- In brief: Up-to-date medical knowledge
- In brief: How does the ear work?
- Overview: Allergies to animals
- Allergies to animals: Learn More – Allergen-specific immunotherapy (desensitization) in the treatment of allergies to animals
- Allergies to animals: Learn More – Which medications can relieve allergic rhinitis?
- In brief: What types of dentures are available?
- In brief: How do the bones work?
- Overview: Localized prostate cancer
- Localized prostate cancer: Learn More – Low-risk prostate cancer: Active surveillance or treatment?
- Localized prostate cancer: Learn More – PSA tests for prostate cancer screening
- Localized prostate cancer: Learn More – Prostate cancer: How do doctors estimate how it will progress?
- Overview: Colorectal cancer
- Colorectal cancer: Learn More – Stool test: Information for women
- Colorectal cancer: Learn More – Stool test: Information for men
- Colorectal cancer: Learn More – Colonoscopy: Information for women
- Colorectal cancer: Learn More – Colonoscopy: Information for men
- Colorectal cancer: Research summaries – Colorectal cancer in the family: Are earlier screening tests worth it?
- Colorectal cancer: Learn More – Signs of colorectal cancer
- Colorectal cancer: Learn More – Preventing colorectal cancer: What role does lifestyle play?
- Overview: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD): Learn More – Do dietary supplements prevent AMD?
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD): Learn More – What medications are used to treat wet AMD?
- Overview: Benign enlarged prostate
- Benign enlarged prostate: Learn More – Prostate problems: What can I do myself?
- Benign enlarged prostate: Learn More – What are the pros and cons of surgery?
- Benign enlarged prostate: Learn More – Which medications can help?
- Overview: Acne
- Acne: Learn More – Skin care for acne-prone skin
- Acne: Learn More – Acne: Do lotions, tablets or light-based treatment help?
- Acne: Research summaries – Which birth control pills can help reduce acne?
- Overview: Stroke
- Stroke: Learn More – Depression after a stroke
- Stroke: Research summaries – After a stroke: Does fitness training improve health and mobility?
- Stroke: Learn More – Signs of a stroke
- In brief: Evidence: The cornerstone of our information
- Overview: Smoking
- Smoking: Learn More – How effective is nicotine replacement therapy?
- Smoking: Learn More – Medication for quitting smoking
- Smoking: Learn More – Where can I find support if I’m trying to quit smoking?
- Smoking: Learn More – E-cigarettes and tobacco heaters: Less harmful than cigarettes?
- In brief: How can I find support groups and information centers in Germany?
- Overview: High blood pressure
- High blood pressure: Learn More – When is taking medication for high blood pressure a good idea?
- High blood pressure: Learn More – What medications are used to treat high blood pressure?
- High blood pressure: Learn More – Lowering your blood pressure by changing your lifestyle
- High blood pressure: Learn More – Tips for reducing your salt intake
- Overview: Tick bites
- Tick bites: Learn More – What are ticks and how can they be removed?
- Tick bites: Learn More – Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
- Tick bites: Learn More – Lyme disease
- Varicose veins: Learn More – What can you do about varicose veins, and when is surgery considered?
- Overview: Glaucoma
- Glaucoma: Learn More – Treatment options for glaucoma
- Glaucoma: Learn More – Glaucoma: How can screening tests help?
- In brief: How does the eye work?
- In brief: How does the heart work?
- Overview: Melanoma
- Melanoma: Learn More – What are the treatment options for melanoma?
- Melanoma: Learn More – How effective is skin cancer screening?
- Melanoma: Learn More – Detecting melanoma
- Melanoma: Learn More – What increases your risk of melanoma?
- Melanoma: Learn More – How can you avoid too much sun?
- In brief: How does the blood circulatory system work?
- In brief: How is blood pressure measured?
- Overview: Heartburn and GERD
- Heartburn and GERD: Learn More – Treatment options for GERD
- Heartburn and GERD: Learn More – How is GERD diagnosed?
- In brief: How does skin work?
- Overview: Gestational diabetes
- Gestational diabetes: Learn More – How is gestational diabetes treated?
- Gestational diabetes: Learn More – How is gestational diabetes diagnosed?
- Gestational diabetes: Learn More – What can help prevent gestational diabetes?
- Overview: Cervical cancer
- Cervical cancer: Learn More – How is cervical cancer treated?
- Cervical cancer: Learn More – Abnormal cells on the cervix (dysplasia)
- Cervical cancer: Learn More – Cervical cancer: Screening and prevention
- Cervical cancer: Research summaries – Cervical cancer: What are the benefits of HPV tests for cervical screening?
- Cervical cancer: Learn More – Human papillomaviruses (HPV)
- Cervical cancer: Learn More – HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer
- In brief: What happens during a PET scan?
- Overview: Oral thrush
- Oral thrush: Learn More – How can you prevent oral thrush?
- Oral thrush: Research summaries – Oral thrush: Prevention during cancer treatment
- Overview: Premenstrual syndrome
- Premenstrual syndrome: Learn More – Treatment for PMS
- Premenstrual syndrome: Learn More – Diary: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Overview: Lactose intolerance
- Lactose intolerance: Learn More – What can lactose-intolerant people eat?
