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Top of the page- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Dealing With Anxiety After a Loss
- Dealing With Emergencies
- Dealing With Guilt After a Loss
- Dealing With Medicine Side Effects and Interactions
- Dealing With Negative Thoughts
- Dealing With Today's Teen Issues
- Debbie's Story: People Can and Do Recover
- Debridement for Rotator Cuff Disorders
- Deciding to Get Treatment for PTSD
- Decision Points About Surgery
- Decision Points About Treatments and Other Health Issues
- Decision Points for Medical Tests
- Decision Points for Medicines
- Decompressive Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Decongestants
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Dehydration
- Dehydration Caused by a Medicine
- Dehydration: Drinking Enough Fluids (Babies and Young Children)
- Dehydration: Drinking Extra Fluids (Older Children and Adults)
- Delirium (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Delirium (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
- Dementia
- Dementia: Assessing Pain
- Dementia: Bladder and Bowel Problems
- Dementia: Helping a Person Avoid Confusion
- Dementia: Legal Issues
- Dementia: Medicines to Treat Behavior Changes
- Dementia: Support for Caregivers
- Dementia: Testing How Well a Person Functions
- Dementia: Tips for Communicating
- Dementia: Understanding Behavior Changes
- Dengue Fever
- Dense Breasts
- Dental Anxiety
- Dental Care During Pregnancy
- Dental Care for Older Adults
- Dental Care From 6 Months to 3 Years
- Dental Care From Birth to 6 Months
- Dental Care: 3 Years to 6 Years
- Dental Care: 6 Years to 16 Years
- Dental Care: Brushing and Flossing Your Teeth
- Dental Checkups for Children and Adults
- Dental Implants
- Dental Sealants
- Depression
- Depression (PDQ®): Supportive care - Health Professional Information [NCI]
- Depression (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
- Depression and Coronary Artery Disease
- Depression and Suicide
- Depression and the Holidays
- Depression During Pregnancy
- Depression in Children and Teens
- Depression in Older Adults
- Depression Screening
- Depression, Anxiety, and Physical Health Problems
- Depression: Dealing With Medicine Side Effects
- Depression: Helping Someone Get Treatment
- Depression: Managing Postpartum Depression
- Depression: Should I Stop Taking My Antidepressant?
- Depression: Should I Take an Antidepressant?
- Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant?
- Depression: Should My Child Take Medicine to Treat Depression?
- Depression: Stop Negative Thoughts
- Depression: Supporting Someone Who Is Depressed
- Depression: Taking Antidepressants Safely
- Dermabrasion
- Determining the Seriousness of a Burn
- Developing a Plan for Healthy Eating
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
- Developmental Problems: Testing
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Top of the page- Diabetes
- Diabetes and Alcohol
- Diabetes and Constipation or Diarrhea
- Diabetes and Infections
- Diabetes Care Plan
- Diabetes Complications
- Diabetes in Children: Care Plan for School or Day Care
- Diabetes in Children: Checking Blood Sugar in a Child
- Diabetes in Children: Counting Carbs
- Diabetes in Children: Food Issues at School
- Diabetes in Children: Giving Insulin Shots to a Child
- Diabetes in Children: Preparing a Care Plan for School
- Diabetes in Children: Preventing High Blood Sugar
- Diabetes in Children: Special Camps
- Diabetes in Children: Treating Low Blood Sugar
- Diabetes, Type 2: Should I Take Insulin?
- Diabetes-Related High and Low Blood Sugar Levels
- Diabetes: Amputation for Foot Problems
- Diabetes: Blood Sugar Levels
- Diabetes: Care of Blood Sugar Test Supplies
- Diabetes: Caregiving for an Older Adult
- Diabetes: Checking Your Blood Sugar
- Diabetes: Checking Your Feet
- Diabetes: Cholesterol Levels
- Diabetes: Coping With Your Feelings About Your Diet
- Diabetes: Counting Carbs if You Don't Use Insulin
- Diabetes: Counting Carbs if You Use Insulin
- Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar From Insulin
- Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar From Medicines
- Diabetes: Differences Between Type 1 and 2
- Diabetes: Eating Low-Glycemic Foods
- Diabetes: Giving Yourself an Insulin Shot
- Diabetes: High or Low Blood Sugar in Young Children
- Diabetes: How to Give Glucagon
- Diabetes: How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy
- Diabetes: Living With an Insulin Pump
- Diabetes: Lower Your Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke
- Diabetes: Making Medical Decisions as Your Health Changes
- Diabetes: Preparing for Pregnancy
- Diabetes: Preventing High Blood Sugar Emergencies
- Diabetes: Protecting Your Feet
- Diabetes: Should I Get an Insulin Pump?
- Diabetes: Staying Motivated
- Diabetes: Steps for Foot-Washing
- Diabetes: Taking Care of Your Feet
- Diabetes: Tests to Watch for Complications
- Diabetes: Tracking My Feelings
- Diabetes: Travel Tips
- Diabetes: Using a Plate Format to Plan Meals
- Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Focal Neuropathy
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy: Exercising Safely
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Dialysis: Measuring How Well It Works
- Diaper Rash
- Diaphragm for Birth Control
- Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger
- Diarrhea, Age 12 and Older
- Diary of Symptoms
- Diet and Gout
- Diet, Breastfeeding, and Colic
- Dietary Guidelines for Good Health
- Dietary Reference Intake
- Dietary Supplements (Herbal Medicines and Natural Products)
- Difference Between the Flu and a Cold
- Differences Between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in Children
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)
- Digestion
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Dilated Eye Exam
- Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
- Dilation and Evacuation (D&E)
- Disc Battery in the Nose
- Discectomy or Microdiscectomy for a Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Disease and Injury Prevention
- Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
- Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
- Diuretics and Potassium Supplements
- Diverticular Bleeding
- Diverticulitis
- Diverticulosis
- Dizziness: Lightheadedness and Vertigo
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Top of the page- Do I Have Depression?
- Does Aspirin Prevent Cancer?
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence: Checklist of Things to Take When You Leave
- Domestic Violence: Getting a Protective Order
- Donating a Kidney
- Donating Blood
- Doulas and Support During Childbirth
- Down Syndrome
- Down Syndrome, Ages 1 Month to 1 Year
- Down Syndrome, Ages 1 to 5
- Down Syndrome, Ages 13 to 21
- Down Syndrome, Ages 5 to 13
- Down Syndrome, Ages Birth to 1 Month
- Down Syndrome: Grooming and Hygiene
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Avoid Social Problems
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Dress Independently
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Eat Independently
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Learn to Communicate
- Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Learn to Walk and Use Other Motor Skills
- Down Syndrome: Training and Therapy for Young People
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Top of the page- Drinking and Your Health
- Drinking Enough Water
- Drinking More During the Pandemic?
- Driving a Car After a Stroke
- Drooping Eyelids
- Drug Allergies
- Drug Problems: Helping Someone Get Treatment
- Drug Withdrawal in Newborns (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome)
- Drug-Eluting Stents
- Dry Coughs
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Dry Mouth: Home Treatment and Prevention
- Dry Skin and Itching
- Dry Socket