For more than half a century, drugs known as beta blockers have been a mainstay for managing heart disease, especially for heart attack survivors. But doctors are…

Children are the victims of about 60% of all dog bites in the United States. Fortunately, a relatively small number of these bites spread the very serious…

CDC conducts assessments of rabies status for individual countries worldwide to help inform public health guidance. How the data is used CDC uses the data from…

What is the Isabel Symptom Checker? The Isabel Symptom Checker is a highly sophisticated medical knowledge system adapted from the professional Isabel Diagnosis Checklist System. Its job…

People with spinal cord injury (SCI) often need help with tasks of daily living. These include dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, and eating. They also include home management…

Strep throat can resolve within 1 to 2 weeks, even without treatment. However, early diagnosis and treatment are still recommended to prevent rheumatic fever and associated heart…

Prevention steps and strategies People can get infected with group A strep bacteria more than once, but you can take steps to help prevent it. Group A…

Many women have been primed to think no further than "itch equals yeast infection." But the vulva, which is the external genital area surrounding the vagina, is…

Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis People who have multiple sclerosis (MS) can lead a full and satisfying life. Every person’s experience is different. Some people have no limitations…

CannabinoidsOrally administered cannabinoids (cannabis extract, synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol [THC]), mucosally delivered cannabinoids (cannabis THC and cannabidiol [CBD] extract oral spray, nabiximols (brand name Sativex)), and smoked cannabis have all…