- Lactose intolerance: Learn More – Shopping tips for lactose-intolerant people
- Lactose intolerance: Learn More – Causes and diagnosis of lactose intolerance
- In brief: How does the menstrual cycle work?
- Overview: Obstructive sleep apnea
- Obstructive sleep apnea: Learn More – Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
- Obstructive sleep apnea: Learn More – CPAP therapy for sleep apnea: Dealing with common problems
- Obstructive sleep apnea: Research summaries – Can special support improve the use of CPAP therapy?
- Overview: Depression
- Depression: Learn More – How is depression treated?
- Depression: Research summaries – Can sports and exercise help to relieve depression?
- Depression: Research summaries – Effective treatments for depression and coronary artery disease
- Depression: Research summaries – Can St. John’s wort products help relieve depression?
- Depression: Learn More – How effective is psychological treatment for depression?
- Depression: Learn More – How effective are antidepressants?
- Depression: Learn More – Experiences with antidepressants
- Depression: Learn More – Strategies for family and friends
- Depression: Learn More – What is burnout?
- Depression: Learn More – Types of depression
- Depression: Learn More – Depression in children and teenagers
- In brief: How does the prostate work?
- Overview: Heavy periods
- Heavy periods: Learn More – Treatment options for heavy periods
- Heavy periods: Research summaries – Surgery for heavy periods: What can help?
- Overview: Potty training
- Potty training: Learn More – Helping your child with potty training
- In brief: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- In brief: What is an inflammation?
- In brief: Brachytherapy
- In brief: External radiotherapy
- In brief: How does the ankle work?
- In brief: How does the brain work?
- In brief: How does the intestine work?
- In brief: How does the stomach work?
- In brief: Growing body of knowledge: The starting point
- In brief: How does the pancreas work?
- Overview: Coronary artery disease
- Coronary artery disease: Learn More – Medication for the long-term treatment of coronary artery disease
- Coronary artery disease: Learn More – What can you do for your heart health?
- Coronary artery disease: Learn More – Signs of a heart attack
- Coronary artery disease: Learn More – Complications of coronary artery disease
- Overview: Menopause
- Menopause: Learn More – Relieving menopause symptoms on your own
- Menopause: Learn More – Hormone therapy for menopause
- Menopause: Learn More – Wellbeing during menopause
- Overview: Conjunctivitis
- Conjunctivitis: Research summaries – Conjunctivitis: Can antibiotics help?
- Overview: High cholesterol
- High cholesterol: Learn More – When is it worth taking statins to lower high cholesterol?
- High cholesterol: Learn More – What can I do to keep my heart and blood vessels healthy?
- High cholesterol: Research summaries – Does reducing the amount of saturated fat in your diet help?
- Overview: Sleep disorders and problems (insomnia)
- Sleep disorders and problems (insomnia): Learn More – Problems sleeping – Information for teenagers
- Sleep disorders and problems (insomnia): Learn More – What can you do if you have trouble sleeping?
- In brief: What is “normal” sleep?
- Overview: Period pain
- Period pain: Research summaries – Period pains: Can anti-inflammatory drugs help?
- Period pain: Learn More – Period pain – Information for girls
- In brief: Using eye drops properly
- In brief: What is cholesterol and how does arteriosclerosis develop?
- Overview: Head lice
- Head lice: Learn More – How can head lice be treated?
- In brief: How can you get enough calcium?
- Overview: Age-related farsightedness (presbyopia)
- Age-related farsightedness (presbyopia): Learn More – How can age-related farsightedness be corrected?
- In brief: What do glucose tolerance tests involve?
- In brief: Fasting
- Overview: Type 1 diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes: Learn More – Forms of insulin delivery
- Type 1 diabetes: Learn More – Types of insulin
- Type 1 diabetes: Learn More – Measuring sugar levels in blood and urine yourself
- Type 1 diabetes: Learn More – Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
- Type 1 diabetes: Learn More – Types of insulin therapy
- Type 1 diabetes: Learn More – Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes
- In brief: Systematic searches
- In brief: Evaluating the evidence
- In brief: Quality assurance: Involvement of experts and patients
- In brief: Comments, praise and criticism
- In brief: Keeping our information up-to-date
- Overview: Varicoceles
- Varicoceles: Research summaries – Does varicocele treatment improve fertility in men?
- In brief: The basic principles of evidence-based medicine
- In brief: What is evidence-based medicine?
- In brief: Can measurements show if a treatment works?
- In brief: Understanding urine tests
- In brief: Gathering information and making a decision
- In brief: “Off-label use”: What to be aware of
- In brief: The first step: Gathering information
- In brief: The second step: Evaluating the information
- Overview: Outer ear infection
- Outer ear infection: Research summaries – Which ear drops help in the treatment of outer ear infections?
- Outer ear infection: Research summaries – What helps if earwax builds up?
