Slide Shows

Use these visual guides to learn about your health, from congenital heart defects to weight training.

• A look inside your eyes
• A step-by-step look at hemodialysis
• A step-by-step look at peritoneal dialysis
• Alternative bicycles: See your options
• Aquatic exercise how to's



• Baby baths
• Back exercises
• Balance exercises to improve stability, help prevent falls
• Birthmarks
• Blood sugar testing



• Brain anatomy
• Breast-feeding positions
• Car seat safety
• Causes of back pain
• Chigger bites, poison ivy and other summer skin irritants



• Choosing a thermometer
• Choosing an insulin delivery device
• Common baby rashes
• Common skin rashes
• Common types of congenital heart defects



• Core exercises
• Core exercises with a fitness ball
• CPAP masks
• Exercises for osteoporosis
• Exercises to prepare for labor



• Female breast anatomy
• Fetal positions at the end of pregnancy
• Fetal ultrasound
• Fingernails — 7 signs of possible health problems
• Golf stretches for a more fluid swing



• Good posture
• Hand exercises for arthritis pain relief
• How to choose and use a cane
• How to choose and use a walker
• How to stretch your major muscle groups



• How to trim thickened toenails
• Inheritance patterns
• Joint protection for people with hand arthritis
• Labor positions
• Magnifying glasses and other low-vision aids



• Melanoma pictures to help identify skin cancer
• Office space ergonomics
• Oral health: Learn what's behind your smile
• Portion control for weight loss
• Proper lifting



• Radiation simulation
• Root canal
• See how your digestive system works
• Sleeping positions that reduce back pain
• Stages of breast cancer



• Stretches you can do in your office
• Sun damage
• Types of dermatitis
• Vaginal tears in childbirth
• Vision problems as you age: What to watch for



• Weight training exercises for major muscle groups
• What a newborn really looks like

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