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CAD (Coronary Artery Disease)
Caffeine During Pregnancy
CAGE Questionnaire for Alcohol Problems
Cal's Story: Learning to Exercise When You Have COPD
Calcium Deposits and Tendinitis (Calcific Tendinitis)
Calf Muscle Injury
Calluses and Corns
Calluses and Corns: Protective Padding
Calluses and Corns: Using Pumice Stones
Campylobacteriosis
Cancell/Cantron/Protocel (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cancell/Cantron/Protocel (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]
Cancer
Cancer During Pregnancy
Cancer Genetics Overview (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment and Counseling (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cancer Pain
Cancer Pain (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cancer Pain (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
Cancer Prevention Overview (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cancer Prevention Overview (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]
Cancer Screening Overview (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cancer Screening Overview (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]
Cancer Staging and Grading
Cancer Support: Being an Active Patient
Cancer Support: Coping With Cancer Treatments
Cancer Support: Dealing With Emotions and Fears
Cancer Support: Family, Friends, and Relationships
Cancer Support: Finding Out That You Have Cancer
Cancer Support: Life After Treatment
Cancer Support: Managing Stress
Cancer Support: When Your Cancer Comes Back or Gets Worse
Cancer Treatment and Infertility
Cancer-Related Post-traumatic Stress (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cancer-Related Post-traumatic Stress (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
Cancer: Controlling Cancer Pain
Cancer: Controlling Nausea and Vomiting From Chemotherapy
Cancer: Home Treatment for Constipation
Cancer: Home Treatment for Diarrhea
Cancer: Home Treatment for Fatigue
Cancer: Home Treatment for Mouth Sores
Cancer: Home Treatment for Nausea or Vomiting
Cancer: Home Treatment for Pain
Cancer: Home Treatment for Sleep Problems
Canker Sores
Cannabis and Cannabinoids (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cannabis and Cannabinoids (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]
Capsaicin
Capsaicin for Osteoarthritis
Carbohydrate counting when you don't use insulin for diabetes
Carbohydrate counting when you use insulin
Carbohydrate Foods
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Blood Sugar
Carbon Dioxide Laser Surgery for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Protecting Your Home
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Cachexia
Cardiac Device Monitoring
Cardiac Output
Cardiac Pacemaker for Heart Failure, Deciding about
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehabilitation Team
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Emotional Health Benefits
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Exercise
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Home Program
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Hospital Program
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Lifestyle Changes
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Maintenance Program
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Medicine and Exercise
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Monitoring Your Body's Response to Exercise
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Outpatient Program
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Weight and Resistance Training
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiopulmonary Syndromes (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cardiopulmonary Syndromes (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation, Deciding About
Care at the End of Life
Care for a Skin Wound
Care for an Indwelling Urinary Catheter
Care of an Insect Sting
Care of Your Skin When You Have Diabetes
Care of Your Teeth and Gums When You Have Diabetes
Caregiver Support: Talking About Advance Care Planning
Caregiver Tips
Caregiving: Adult Underwear for Incontinence
Caregiving: Fingernail Care
Caregiving: Foot and Toenail Care
Caregiving: Helping Someone With Eating
Caregiving: How to Give a Bed Bath
Caregiving: How to Help With a Shower
Caregiving: How to Help With a Sink Bath
Caregiving: How to Turn Someone in Bed
Caregiving: Making a Home Safe
Caregiving: Overview of Personal Care
Caregiving: Preventing Rashes in the Groin Area
Caregiving: Reducing Germs and Infection in the Home
Caregiving: Shaving an Adult
Caregiving: Skin Care for Immobile Adults
Caregiving: Using a Bedpan or Urinal
Caregiving: Using a Bedside Commode (Toilet)
Caregiving: Using Disposable Gloves
Caregiving: Washing and Styling Hair
Caregiving: Washing Soiled Clothes and Linens
Caring for a Baby's Nails
Caring for Adults With Autism
Caring for More Than One Baby
Carole's Story: Taking Medicine Right Away to Stop a Migraine
Carotid Artery Disease
Carotid Artery Stenting
Carotid Endarterectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy, Deciding About
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Safe Posture and Movements
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery?
Cartilage (Bovine and Shark) (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cartilage (Bovine and Shark) (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]
Cast Care Tips
Cataract Surgery
Cataracts
Cataracts in Children
Cataracts: Eye Care After Surgery
Cataracts: Questions About Surgery
Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery?
Catheter Ablation for a Fast Heart Rate
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Catheter Ablation for Heart Rhythm Problem: Deciding About
Catheters for Urinary Incontinence in Men
Cathy's Story: Dealing With Stress
Causes of Bleeding in the Digestive Tract
Causes of Hair Loss: Medicines and Medical Treatments
Causes of Hyperventilation
Cocaine
Cochlear Implants
Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Coenzyme Q10 (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]
Cognitive Development From Age 6 to 10 Years
Cognitive Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months
Cognitive Development, Ages 12 to 24 Months
Cognitive Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years
Cognitive Growth in Newborns
Cognitive Impairment in Adults with Non−Central Nervous System Cancers (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Cognitive Impairment in Adults with Non−Central Nervous System Cancers (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pain Management
Cold Exposure: Emergency Equipment
Cold Exposure: Ways the Body Loses Heat
Cold Exposure: What Increases Your Risk of Injury?