- Overview: Alzheimer's disease
- Alzheimer's disease: Learn More – Non-drug interventions for Alzheimer’s disease
- Alzheimer's disease: Learn More – Medications for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
- Alzheimer's disease: Research summaries – Does memantine help?
- Alzheimer's disease: Research summaries – Do Ginkgo products help?
- Alzheimer's disease: Research summaries – How effective are cholinesterase inhibitors?
- In brief: How can InformedHealth.org help?
- In brief: Decision aids
- Overview: Rheumatoid arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis: Learn More – Daily living aids for people with rheumatoid arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis: Learn More – Painkillers for rheumatoid arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis: Learn More – Fatigue related to rheumatoid arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis: Research summaries – Can psychological treatment and patient education help in rheumatoid arthritis?
- Rheumatoid arthritis: Learn More – Medication to prevent joint damage
- Rheumatoid arthritis: Learn More – Exercise and sports for rheumatoid arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis: Learn More – How is early rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed?
- Rheumatoid arthritis: Learn More – Everyday life with rheumatoid arthritis
- In brief: How do hands work?
- In brief: How do joints work?
- In brief: How does the immune system work?
- Overview: Parkinson’s disease
- Parkinson’s disease: Learn More – Parkinson's: Non-drug treatment
- Parkinson’s disease: Research summaries – Can exercise help?
- Parkinson’s disease: Learn More – Medication for Parkinson's disease
- Parkinson’s disease: Learn More – Parkinson’s disease: Deep brain stimulation
- Parkinson’s disease: Learn More – Living with the early stages of Parkinson's disease
- Overview: Tinnitus
- Tinnitus: Learn More – Chronic tinnitus: What helps – and what doesn’t?
- Overview: Migraine
- Migraine: Learn More – Medication for migraines
- Migraine: Learn More – Migraine diary
- Migraine: Learn More – Migraine prevention in adults
- Migraine: Learn More – Migraine prevention in children and teenagers
- Overview: Middle ear infection
- Middle ear infection: Learn More – What can parents do about middle ear infections?
- Middle ear infection: Research summaries – Will antibiotics help relieve symptoms in babies and toddlers?
- Middle ear infection: Learn More – How can middle ear infections in children be prevented?
- Overview: Tonsillitis
- Tonsillitis: Learn More – When is tonsil surgery a good idea in adults?
- Tonsillitis: Learn More – Tonsillitis: Tonsil surgery in children
- Tonsillitis: Research summaries – Do antibiotics make sore throats go away quicker?
- In brief: What are blood clots and what causes them?
- In brief: How does the urinary system work?
- In brief: How do the kidneys work?
- In brief: How does the gallbladder work?
- In brief: What are microbes?
- In brief: How does the thyroid gland work?
- In brief: How does the pituitary gland work?
- In brief: How does the nervous system work?
- In brief: The lymphatic system
- In brief: What does blood do?
- In brief: How does the liver work?
- In brief: How does our sense of balance work?
- In brief: What are the organs of the immune system?
- In brief: The innate and adaptive immune systems
- Overview: Eczema
- Eczema: Learn More – Steroids and other topical medications
- Eczema: Learn More – Light therapy, tablets and injections
- Eczema: Learn More – Skin care for eczema
- Eczema: Research summaries – Eczema: Can eliminating particular foods help?
- Eczema: Research summaries – Can mothers reduce their child's risk of getting eczema by avoiding certain foods during pregnancy and while breastfeeding?
- Eczema: Research summaries – Eczema in children: Can prebiotics or probiotics help prevent it?
- Overview: Acute cystitis
- Acute cystitis: Learn More – Treating acute cystitis
- Acute cystitis: Research summaries – How effective are antibiotics in treating acute cystitis?
- Acute cystitis: Learn More – Preventing cystitis
- In brief: How do the tonsils work?
- In brief: How does the tongue work?
- In brief: How does our sense of taste work?
- In brief: Causes and signs of edema
- In brief: How do cancer cells grow and spread?
- In brief: Medication list
- In brief: What are disease management programs (DMPs)?
- In brief: Understanding tests used to detect bone problems
- In brief: Understanding thyroid tests
- Overview: Cataracts
- Cataracts: Learn More – Cataract surgery
- Cataracts: Research summaries – Can vitamin supplements help maintain your vision?
- Overview: Irritable bowel syndrome
- Irritable bowel syndrome: Learn More – Irritable bowel syndrome: What helps – and what doesn’t
- Overview: Breast cancer
- Breast cancer: Learn More – Breast cancer: Treating lymphedema
- Breast cancer: Learn More – Breast cancer: How exercise can help
- Breast cancer: Learn More – The breast cancer screening program in Germany
- Breast cancer: Learn More – What role does breast density play?
- Breast cancer: Learn More – Risk factors for breast cancer
- Breast cancer: Learn More – Recurrent non-metastatic breast cancer
- In brief: What are dietary supplements?
- In brief: Cancer: What do the codes in the doctor’s letter mean?
- In brief: How does chemotherapy work?
