Learn the basics about eczema bleach baths and how to give one to a child.

Wet wrap therapy is a treatment for moderate to severe eczema flares in children. It involves putting moisturizer or a medicated cream on the skin and covering it with a damp layer of clothing or bandaging. Then a dry outer layer of clothing or...

Pulmonary hypertension is high pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood into the lungs. It strains the lungs and heart.

Digital health literacy is also called eHealth literacy. It means knowing how to use technology to find, understand, and use health information to make good choices about your health. It involves both cognitive and technology skills. Cognitive...

1. Wash your hands. 2. Empty the catheter bag when it’s half full. 3. Detach the bottom leg strap to take the bag off. 4. Hold the bottom tube over the toilet. 5. Don’t touch the valve tip on the toilet rim. 6. Open the valve. 7. Empty the bag into...

Learn the basics about biosimilars.

An arrhythmia, or abnormal heartbeat, is a change in the normal rhythm of the heart. Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Foodborne illness, or food poisoning, is illness from eating food that is contaminated. The food may have harmful bacteria, parasites, or viruses. Or it may have poisons (toxins). Food poisoning mainly happens when food isn't cooked, handled, or...

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a treatment for kidney failure. It cleans your blood when your kidneys can no longer do the job on their own. PD uses the lining of your belly (called the peritoneum) as a natural filter. A soft tube called a catheter is...

Enzymes are substances that start or speed up processes in your body. When you eat and drink, the body releases pancreatic enzymes (also known as digestive enzymes) to help digest food. For people who don't have cystic fibrosis (CF), these enzymes...