A bunion is a painful protrusion at the base of the big toe that can make even walking a chore. A severe bunion can affect the alignment of several toes, causing some to overlap.

You can't always prevent bunions, but you can take steps to reduce your risk. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions:

Falls in the home can lead to serious injury, including the all-too-common broken hip.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions to minimize the risk of falling:

When babies are teething, they're generally miserable from the pain, swelling and tenderness in their gums.

Here are suggestions from the Nemours Foundation to help comfort little ones who are teething:

There are many things to do to prepare for your baby's birth. That's why establishing a birth plan -- a list of preferences for labor and delivery -- may be in order.

The Nemours Foundation offers these suggestions about what to include in a birth plan:

A hammer toe occurs when a toe bends over in a hammer-like or claw-like shape. Most common in the second toe, the condition can affect any toe.

A person can be born with a hammer toe, or it can develop over time, particularly from wearing shoes that are too small.