- In brief: Harvesting blood stem cells for transplantation
- In brief: Stem cell transplantation for treating cancer
- In brief: Pelvic floor training
- In brief: Bladder training
- Overview: Food allergies
- Food allergies: Learn More – Food allergies: Diagnosis and treatment
- Food allergies: Learn More – Anaphylactic reactions (anaphylaxis)
- Overview: Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial fibrillation: Learn More – Atrial fibrillation: Preventing strokes
- Atrial fibrillation: Learn More – How can an irregular heart rhythm be treated?
- In brief: What are anticoagulants?
- In brief: How can you monitor and adjust treatment with vitamin K antagonists?
- Overview: Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B: Research summaries – Hepatitis B: What are the pros and cons of screening?
- Hepatitis B: Learn More – Hepatitis B: Should I get vaccinated?
- Overview: Using medication
- Using medication: Learn More – Using antibiotics correctly and preventing resistance
- Using medication: Learn More – Medications for children: Getting the dose right
- Using medication: Learn More – The safe use of over-the-counter painkillers
- Using medication: Research summaries – Painkillers: How common are severe side effects of NSAIDs?
- Using medication: Learn More – Topical medications
- Using medication: Learn More – Injections, suppositories and other dosage forms
- Using medication: Learn More – Oral medications
- Using medication: Learn More – Managing medication for long-term conditions
- Using medication: Research summaries – Dietary supplements: Can they also be harmful?
- Using medication: Learn More – What can help when trying to stop taking sleeping pills and sedatives?
- Overview: Psoriasis
- Psoriasis: Learn More – Does light therapy (phototherapy) help reduce psoriasis symptoms?
- Psoriasis: Learn More – Oral medications and injections
- Psoriasis: Learn More – Skin care and topical treatments
- Psoriasis: Learn More – Relationships, hobbies and everyday life with psoriasis
- Overview: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Learn More – What can help children and teenagers who have ADHD?
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Learn More – Treating ADHD in adults
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Learn More – How is ADHD diagnosed?
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Learn More – Coping with ADHD in everyday life: Information for parents
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Learn More – ADHD in adults
- Overview: Fever in children
- Fever in children: Learn More – How can you reduce a child's fever?
- Fever in children: Learn More – Taking a child's temperature
- Fever in children: Learn More – What are febrile seizures?
- Fever in children: Learn More – Fever in children: When to see a doctor
- In brief: How is body temperature regulated and what is fever?
- Overview: Influenza
- Influenza: Research summaries – Can oseltamivir (Tamiflu) prevent complications of the flu?
- Influenza: Research summaries – How much protection do flu vaccinations offer?
- Overview: Metastatic breast cancer
- Metastatic breast cancer: Learn More – Pain management in metastatic breast cancer
- Metastatic breast cancer: Learn More – Treatment options and supportive care
- Metastatic breast cancer: Learn More – Diagnostic tests for metastatic breast cancer
- Metastatic breast cancer: Learn More – Living with metastatic breast cancer
- Metastatic breast cancer: Learn More – Information for partners
- Metastatic breast cancer: Learn More – Saying goodbye
- Metastatic breast cancer: Learn More – Practical support, formalities and financial aspects
- Overview: Lazy eye (amblyopia) in children
- Lazy eye (amblyopia) in children: Learn More – What are the treatment options for lazy eye (amblyopia)?
- Overview: Gallstones
- Gallstones: Learn More – How can gallstones be treated?
- Gallstones: Learn More – Complications of gallstones
- Overview: Enlarged hemorrhoids
- Enlarged hemorrhoids: Learn More – What surgical procedures can be used to treat hemorrhoids?
- Enlarged hemorrhoids: Learn More – How can you relieve the symptoms yourself?
- Overview: Neck pain
- Neck pain: Learn More – What can you do about non-specific neck pain?
- Neck pain: Research summaries – Can acupuncture help to relieve chronic neck pain?
- Neck pain: Research summaries – Do mobilization or manipulation techniques help relieve neck pain?
- In brief: How does the spine work?
- Overview: Slipped disc
- Slipped disc: Learn More – Slipped disc – Non-surgical treatment options
- Slipped disc: Learn More – Surgery for a slipped disc
- Slipped disc: Research summaries – Can rehabilitation therapy help after surgery for a slipped disc?
- In brief: The "classic" and Asian forms of massage
- Overview: Low back pain
- Low back pain: Learn More – Medication for the treatment of non-specific back pain
- Low back pain: Learn More – Relaxation techniques for back pain
- Low back pain: Learn More – Multimodal pain management and cognitive behavioral therapy
- Low back pain: Learn More – Passive treatments: Massages, heat and manual therapy
- Low back pain: Learn More – Why movement is so important for back pain
- Low back pain: Research summaries – Can exercise prevent recurrent low back pain from coming back?
- Low back pain: Learn More – Living with chronic back pain
- Low back pain: Learn More – Low back pain: Signs of serious problems
- Overview: Rosacea
- Rosacea: Learn More – What are the treatment options for rosacea?
- Rosacea: Learn More – Rosacea diary
- Overview: Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
- Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism): Learn More – What are the treatment options for an overactive thyroid?
- In brief: How do bowel movements work?
