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  1. Birth control options: Things to consider - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 28, 2025 · Birth control types include: Barrier methods. These include male and female condoms, the diaphragm, a cervical cap, and the contraceptive sponge. Short-acting hormonal methods. These …

  2. Child abuse - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    May 19, 2022 · Child abuse includes physical, sexual, emotional and medical abuse, as well as neglect. Learn about signs, risk factors, how to get help and prevention.

  3. Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions

    Mar 25, 2025 · Living wills and other advance directives describe your treatment preferences in end-of-life situations when you can't speak for yourself.

  4. Pink eye (conjunctivitis) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 10, 2025 · Pink eye is the inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane that lines your eyelid and eyeball. Typical symptoms include redness and a gritty sensation in your eye, along with …

  5. Muscular dystrophy - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    May 17, 2025 · Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that causes muscles to become weaker and lose mass over time. The condition is caused by changes in the genes that make proteins needed to …

  6. Delaying your period with hormonal birth control - Mayo Clinic

    Feb 28, 2025 · Delaying periods is possible with an extended or ongoing method of birth control. Find out how to have more control over the menstrual cycle.

  7. Doxycycline (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Mar 1, 2026 · For oral dosage forms (capsules, suspension, syrup, tablets): For infections: Adults—100 milligrams (mg) every 12 hours on the first day, then 100 mg once a day or 50 to 100 mg every 12 …

  8. Dementia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jun 7, 2025 · Overview Dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities. The symptoms interfere with a person's daily life. Dementia isn't one specific disease. …

  9. Spina bifida - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 19, 2023 · Overview Spina bifida is a condition that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly. It's a type of neural tube defect. The neural tube is the structure in a developing …

  10. Stye (sty) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Sep 20, 2025 · A stye usually forms on the outside of your eyelid, but sometimes it can form on the inner part of your eyelid. In most cases, a stye will begin to disappear on its own in a couple of days. In the …