick Tips: Taking Medicines Wisely

    Quick Tips: What to Do When You Crave Nicotine

    Quitting smoking: Getting support

    Quitting smoking: Helping someone quit

    Quitting smoking: Should I use medicine?

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    Radioactive Iodine or Antithyroid Medication for Hyperthyroidism, Deciding About

    Reading food labels when you have diabetes

    Recommended MyPyramid Servings for Adults

    Reducing Medical Costs

    Reducing Medication Costs

    Reducing unhealthy fats from your meals

    Relaxing Your Mind and Body: Stress Management

    Respirator Use at End of Life, Deciding About

    Restaurant Meals: On a Low Salt Diet

    Returning to Play After a Head Injury During a Sporting Event

    Rotator Cuff Disorders

    Rotator cuff problems: Should I have surgery?

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    Safe Food Handling

    Schizophrenia, Taking Medicines for

    Scoliosis: Should I (or my child) have surgery?

    Screening Tests, Which do You Need?

    Seafood Allergy

    Self-Care Checklist

    Self-Care Tools

    Seminoma Testicular Cancer, Stage I, Deciding About Treatment

    Shellie''s Story: Finding Time for Physical Activity

    Shingles: Should I Get a Shot to Prevent Shingles?

    Side Effects and Interactions of Medicines, Dealing With

    Sinusitis: Should I have surgery?

    Sinusitis: Should I take antibiotics?

    Sleep Apnea (Obstructive), Deciding About a Sleep Study

    Sleep apnea: Should I have surgery?

    Sleep problems: Dealing with jet lag

    Sleep study: Should I have a sleep study for sleep apnea?

    Sleeping Pills, Deciding About Use for Insomnia

    Smart Decisions: Know Your Options

    Smoking Cessation, Deciding About Medication

    Smoking cessation: Getting support

    Smoking cessation: Helping someone quit

    Smoking Cessation: What to do when You Crave Nicotine

    Sore throat: Should I take antibiotics?

    Specialists, Medical Care

    Spinal manipulation: Should I have spinal manipulation for low back pain?

    Spinal stenosis: Should I have surgery?

    Sports Performance   (Complementary/Alternative Medicine)

    Sprained Ankle

    Sprue

    SSRI medicine: Should I use an SSRI medicine for PMS symptoms?

    Stable Angina, Deciding About Angioplasty

    Stage I Nonseminoma Testicular Cancer, Deciding About Treatment

    Stage I Seminoma Testicular Cancer, Deciding About Treatment

    Statins for High Cholesterol, Deciding About

    Stay Active, Having enough Energy to: Quick Tips

    Step counter, Using a

    Steve''s Story: Coping With Arthritis

    Stopping unwanted thoughts: Positive thinking

    Stress Incontinence Treatment, Deciding About

    Stress Level Calculator

    Stress Management

    Stress Management on the Job

    Stress Management: Breathing Exercises for Relaxation

    Stress Management: Doing Guided Imagery to Relax

    Stress Management: Doing Meditation

    Stress Management: Doing Progressive Muscle Relaxation

    Stress management: Managing your time

    Stress Management: Practicing Yoga to Relax

    Stress management: Reducing stress by being assertive

    Stress Management: Relaxing Your Mind and Body

    Stress Reduction for Caregivers: Quick Tips

    Stress Reduction for the Holidays: Quick Tips

    Stroke Prevention with Anticoagulants, Deciding About

    Stroke Prevention, Taking Daily Aspirin

    Stroke, Deciding About Carotid Endarterectomy for

    Stroke: Should I move my loved one into long-term care?

    Stroke: Should I take daily aspirin to prevent a heart attack or stroke?

    Surgery: What to Expect

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    Tai Chi and Qi Gong

    Taking Medicines as Prescribed

    Taking Medicines for Schizophrenia

    Target Heart Rate Calculator

    Temporomandibular Disorder, Deciding About Surgery

    Tendinitis

    Tennis elbow: Should I have surgery?

    Tension Headaches, Deciding About Taking Prescription Drugs

    Testicular Cancer, Stage I Nonseminoma, Deciding About Treatment

    Testicular Cancer, Stage I Seminoma, Deciding About Treatment

    Testicular cancer: Which treatment should I have for stage I nonseminoma testicular cancer after my surgery?

    Testicular cancer: Which treatment should I have for stage I seminoma testicular cancer after my surgery?

    Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

    Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC)

    Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet for High Cholesterol

    Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet for High Cholesterol

    Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet, Tips for Success with the

    Thought-Stopping using Positive Thinking

    Time Management for Stress Reduction

    Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss

    Tips for Success with the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet

    TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes) Diet for High Cholesterol

    TM disorder: Should I have surgery for jaw pain?

    Tobacco Use Cessation, Deciding About Medication

    Tobacco use cessation: Getting support

    Tobacco use cessation: Helping someone quit

    Tonsillectomy for my child, Deciding about

    Tony''s Story: Taking Medicine for High Cholesterol

    Torn meniscus: Should I have a diagnostic test?

    Torn meniscus: Should I have surgery?

    Torn Rotator Cuff

    Toxicology Tests

    Transient Ischemic Attack, Deciding About Carotid Endarterectomy for

    Travel, Staying active when you

    Trial of Labor After a Previous Cesarean Delivery, Deciding About

    Triple Test, Maternal Serum, Deciding About

    Tubal Procedure for Tubal Infertility, Deciding About

    Tube Feeding at End of Life, Deciding About

    Types of Fats

    Tyrell''s Story: Taking Pills for High Blood Pressure

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    Ulcerative Colitis Surgery, Deciding About

    Ulcerative colitis: Changing your diet

    Ulcerative colitis: Should I have surgery?

    Umbilical Cord Blood Banking, Deciding About

    Umbilical hernia: Should my child have surgery?

    Understanding Lab Test Results

    Urinary Incontinence (Stress Incontinence) Treatment, Deciding About

    Using a Pedometer or Step Counter

    Uterine Bleeding (Dysfunctional), Deciding About Hormone Therapy

    Uterine fibroids: Should I have surgery?

    Uterine fibroids: Should I have uterine fibroid embolization?

    Uterine fibroids: Should I use GnRH-a therapy?

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    Vaginal Birth After Cesarean; Labor Trial, Deciding About

    Vaginal Yeast Infection Treatment, Deciding About

    Varicose veins: Should I have a surgical procedure?

    Vegetarian Diets

    Very Low-Fat Diets for Weight Loss

    Vitamin and Mineral Supplements, How to Choose

    Vitamin B12

    Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia

    Vitamin D: Getting Enough

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    Walking as Aerobic Exercise

    Walking for a healthy heart

    Walking for wellness and fitness

    Wart Treatment, Deciding About

    Weaning

    Weight Management

    Weight management: Should I use over-the-counter diet aids?

    Weight Management: Using Positive Thinking

    Weight-loss surgery, Should I have

    What You Need to Know Before Exercising With an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)

    Wisdom teeth: Should I have my wisdom teeth removed?

    Wise Health Decisions

    Women and Coronary Artery Disease

    Work Closely With Your Doctor

    Wrist care: Preventing carpal tunnel syndrome

    Writing an Advance Directive

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    Yoga

    Yoga for relaxation and stress management

    Your Home Health Center

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