Health A-Z Medical Reference
- How Can I Prevent Urinary Tract Infections?
WebMD's guide to preventing urinary tract infections.
- What Are Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)?
WebMD's overview of urinary tract infections, including causes and risk factors.
- Hyponatremia: Low Sodium Levels in the Blood
If your blood sodium levels get too low, you might develop a condition called hyponatremia. Learn why it happens, how to spot the symptoms, and how to get the right treatment.
- Is Cranberry Juice Good for a UTI?
Do cranberries prevent urinary tract infections? WebMD looks at the research.
- Is Cranberry Juice Good for a UTI?
Do cranberries prevent urinary tract infections? WebMD looks at the research.
- How Do Doctors Diagnose and Treat UTIs?
Get information about the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections from the experts at WebMD.
- Ear Barotrauma
You may not have heard of ear barotrauma, but you've probably had it. It's that stuffed-up feeling you get when flying or scuba diving. Here's why it happens and how to prevent it.
- Tinnitus Treatment
Treatment for tinnitus depends on what's causing the ringing in your ears. From sound maskers to medication changes, there's a lot you can do to quiet the noise.
- Triggers of Tinnitus
There are many reasons you might have tinnitus. Medicines, infections, or loud noises might be some of the causes of the ringing in your ears.
- Tinnitus: What’s That Noise?
Tinnitus is the name for ringing in your ears. There are many reasons why you hear the sounds and lots of ways to ease the noise or make it go away.
- What You Should Know About Your Drinking Water
Find out what you should know about your tap water.
- Do I Need an Ear Exam?
Kids often get hearing exams in school, but when do you need an ear exam as an adult? Learn when and why you might need to get your ears checked.
- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
A background on ITP, including demographics and number of cases.
- Tapeworms vs. Pinworms: Which Is More Dangerous?
Think you have a parasite? Here’s how to tell a pinworm from a tapeworm.
- Pinworm Infection
Pinworm infection is the most common type of intestinal worm infection in the United States. Luckily, it’s easy to treat and prevent.
- What Is Fanconi Anemia?
Fanconi anemia is a recessive gene disorder that causes anemia. Learn how it’s treated and if you can prevent it.
- Rare Types of Anemia
Anemia can make you tired, weak, and short of breath. Learn about some rare types of anemia, and how they're treated.
- Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a rare form of anemia. Find out the symptoms and how it’s treated.
- Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
Diamond-Blackfan anemia is a rare type of anemia. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options of this condition.
- Sideroblastic Anemia
What are the symptoms of sideroblastic anemia and how are they treated?
- What Is My Medical History?
Do you know all of the details of your medical history? Learn what a personal and family medical history is, why you need to know it and how to gather the information.
- Buerger’s Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans)
Buerger’s disease is a rare illness that mostly affects smokers. It causes pain in the hands, feet, arms, and legs. Find out more about symptoms, tests, and treatments.
- Elephantiasis: What to Know
Mosquitoes in some tropical areas can spread the parasite that causes elephantiasis. Learn about the symptoms, treatment and how to avoid the disease.
- What Is Babesiosis?
Babesiosis is an infection of the red blood cells spread mostly by ticks. Find out about the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of this potentially serious condition.
- Autopsies: When Are They Done?
Why is an autopsy needed, and when is it performed?
- What Is a Health Care Agent?
Health care agents play a key role in end-of-life planning. Find out what they are, how they can help, and how to choose one.
- Common Complications After Surgery
We all hope surgery goes smoothly, but sometimes the road to recovery has bumps. Find out what's most likely to happen afterward and how to speed up your healing.
- Medical Marijuana: Benefits and Side Effects
Learn how medical marijuana works, where it’s legal, what it’s used for, and what side effects it might cause.
- Preparing for Kidney Donor Surgery
Find out how to get your body -- and mind -- ready for kidney donor surgery.
- Kidney Donor Screening and Selection
Interested in donating a kidney? Learn about the screening process.
- Kidney Donation Surgery: What Happens
Ready to donate a kidney? Here’s what to expect from the surgery.
- What Is ORIF Surgery?
ORIF surgery is performed to repair broken bones. Learn more about when you might need it, what to expect, and more.
- What Is Ligamentous Laxity?
Ligamentous laxity is when you have loose joints. Learn more about what causes it, what to expect, and more.
- Mycoplasma Infections
They can cause everything from "walking pneumonia" to problems during your pregnancy. Find out how you can prevent and treat them.
- Zika Virus: What You Should Know
The mosquito-borne Zika virus has caused panic in Brazil since it first appeared there in May 2015. Officials believe it’s likely to spread to the U.S.
- Baking Soda Dos and Don’ts
What can baking soda do for you? Learn when to use this household product and when to leave it on the shelf.
- How to Manage Your Medicine at Work
Get tips on how to take medicines you need during your busy day at work.
- How to Manage Your Medications While You Travel
Going on vacation? Get tips on how to manage your meds while traveling.
- Why Take an Epsom Salt Bath?
Epsom salts have been used for hundreds of years to ease all kinds of aches and pains. A simple soak with it in the tub may help you feel better.
- Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) Treatment: What to Know
Immunoglobulin therapy is used to treat immune deficiencies and various autoimmune conditions. WebMD explains IVIg therapy, uses, side effects, results, and more.
- Why Am I Always Thirsty?
If you find yourself constantly reaching for more water, it could be a sign of a health problem.
- What Is Hitchhiker’s Thumb?
Hitchhiker’s thumb is when your thumb is very flexible and can bend backward, sometimes up to 90 degrees. Learn more about what causes it, what conditions are associated with it, and more.
- What Are CRE 'Superbug' Infections?
CRE are dangerous germs that are hard to treat. These antibiotic-resistant superbugs can become deadly when they move out of your gut.
- Thrombocytopenia (Low Platelet Count)
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of thrombocytopenia, a condition that leads you to have low levels of platelets, the cells that help your blood clot.
- What Is Chagas Disease?
Chagas disease, spread by “kissing bugs,” is now affecting a part of the U.S.
- Severe Hearing Loss
WebMD explains hearing loss and congenital deafness, including causes, symptoms, and treatments.
- Sjogren's Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that causes your immune system to attack healthy cells instead of invading bacteria or viruses.
- What Is Metabolic Acidosis?
Metabolic acidosis happens when a problem in your cells throws off the chemical balance in your blood, making it more acidic. Your treatment depends on what's causing it.
- Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Infection: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Learn about the symptoms, prevention, and treatment of an infection with Epstein-Barr, the virus that causes mononucleosis.
- Thrombocytopenia (Low Platelet Count)
The causes, symptoms, and treatment of thrombocytopenia and ITP, conditions that cause you to have an abnormally low number of platelets in your blood.