- Overview: Sinusitis
- Sinusitis: Learn More – Treating acute sinusitis
- Sinusitis: Learn More – Treating chronic sinusitis
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT): Research summaries – Leg in a cast: When does it make sense to use injections for blood clot prevention?
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT): Research summaries – Is thrombosis prevention necessary on flights?
- Overview: Pressure ulcers
- Pressure ulcers: Learn More – Preventing pressure ulcers
- Overview: Hay fever
- Hay fever: Learn More – Which medications can relieve hay fever?
- Hay fever: Learn More – Allergen-specific immunotherapy (desensitization) in the treatment of hay fever
- Overview: Hernias
- Hernias: Learn More – How are inguinal (groin) hernias treated in men?
- Hernias: Learn More – How are incisional hernias treated?
- Hernias: Learn More – How are inguinal and femoral hernias treated in women?
- Hernias: Learn More – How are inguinal hernias treated in children?
- Overview: Bedwetting
- Bedwetting: Learn More – What are the treatment options for bedwetting?
- Bedwetting: Learn More – What can make everyday life easier?
- In brief: What happens during a skin examination?
- Overview: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: Learn More – What can you do if you have BPPV?
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: Research summaries – Do repositioning maneuvers help in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)?
- Overview: Endometriosis
- Endometriosis: Learn More – Treatment options for endometriosis
- Endometriosis: Research summaries – Surgery: What are the pros and cons of taking hormones as well?
- Endometriosis: Learn More – Diagnosing endometriosis
- Endometriosis: Learn More – My partner has endometriosis – What does that mean for me?
- Endometriosis: Learn More – The symptoms of endometriosis
- Endometriosis: Learn More – What causes endometriosis?
- Overview: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Learn More – Non-drug treatments
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Learn More – Medication for COPD
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Learn More – Surgical procedures for the treatment of COPD
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Learn More – What can help you to cope with COPD?
- Overview: Type 2 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes: Learn More – What medications help in type 2 diabetes?
- Type 2 diabetes: Learn More – How is blood sugar measured?
- Type 2 diabetes: Learn More – Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes: Learn More – How can you prevent type 2 diabetes?
- Overview: Genital herpes
- Genital herpes: Learn More – What are the treatment options for genital herpes?
- Genital herpes: Learn More – Genital herpes in pregnancy
- Genital herpes: Learn More – How can you prevent the spread of herpes in sexual relationships?
- Overview: Allergies
- Overview: Phimosis
- Phimosis: Learn More – What are the treatment options for phimosis?
- In brief: A guide to psychotherapy in Germany: Where can I find help?
- Overview: Ingrown toenail
- Ingrown toenail: Learn More – Ingrown toenail treatment
- Ingrown toenail: Learn More – How to cut toenails properly
- Overview: Allergic contact dermatitis
- Overview: Frozen shoulder
- Frozen shoulder: Learn More – Frozen shoulder: What can help?
- Overview: Hair loss in chemotherapy
- Hair loss in chemotherapy: Learn More – Can chemotherapy-related hair loss be prevented?
- In brief: Personalized medicine
- Overview: Epilepsy
- Epilepsy: Learn More – Epilepsy in children: Types and treatment options
- Epilepsy: Learn More – What to do if someone has an epileptic seizure
- Epilepsy: Learn More – Epilepsy in children: Everyday life
- Epilepsy: Learn More – Epilepsy in adults: Treatment with medication
- Overview: Tooth decay
- Tooth decay: Learn More – Preventing tooth decay in children and teenagers
- Overview: Bacterial vaginosis
- Bacterial vaginosis: Learn More – Which treatments are effective in bacterial vaginosis?
- In brief: What are immunological tests?
- Overview: Asthma
- Asthma: Learn More – Non-drug interventions for asthma
- Asthma: Learn More – Immunotherapy for allergic asthma
- Asthma: Learn More – Medication for people with asthma
- Asthma: Learn More – Asthma in pregnancy
- Asthma: Learn More – Symptoms and diagnosis
- Asthma: Learn More – Exercise-induced asthma
- Asthma: Learn More – Information for parents
- Overview: Infertility
- Overview: Seborrheic dermatitis
- Seborrheic dermatitis: Learn More – Which treatments help in teenagers and adults?
- Seborrheic dermatitis: Learn More – Seborrheic dermatitis in babies (cradle cap)
- In brief: What happens during a biopsy?
- Overview: Tinea versicolor
- Tinea versicolor: Learn More – Treatment for tinea versicolor
- Overview: Cold sores
- Cold sores: Learn More – How effective are creams and tablets for the treatment of cold sores?
- Cold sores: Learn More – Can cold sore outbreaks be prevented?
- Overview: Tennis elbow
- Tennis elbow: Learn More – Tennis elbow: Strengthening and stretching exercises
- Tennis elbow: Learn More – The treatment options for tennis elbow
- Overview: Chronic kidney disease
- Chronic kidney disease: Learn More – Diet and exercise for chronic kidney disease
- Chronic kidney disease: Learn More – Chronic kidney disease: Which medications can protect the kidneys, heart and blood vessels?