Cold Hands: Home Treatment
Cold Packs for Eye Injuries
Cold Sores
Cold Temperature Exposure
Colds
Colds and Flu
Colic
Colic Diary
Colic: Harmful Treatments
Colitis, Clostridium Difficile
Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
Colon Cancer Genetic Testing
Colon Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Colon Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Colon Polyps
Color Blindness
Color Changes in Nails
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Colorectal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]
Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent
Colorectal Cancer: Which Screening Test Should I Have?
Colostomy for Colorectal Cancer
Combining Breastfeeding and Bottle-Feeding
Comforting a Child Who Has a Respiratory Illness
Common Coping Responses for Stress
Common Questions About Giving Yourself Shots
Common Questions About Sexual Orientation
Common Stinging or Biting Insects or Spiders
Common Types of Birthmarks
Common Types of Hernias
Communication in Cancer Care (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Communication in Cancer Care (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
Comparing Artificial Sweeteners
Comparing Nicotine Replacement Methods
Comparing Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
Comparing Stop-Smoking Medicines
Comparing Symptoms of Normal Moodiness With Depression in Children
Complement Test for Lupus
Complementary Medicine
Complementary Medicine
Complementary Medicine for Arthritis
Complementary Medicine: Should I Use Complementary Medicine?
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
Complications of Ear Infections
Complications of Enlarged Prostate
Complications of Grief
Complications of Lupus
Complications of Osteoarthritis
Complications of Paget's Disease
Complications of Peptic Ulcer
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Programs for Low Back Pain
Compression Stockings for Deep Vein Thrombosis
Compression Stockings for Varicose Veins
Compression Stockings: How to Use Them
Concussion
Conditions Related to Dyslexia
Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Depression in Children and Teens
Cone Biopsy (Conization) for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes
Confusion, Memory Loss, and Altered Alertness
Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital Heart Defects in Adults
Congenital Heart Defects: Caring for Your Child
Congenital Hydrocele
Congenital Hydrocephalus
Congenital Syphilis
Congenital Torticollis
Conserving Energy When You Have COPD or Other Chronic Conditions
Constipation in Children
Constipation, Age 11 and Younger
Constipation, Age 12 and Older
Constipation: Keeping Your Bowels Healthy
Contact Lens Care
Contact Lens Problems: Hypoxia
Contact Lens Problems: Infection
Contact Lenses
Contact Lenses: Dry Eyes
Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Contraception (Birth Control)
Contraceptive Sponge for Birth Control
Contractions During Pregnancy: What to Expect
Controlling Dust, Dust Mites, and Other Allergens in Your Home
Controlling Indoor Mold
Controlling Pet Allergens
COPD
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
COPD Action Plan
COPD and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency
COPD and Sex
COPD Flare-Ups
COPD's Effect on the Lungs
COPD: Avoiding Weight Loss
COPD: Avoiding Your Triggers
COPD: Clearing Your Lungs
COPD: Handling a Flare-Up
COPD: Help for Caregivers
COPD: Keeping Your Diet Healthy
COPD: Learning to Breathe Easier
COPD: Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
COPD: Using Exercise to Feel Better
Coping Strategies to Avoid Harming a Baby
Coping When Your Child Is Near the End of Life
Coping With Changing Sleep Patterns as You Get Older
Coping With Osteoarthritis
Copperhead
Coral Snake
Corneal Ring Implants for Nearsightedness
Coronary Arteries and Heart Function
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery, Deciding about
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: How It Is Done
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: How to Prepare
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Recovering in the Hospital
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Self-Care for Recovery
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: The Recovery Process
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: What to Expect After You Go Home
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Day One of Recovery
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Minimally Invasive Methods
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: When You Arrive at the Hospital
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Your Medical Team
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease and Alcohol
Coronary Artery Disease, Deciding About an Angiogram
Coronary Artery Disease: Exercising for a Healthy Heart
Coronary Artery Disease: Family History
Coronary Artery Disease: Helping a Loved One
Coronary Artery Disease: Prevention Myths
Coronary Artery Disease: Roles of Different Doctors
Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have an Angiogram?
Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina?
Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery?
Coronary Calcium Scan to Check for Heart Disease, Deciding about
Coronary Calcium Scan: Should I Have This Test?
Coronary Syndrome, Acute
Corporal Punishment
Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures
Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin)
Cough Symptoms in Children
Coughs, Age 11 and Younger
Coughs, Age 12 and Older
Counseling for PTSD
Counting Carbohydrate Grams or Servings
Cow's Milk Sensitivity in Babies