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Age spots (liver spots)

Learn more about the harmless dark spots on your skin that tend to appear as…

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Aging: What to expect

Understand the natural changes that come with getting older.

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Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder in which you fear and avoid public places or situations…

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Air travel during pregnancy: Is it safe?

Consider these guidelines if you need to fly while you’re pregnant.

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Air travel with infant: Is it safe?

Planning for air travel with an infant? Know how air travel can affect a newborn’s…

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Airplane ear

Fullness in the ear can happen an airplane that’s taking off or landing. It’s because…

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Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) blood test

An ALT blood test helps check for liver damage. Learn when the test is done,…

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Albinism

In this group of inherited disorders, the body makes little or no melanin, a pigment…

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Albuterol side effects: Can I avoid them?

Albuterol side effects — Managing reactions to quick-relief asthma medication.

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Alcohol: Does it affect blood pressure?

Drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure to unhealthy levels.

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Alcohol intolerance

Having a stuffy nose and skin flushing right after you drink alcohol may mean you…

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Alcohol poisoning

This condition is due to drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short time. It…

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Alcohol use disorder

Unhealthy alcohol use ranges from mild to severe, including alcoholism and binge drinking, putting health…

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Alcohol use: Weighing risks and benefits

Drinking alcohol in any amount is a health risk that increases with each drink you…

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Alcoholic hepatitis (Alcohol-associated hepatitis)

Heavy drinking can damage the liver.

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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) blood test

An ALP blood test checks the health of your liver, bones and other body areas.…

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Alkaline water: Better than plain water?

Health claims about this type of water abound, but plain water is usually best.

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Allergien

Allergy symptoms can range from mild to severe, even life-threatening. Find out what treatments and…

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Allergies and asthma: They often occur together

Allergies and asthma? Find out how to control both conditions.

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Allergy medications and pregnancy: What’s safe?

Find out what medicines can help you manage allergies while you’re pregnant.

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Allergy medications: Know your options

Learn more about allergy medicines. Find out what they do and how they can help…

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Allergy-proof your home

Here’s a room-by-room guide to reducing allergy-triggering dust, mold, pollen and pet dander in your…

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Allergy shots

Allergy shots offer long-term relief from allergy symptoms. The treatments take 3 to 5 years…

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Allergy skin tests

Considering skin testing for your allergies? Learn about the risks, results and what to expect…

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Alli weight-loss pill: Does it work?

Alli is an over-the-counter weight-loss pill that keeps your body from absorbing all of the…

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Allogeneic stem cell transplant

Learn about this type of bone marrow transplant using stem cells from donor blood, bone…

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Aloe

Find out how the use of this topical gel might be helpful and the possible…

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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Learn about the symptoms and risk factors of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, a condition passed down in…

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Alpha blockers

Learn how this type of blood pressure medicine works and how it also can ease…

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Alpha-gal syndrome

This allergic reaction to meat-based meals most often results from a tick bite.

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