- Chronic kidney disease: Learn More – Peritoneal dialysis for chronic kidney disease
- Chronic kidney disease: Research summaries – When is the best time to start dialysis?
- Chronic kidney disease: Learn More – How does chronic kidney disease progress?
- Overview: Fibromyalgia
- Fibromyalgia: Learn More – Medication for the treatment of fibromyalgia
- Fibromyalgia: Learn More – Complementary and alternative treatments
- Fibromyalgia: Learn More – Exercise, relaxation and stress management
- Fibromyalgia: Learn More – Pain management and behavioral therapy
- Fibromyalgia: Learn More – What is known about the causes of fibromyalgia?
- Fibromyalgia: Learn More – Understanding chronic pain
- Overview: Hearing loss and deafness in children
- Hearing loss and deafness in children: Learn More – Hearing tests in newborns
- Hearing loss and deafness in children: Research summaries – Hearing tests in newborns: Are there advantages?
- Overview: Osteoporosis and bone fractures
- Osteoporosis and bone fractures: Learn More – What are the pros and cons of medication to prevent bone fractures?
- Osteoporosis and bone fractures: Learn More – Strengthening bones and preventing falls
- Overview: Insect venom allergies
- Insect venom allergies: Learn More – Insect venom allergies: Short-term and long-term treatment
- Insect venom allergies: Learn More – Anaphylactic reactions (anaphylaxis) after insect bites
- Overview: Non-melanoma skin cancer
- Non-melanoma skin cancer: Learn More – What are the treatment options for non-melanoma skin cancer?
- Non-melanoma skin cancer: Learn More – Detecting non-melanoma skin cancer
- Non-melanoma skin cancer: Learn More – What increases your risk of non-melanoma skin cancer?
- Non-melanoma skin cancer: Learn More – The course of non-melanoma skin cancer
- Non-melanoma skin cancer: Learn More – How can you protect yourself from UV light?
- In brief: How much sun is too much?
- Overview: Uterine fibroids
- Uterine fibroids: Learn More – Is fibroid surgery a good idea?
- Uterine fibroids: Learn More – When is treatment with hormones considered?
- Uterine fibroids: Learn More – What are the pros and cons of uterine artery embolization?
- Uterine fibroids: Learn More – Living with fibroids
- Overview: Bunions
- Bunions: Learn More – Bunion surgery
- In brief: What do ear examinations involve?
- Overview: Impetigo
- Impetigo: Research summaries – Impetigo: What can make it go away faster?
- Overview: Acute pancreatitis
- Acute pancreatitis: Learn More – How is acute pancreatitis treated?
- Overview: Heart failure
- Heart failure: Learn More – Types of heart failure
- Overview: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Learn More – What kind of support is helpful immediately after a traumatic event?
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Learn More – Medication for post-traumatic stress disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Learn More – Psychological treatments and other interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Research summaries – Can early psychological treatment prevent post-traumatic stress disorder?
- In brief: What is joint aspiration?
- Overview: Ovarian cysts
- Ovarian cysts: Research summaries – Does ultrasound screening for ovarian cancer help?
- Overview: Common colds
- Common colds: Learn More – Relief for a stuffy nose, cough and sore throat
- Common colds: Research summaries – Should you take antibiotics if you have a cold?
- Common colds: Research summaries – Does vitamin C prevent colds?
- Overview: Gout
- Gout: Learn More – When is long-term treatment with medication suitable?
- Gout: Learn More – What can I do on my own to prevent gout attacks?
- Gout: Learn More – Acute gout attacks: Pain relief
- Overview: Tendon overuse injuries (tendinopathy)
- Tendon overuse injuries (tendinopathy): Learn More – How are tendon overuse injuries treated?
- In brief: How do lungs work?
- Overview: Premature ejaculation
- Premature ejaculation: Learn More – What can I do on my own?
- Premature ejaculation: Learn More – Does medication work?
- Premature ejaculation: Learn More – Can sex therapy help?
- Overview: Wrist injuries
- In brief: What is an echocardiogram?
- Overview: Dust mite allergies
- Dust mite allergies: Learn More – Allergen-specific immunotherapy (desensitization) in the treatment of dust mite allergies
- Dust mite allergies: Learn More – What can relieve allergic rhinitis?
- Overview: Styes and chalazia (inflammation of the eyelid)
- Styes and chalazia (inflammation of the eyelid): Learn More – What can you do if you have a stye or a chalazion?
- Overview: Nail fungus
- Nail fungus: Learn More – Nail fungus: Polish, cream or tablets?
- Overview: Kidney stones
- Kidney stones: Learn More – Treatment options for kidney stones
- Kidney stones: Learn More – Preventing kidney stones
- Overview: Athlete's foot
- Athlete's foot: Learn More – What helps to get rid of athlete's foot?
- Overview: Ankle sprains
- Ankle sprains: Learn More – What are the treatment options for ankle sprains?
- Ankle sprains: Learn More – What helps against chronic ankle instability?
- Overview: Hemophilia
- Hemophilia: Research summaries – Do people with severe hemophilia benefit from preventive treatment?
