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Learn which prescription weight-control medications are—and aren't—safe and effective, how they work, and their common side effects.

Cómo funciona y se usa la prueba A1C para diagnosticar y monitorear la diabetes tipo 2 y la prediabetes, cuándo no funciona y cómo se relaciona la A1C con el promedio estimado de glucosa.

Porphyrias are diseases that occur when the body has problems making heme. Acute porphyrias affect the nervous system; cutaneous porphyrias affect the skin.

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a condition in which urine flows backward from the bladder to one or both ureters and sometimes to the kidneys.

Obtenga información sobre las pruebas de sangre y las pruebas de diagnóstico por la imagen para verificar qué tan bien está funcionando la tiroides y diagnosticar enfermedades de la tiroides.

Learn what steps you can take to help prevent type 2 diabetes. Find tips and tools to lose weight, follow a healthy eating plan, move more, and get support.

Contains publications associated with the Weight Control & Healthy Living (English) health topic.

Learn about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of multicystic dysplastic kidney, which occurs when a baby’s kidneys do not develop normally in the womb.

Learn how an artificial pancreas system can automatically control blood glucose levels in people with type 1 diabetes.

Learn how to use the Body Weight Planner, which helps adults set their personal physical activity and calorie goals.