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- Insomnia Symptoms
Learn more from WebMD about the signs and symptoms of insomnia.
- Tips for Bedwetting Prevention
WebMD offers tips for bedwetting prevention and advice for helping your child cope.
- What Is Atrial Flutter?
Atrial flutter is an abnormality in the beating of the heart. WebMD provides a comprehensive look at the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial flutter and its cousin, atrial fibrillation.
- Proctitis
Find out more about proctitis, an inflammation of the anus and the lining of the rectum.
- Ocular Hypertension
If monitored, intraocular pressure, or pressure inside the eye, may not lead to glaucoma. Learn more here about the causes, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of ocular hypertension.
- Lower Your High Cholesterol
Learn about the links between cholesterol and heart disease.
- Prolapsed Bladder
Prolapsed bladder is a common condition in women often caused by childbirth and menopause. Learn more.
- Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
WebMD lists common symptoms associated with sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs.
- Assisted Living Facilities for Alzheimer's Disease
Get tips on what to look for in an assisted living facility for your loved one with Alzheimer's disease.
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Symptoms and Treatment
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can come with painful flare-ups. Find out the symptoms and treatments and prepare to talk to your doctor.
- Depression: Know Your Health Care Team
WebMD tells you which health care providers treat depression.
- Sleep Apnea Symptoms
WebMD provides an overview of sleep apnea symptoms.
- Menstrual Pain
Menstrual pain can range from mild to unbearable. WebMD explains what is behind the pain and what you can do about it.
- Peritonsillar Abscess
WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a peritonsillar abscess, a potentially dangerous infection that forms next to the tonsils.
- Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization
Learn more about in vitro fertilization -- or IVF -- including how it's done and success rates.
- If You Get Skin Testing for Allergies
What's causing your allergy symptoms? Doctors can test your skin three different ways to figure out what triggers your reaction.
- Asthma and Allergies
WebMD takes a closer look at allergies and asthma.
- Alternative Treatments for Insomnia
Alternative therapies for insomnia range from diet and exercise to mental conditioning and herbs. Learn more from WebMD about nondrug remedies for getting to sleep and staying asleep.
- Do You Have a Cold or Flu?
Do you have a cold or the flu? WebMD's symptom chart can help you find out.
- Tests for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
WebMD provides a brief overview of tests for sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs.
- When Your Baby's Skin Looks Blue
Does your baby's skin look blue? WebMD tells you why.
- How to Choose Over-the-Counter Cold and Flu Meds
If you don’t know all the possible side effects, cold and flu drugs can make you feel worse. Here’s how to get the right over-the-counter meds for you.
- How to Treat a Prolapsed Uterus
Learn more from WebMD about the causes and treatments of a prolapsed uterus, a condition in which the pelvic ligaments, muscles and tissues that support the uterus weaken.
- Ways to Manage Stress
Before stress takes a toll on your health, learn how you can keep it under control and manage it.
- Men and Heart Disease
Learn more from WebMD about various forms of heart disease.
- Sleep Disorders and Snoring Treatment
WebMD tells you about various treatments and surgeries to prevent and cure snoring.
- Insomnia
WebMD explains the symptoms and causes of insomnia, and offers tips for getting a good night's sleep.
- Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Migraines
If you suffer from headaches or migraines, these questions from the experts at WebMD may be helpful for your next visit to the doctor.
- Sleep Disorders: When Bedwetting Suggests a Problem
When bedwetting is accompanied by other symptoms, a medical or psychological problem may be to blame. WebMD explains.
- Alzheimer's Caregiving When You're Far Away
With careful planning, and the help of technology, you can stay connected and feel a sense of control over your loved one's day-to-day care.
- Sleep Disorders and Hypersomnia Treatment
WebMD explains various treatments for hypersomnia, or excessive sleepiness.
- Drugs for Headache Pain Relief
WebMD provides an overview of migraine and headache pain relief drugs.
- Headache Prevention Medications
Antidepressants are sometimes used to prevent and treat headaches. WebMD offers a list of drugs doctors may prescribe - along with possible side effects.
- Sleep Apnea Treatments
Sleep apnea treatments can include lifestyle changes and surgery. Learn more about treatment options for sleep apnea.
- Genital Warts and HPV
WebMD explains genital warts and their connection to certain cancers.
- Progression and Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Explore the progression of rheumatoid arthritis and how it affects your joints over time. Understand the symptoms at each stage and the importance of early treatment
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Diagnosis
Diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult. Find out how it's done.
- Night Terrors Symptoms
Is your child having night terrors? WebMD tells you which symptoms to look for.
- Men and Stroke
WebMD explains stroke prevention and how to spot symptoms of a stroke.
- How to Choose a Doctor to Treat Psoriasis
Tips for finding a dermatologist for your skin care and more.
- Sex Pheromones: What Are These Chemical Messengers?
The concept of a human pheromone, or sexual scent of attraction, has been debated and researched for years.
- How to Choose a Fertility Clinic
If you need treatment to help you get pregnant, get tips on how find a fertility clinic that's right for you.
- Clinical Trials Guide for Arthritis Patients
If you have arthritis, learn more from WebMD about clinical trials and how you might benefit from research into treatments for the disease.