- Overview: Surgery
- Surgery: Learn More – Pain after surgery
- Surgery: Learn More – What can help relieve anxiety before surgery?
- Surgery: Research summaries – Can quitting smoking before surgery prevent complications?
- Surgery: Learn More – Before surgery: Getting information and making a decision
- Surgery: Learn More – What helps children cope with anxiety before an operation?
- Overview: Pneumonia
- Pneumonia: Learn More – What are the different types of pneumonia?
- Pneumonia: Learn More – What happens if I get pneumonia in the hospital?
- Pneumonia: Learn More – Pneumonia in older people: What you should know
- Pneumonia: Learn More – Pneumonia in children: What you should know
- Overview: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): Learn More – Treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Overview: Acute bronchitis
- Acute bronchitis: Learn More – Treating acute bronchitis
- Overview: Pregnancy
- Birth: Learn More – Reflux in babies
- Pregnancy: Learn More – What helps reduce nausea in pregnancy?
- Birth: Learn More – Epidurals and other medications to relieve labor pain
- Birth: Learn More – What can be done if a baby is likely to be born too early?
- Birth: Learn More – When your baby’s due date has passed
- Birth: Learn More – Managing pain during childbirth
- Pregnancy: Learn More – Weight gain in pregnancy
- Birth: Learn More – Why is a test offered for the detection of serious heart problems in newborns?
- After the baby is born: Learn More – Depression after childbirth – What can help?
- Pregnancy: Learn More – HIV test in pregnancy
- Pregnancy: Learn More – Ultrasound scans in pregnancy
- Overview: Vocal nodules
- Overview: Falls in older people
- Falls in older people: Learn More – What older people can do to prevent falls
- Overview: Ankle fractures
- Ankle fractures: Research summaries – Ankle fractures: What can help get you back on your feet again?
- Overview: Small objects in the eye
- Overview: Erysipelas and cellulitis
- Erysipelas and cellulitis: Research summaries – Can antibiotics prevent erysipelas from coming back?
- Overview: Warts
- Warts: Learn More – What are the treatment options for warts?
- Overview: Health care in Germany
- Health care in Germany: Learn More – The German health care system
- Health care in Germany: Learn More – At the hospital
- Health care in Germany: Research summaries – How can quality reports help you find the right hospital?
- Health care in Germany: Learn More – At the doctor’s
- Overview: Osteoarthritis
- Overview: Wisdom teeth
- Wisdom teeth: Learn More – Should you have your wisdom teeth removed?
- Overview: Gingivitis and periodontitis
- Gingivitis and periodontitis: Learn More – How is periodontitis treated?
- Gingivitis and periodontitis: Learn More – What are the advantages and disadvantages of professional teeth-cleaning?
- Overview: Diarrhea
- Diarrhea: Learn More – Traveler's diarrhea
- Diarrhea: Learn More – Preventing stomach bugs (gastroenteritis)
- Overview: Pelvic organ prolapse
- Pelvic organ prolapse: Learn More – Surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
- Pelvic organ prolapse: Learn More – Pelvic floor exercises and vaginal pessaries
- Overview: Chronic wounds
- Chronic wounds: Learn More – What are the treatment options for chronic wounds?
- Chronic wounds: Research summaries – Negative pressure wound therapy
- Overview: Generalized anxiety disorder
- Generalized anxiety disorder: Learn More – Treatment options for generalized anxiety disorder
- Overview: Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Carpal tunnel syndrome: Learn More – Wrist splints and hand exercises
- Carpal tunnel syndrome: Learn More – When is surgery considered or needed?
- Carpal tunnel syndrome: Learn More – How effective are steroids?
- Overview: Misaligned teeth and jaws
- Misaligned teeth and jaws: Learn More – Treatment with fixed braces
- Misaligned teeth and jaws: Learn More – Treatment with removable braces
- Misaligned teeth and jaws: Learn More – What are misaligned teeth and jaws?
- Overview: Diverticular disease and diverticulitis
- Diverticular disease and diverticulitis: Learn More – Treating chronic diverticular disease
- Diverticular disease and diverticulitis: Learn More – Treating acute diverticulitis
- Diverticular disease and diverticulitis: Learn More – Surgery for diverticulitis and diverticular disease
- Overview: Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
- Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism): Learn More – Are there benefits to treating subclinical hypothyroidism?
- Overview: Boils and carbuncles
- Boils and carbuncles: Learn More – How are boils treated?
- Overview: Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm: Learn More – When is surgery recommended for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm?
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm: Learn More – Why are men offered screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms?
- In brief: How can you get enough iron?
- In brief: How does the periodontium work?
- Overview: Scarlet fever
- Overview: Chickenpox
- Chickenpox: Learn More – How can you avoid getting chickenpox?
- Overview: Shingles
- Shingles: Learn More – Lasting pain after shingles
- In brief: How is diabetes diagnosed?
- In brief: Children and sun – Practical information for parents
- Overview: Gastritis
- Peptic ulcers: Research summaries – Preventing peptic ulcers
- In brief: What happens during a gastroscopy?
