Family Resources: Health Library

Ear, Nose, and Throat Facts

Read on for a detailed look at the parts that make up the ear, nose, and throat.

Earlier Is Better to Catch Hearing Loss in Children

For years, routine hearing tests took place only when children entered school. But hearing loss can cause serious problems much earlier.

Alzheimer disease most commonly affects older adults. But it can also affect people in their 30s or 40s. When Alzheimer disease occurs in someone younger than age 65, it is known as early-onset (or younger-onset) Alzheimer disease.

Easy Ways You Can Safeguard Your Sight

Every year, thousands of Americans injure their eyes or damage their vision. Follow these guidelines to help protect yourself and your family.

Effects of Stroke

When an area of the brain is damaged, which typically occurs with a stroke, an impairment may result. An impairment is the loss of normal function of part of the body. Sometimes, an impairment may result in a disability, or inability to perform an activity in a normal way.

Emotional Eating: How to Cope

Emotional eating affects most people from time to time. But regularly letting your feelings guide your food intake can affect your health.

Endometrial Cancer: Diagnosis

Cancer of the endometrium is a disease in which cancer cells are found in the lining of the uterus. It is highly curable when found early.

Endometriosis Risk Assessment

Endometriosis is a common condition among women. It affects about 1 in 10 women of childbearing age. Find out if you're at risk for it.

Epilepsy and Seizures

Epilepsy is a brain condition that causes a person to have seizures. It's one of the most common disorders of the nervous system.

Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence)

Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence means you can’t get an erection. It can also mean you aren't happy with the size or hardness of your erections, or how long your erections last. Read on to learn more about this condition.

Essential Guidelines for Firework Safety

It's best to let the professionals handle the firework displays. If you plan to celebrate the holiday with your own fireworks, these precautions can help prevent injuries.

Evaluation Procedures for Orthopedic Problems

To help the orthopedist determine your treatment, you'll need a physical exam, a medical history profile, and a description of symptoms.

Exercise

Physical activity is an important action that people can engage in to improve their health. Experts advise getting at least 150 minutes to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity, aerobic physical activity every week for major health benefits.

Exercise and Eat Smart to Keep the Weight Off

People who keep lost weight off tend to have several habits in common. Here are strategies that can help you be a successful long-term loser.

Exercise and Target Heart Rate

The key to cardiovascular fitness is getting a good but safe aerobic workout. Heart rate monitors can help you do that with ease. Learn about how to find your target heart rate.

Exercise During Pregnancy

If you exercised before pregnancy, you can safely continue exercising. If you were inactive or you have medical complications, talk with your healthcare provider before beginning to exercise.

Exercise for Cancer Prevention

Detailed information on the health benefits of exercise, including how to calculate your target heart rate zone and basic exercise guidelines.

Exercise Ideas for Older Adults

Finding ways to get exercise as you get older is a smart and easy way to stay fit and improve your health.

Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Heart

Physical inactivity is just as big a risk factor for heart disease as high blood pressure and smoking are. So, be the exception rather than the rule. Read on for some great ways to exercise for a healthier heart.

Exercise: Before Starting an Exercise Program

It's always important to talk with your healthcare provider before starting an exercise program. This is especially true if you have certain health conditions.

Exercise-Related Heat Exhaustion

Exercise-related heat exhaustion is an illness caused by getting too hot when you exercise. During heat exhaustion, your body temperature rises above normal.

Exercising After Breast Cancer: Moving Toward Health

Breast cancer can make you feel as though your body has failed you. But research shows that exercise can help you regain some control over your body and your life.

Exercising in the Cold

Cold weather doesn't have to put a freeze on your outdoor exercise program. If you take precautions, you can still work out when the weather turns chilly.

Eye Care Specialists

An overview of different eye care providers and what they do, from ophthalmlogists and optometrists to opticians and ocularists.

Eye Protection Critical in Sports

Sports is 1 of the leading causes of school-age children's eye injuries, but most of those injuries are preventable.

Eye Protection Keeps Kids in the Game

The sports that cause the most injuries are basketball, baseball, pool sports, and racket sports. But any sport that involves something that is fired or thrown can be hazardous to the eyes.