Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)

Is it Okay To Miss a Day Or Two of My Blood Pressure Medications?

Reasons why you should always take your medications on time and tips on how to remember to take them.

• Hypertension

Start at the Store: Prevent Foodborne Illness

By starting at the store with safe food handling practice, consumers can play a major role in preventing foodborne illness. In this new Consumer Update video, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides tips for keeping food safe while guiding viewers through a grocery store.

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

This animation shows the process of Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a procedure used to fertilize an egg cell outside of the body.

• Sexual Health

Macular degeneration

This animation shows the process of macular degeneration in the eye. The macula is the part of the retina that distinguishes fine details at the center of the field of vision. Macular degeneration results from a partial breakdown of the insulating layer between the retina and the choroid layer of blood vessels behind the retina. Macular degeneration results in the loss of central vision only.

• Vision

Emergency Contraceptive Pills: The Basics of How to Use

A brief discussion of Plan B One Step, Next Choice One Dose, Next Choice, and generic levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pills: how to use them, where to obtain, and dosing information.

• Plan B
• Plan B One-Step
• Sexual Health
• Women's Health