- In brief: What happens during a neurological examination?
- Overview: Drug allergies
- Drug allergies: Learn More – Anaphylactic reactions (anaphylaxis) to drugs
- In brief: What kind of lung function tests are there and what do they involve?
- In brief: What happens in a sleep study?
- In brief: What happens during cardiac catheterization?
- In brief: What happens during a lumbar puncture (spinal tap)?
- In brief: What does genetic testing involve?
- In brief: What kinds of eye examinations are there?
- In brief: What kinds of allergy tests are there?
- In brief: Evidence-based medicine in Germany
- In brief: Prevention, diagnosis, treatment: What is tested in evidence-based medicine?
- In brief: What types of studies are there?
- In brief: How is the quality of studies assessed?
- In brief: What are systematic reviews and meta-analyses?
- In brief: What are clinical practice guidelines?
- In brief: Hospital quality assurance in Germany: The areas of care in 2014
- In brief: How does dialysis work?
- In brief: What is overdiagnosis?
- In brief: Disease management program for type 1 diabetes in Germany
- In brief: Using steroids correctly and avoiding side effects
- In brief: How do you use an automated external defibrillator (AED)?
- In brief: Giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
- In brief: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): What you need to know
- Overview: Golfer's elbow
- Golfer's elbow: Learn More – The treatment options for golfer’s elbow
- Golfer's elbow: Learn More – Golfer’s elbow: Strengthening and stretching exercises
- In brief: Structure of the nails
- In brief: Biologics and biosimilars
- In brief: What happens during an electroencephalogram (EEG)?
- In brief: Foot deformities
- In brief: How do the female sex organs work?
- In brief: What do the male sex organs do?
- Overview: Tenosynovitis
- Tenosynovitis: Learn More – How can tenosynovitis be treated?
- Overview: Bursitis
- Bursitis: Learn More – How can bursitis be treated?
- In brief: What are ligaments?
- In brief: What are tendons and tendon sheaths?
- In brief: Finding high-quality health information on the internet
- In brief: Hysterectomy (surgical removal of the womb)
- Overview: Osteoarthritis of the knee
- Osteoarthritis of the knee: Learn More – What can you do to strengthen your knees?
- Osteoarthritis of the knee: Learn More – Do knee injections help?
- Osteoarthritis of the knee: Learn More – Joint replacement in osteoarthritis of the knee
- Osteoarthritis of the knee: Learn More – What are the different types of artificial knee joints?
- Osteoarthritis of the knee: Learn More – Which painkillers help in osteoarthritis of the knee?
- Osteoarthritis of the knee: Learn More – What can you expect before and after surgery?
- Osteoarthritis of the knee: Research summaries – Does arthroscopy help in osteoarthritis of the knee?
- In brief: How does the knee work?
- Overview: Brain aneurysm
- Brain aneurysm: Learn More – What are the treatment options for a brain aneurysm?
- Brain aneurysm: Learn More – What happens during a brain hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain)?
- Brain aneurysm: Learn More – Deciding whether to treat an aneurysm
- In brief: How does the larynx work?
- In brief: What is voice therapy?
- Overview: Enlarged tonsils and adenoids
- Enlarged tonsils and adenoids: Learn More – Surgery for enlarged tonsils or adenoids
- In brief: What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)?
- Overview: Heart valve diseases
- Heart valve diseases: Learn More – Treatments for heart valve disease
- In brief: How are sex cells made (meiosis)?
- In brief: How do most cells divide (mitosis)?
- In brief: How are genes passed on?
- In brief: What is the structure of hair and how does it grow?
- Overview: Vaginal yeast infection (thrush)
- Vaginal yeast infection (thrush): Learn More – Vaginal yeast infections (thrush): What can help?
- Overview: Canker sores (mouth ulcers)
- Canker sores (mouth ulcers): Learn More – What can you do if you have a canker sore?
- In brief: Mouth sores – What can you do yourself?
- In brief: Should I have the vaccine?
- In brief: How our teeth and jaws work together
- Overview: Shoulder pain
- Shoulder pain: Learn More – Shoulder pain: What helps?
- In brief: How does the shoulder work?
- In brief: Physical therapy
- Overview: Dislocated kneecap
- Dislocated kneecap: Learn More – Dislocated kneecap: When is surgery recommended?
- Overview: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (runner’s knee)
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome (runner’s knee): Learn More – How can you relieve pain at the front of the knee?
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome (runner’s knee): Learn More – Seven exercises to stabilize the knee
- In brief: What is occupational therapy?
- In brief: What is speech therapy?
- In brief: How do ultrasound examinations work?
- In brief: What happens when you age?
- Overview: Mumps
- Overview: Measles
- Overview: Rubella (German measles)
- Overview: Scoliosis in teenagers
- Scoliosis in teenagers: Learn More – Scoliosis check-ups
- Scoliosis in teenagers: Learn More – Wait and see, back brace or physical therapy?
- Scoliosis in teenagers: Learn More – Back braces: Frequently asked questions
- Scoliosis in teenagers: Learn More – Surgery for scoliosis
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