Measuring Your Waist

Waist circumference is the distance around your waist. Measuring it is a way to check how much fat is on your belly. Having extra belly fat increases your risk of health problems such as heart disease and diabetes. For most people, the goal for a healthy waist is: Less than 40 in. (102 cm) for men. Less than 35 in. (88...

Mebendazole

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mebendazole

Mebendazole is an anthelmintic (an-thel-MIN-tik) or anti-worm medication. It prevents newly hatched insect larvae (worms) from growing or multiplying in your body. Mebendazole is used to treat infections caused by worms such as whipworm, pinworm, roundworm, and hookworm. It is also used to treat infections caused by...

Mebendazole Chewable Tablet 500 mg (MEBENDAZOLE CHEWABLE TABLET - ORAL)

Chew the pill and swallow. This medicine may be taken with or without food. Store at room temperature away from heat, light, and moisture. Do not keep in the bathroom. If stored at room temperature, discard any unused medicine after 1 month. Family members and anyone who has been in close contact should be checked to...

mecamylamine

Mecamylamine is used to treat moderate to severe hypertension (high blood pressure). Because of its many side effects, mecamylamine is not commonly used. Mecamylamine is also used to treat malignant hypertension (extremely high blood pressure that comes on suddenly). Malignant hypertension can damage organs in the body...

mecasermin

Mecasermin is a man-made form of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), a substance that is normally produced in the body. IGF-1 is important for the growth of bones and muscles. Mecasermin is used to treat growth failure in children whose bodies do not make enough IGF-1. Mecasermin is not for use in children who have...

Mechlorethamine

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mechlorethamine topical

Mechlorethamine topical (for the skin) is used to treat Stage 1A or 1B mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. . Mechlorethamine topical is usually given after other skin treatments have been tried without success. Mechlorethamine topical may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

meclizine

Meclizine is used to treat or prevent nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion sickness. . Meclizine is also used to treat symptoms of vertigo (dizziness or spinning sensation) caused by disease that affects your inner ear. Meclizine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Meclizine Oral Tablet (MECLIZINE - ORAL)

This medicine is used for the following purposes: motion sickness, dizziness. Brand Name(s): Antivert, Dramamine Less Drowsy, Dramamine Nausea Relief, Naus-ease, Wal-Dram 2. Generic Name: Meclizine.

meclofenamate

Meclofenamate is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is used to treat fever or mild to moderate pain in adults. Meclofenamate is also used to relieve symptoms of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis in adults, and juvenile arthritis in children who are at least 14 years old. . Meclofenamate is also used...

Meclofenamate

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Meconium

Meconium is a thick, greenish black substance that forms in the intestines of a fetus. As the fetus swallows and digests the fluid (amniotic fluid) inside the uterus, it produces meconium. Meconium in the amniotic fluid may be a sign that the newborn experienced stress before birth. If meconium gets into the baby's...

Media and Your Child: Making Choices

Many families enjoy using TV, computers, game systems, smartphones, and tablets. They help us to be informed and entertained, do our work and schoolwork, and stay in touch with friends, family, and the wider world. But it's important to manage your family's use of digital media. Too much screen time can increase the...

Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury

What is a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury? A medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury is a sprain or tear to the medial collateral ligament. The MCL is a band of tissue on the inside of your knee. It connects your thighbone to the bone of your lower leg. The MCL keeps the knee from bending inward. You can hurt...

Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury

A medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury is a sprain or tear of the MCL, one of four knee ligaments. The MCL is a band of tissue on the inside of your knee. It connects your thighbone to the bone of your lower leg. The MCL keeps the knee from bending inward. MCL injuries often occur during twisting, bending, or quick...

Median nerve

The median nerve runs the length of the arm, passes through the wrist (within the carpal tunnel), and ends in the hand. It controls some movement in the thumb and gives sensation to the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and half of the ring finger.

Mediastinoscopy

Mediastinoscopy (say "mee-dee-yass-tuh-NAW-skuh-pee") is a procedure that looks at the space behind your breastbone between your lungs. This area is called the mediastinum (say "mee-dee-ya-STY-num"). A small cut (incision) is made in the neck just above the breastbone or on the left side of the chest next to the...

Mediastinoscopy

Discusses mediastinoscopy, a surgical procedure used to find problems in the upper chest and lungs. Covers why and how it is done. Looks at risks and how to prepare. Covers normal and abnormal results. Covers what to think about when having a mediastinoscopy.

Medical alert bracelet

A medical alert bracelet is worn around the wrist. It has information about your identity and your medical condition. This can help emergency care providers know right away how to help you if you are not able to talk. Information about you and your emergency contacts can be etched on the bracelet. Or you may prefer a...

Medical and Nonmedical Options for Gender Affirmation

Gender identity is your inner sense of being male, female, both, neither, or some other gender. And for some people, gender identity can shift or be flexible. There are a variety of terms that people may use to describe their gender identity. For example, people whose gender identity expands beyond the categories of...

Medical Checkups for Adolescents

During your adolescent's yearly medical checkup, most doctors: Check your child's height and weight, body mass index, blood pressure, vision, and hearing. Listen to your child's heart and lungs. Also, the doctor will feel the lymph nodes and the thyroid gland in the neck as well as the spleen, liver, and kidneys in the...

Medical errors

A medical error is an unexpected and undesired event (adverse event) that results directly from the health care or services you receive but which could have been prevented. Errors may happen when a health professional fails to complete a planned action or treatment as it was intended, or uses an incorrect plan for an...

Medical examiner

A medical examiner is a public official who investigates deaths defined by law as being important to the public health and welfare. These typically include deaths thought to be from other than natural causes but also may include sudden and unexpected deaths determined later at autopsy to be from natural disease or...

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