American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Taking Care of You and Your Baby While You're Pregnant
It’s important to take care of your baby, even before he or she is born. Do this with a healthy…
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Nutrition Tips for Kids
Eating healthy begins at a young age. Consider these tips for your young children.
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Naltrexone for Alcoholism
Naltrexone is a medicine prescribed to treat alcoholism that reduces your desire for alcohol.
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones and often occurs in older women.
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Autism
Autism is a developmental brain disorder affecting social, behavioral, and communication skills.
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Heart Failure
Heart failure means your heart isn’t pumping blood as well as it should. It can be caused by different heart…
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Essential Tremor
Essential tremor is a disorder in your nervous system that causes uncontrollable shaking.
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Club Drug Use
Club drugs are common, illegal drugs used at parties, bars, nightclubs, and concerts for the purpose of getting high.
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Injury Prevention: The Proper Way to Store Cleaning Supplies
According to the National Capital Poison Center, household cleaning supplies—including kitchen cleaners and liquid laundry packets—are the second most common exposure to poison among children under 6 years of age. And since the COVID-19 outbreak, cleaning has been on the rise
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Disinfecting Your Home
Cleaning your home isn’t just for looks. Cleaning and disinfecting your home are important for reducing the spread of germs and bacteria that cause infection and illness. Path to caring for a healthy home Many people recognized the importance of disinfecting their homes
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Texting and Driving
Texting while driving is illegal and can be deadly for you, your passengers, and others on the road.
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Babies and Thumbs, Fingers, and Pacifiers
Sucking on thumbs, fingers, and pacifiers is common in babies. Each has its pros and cons for parents to…
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Silent Heart Attacks
A silent heart attack is a heart attack without traditional symptoms. Nearly half of all heart attacks are silent heart…
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Enuresis (Bedwetting)
Enuresis is the medical name for bedwetting.
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Infant CPR/Choking
Anyone who is spends time with babies should know how to perform infant CPR—and when it’s appropriate to perform CPR…
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Herniated Disc
A herniated disc happens when a disc in your spine weakens or ruptures, putting pressure on a nerve or the…
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Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Eustachian tube dysfunction is when your ear is plugged with fluid. Sounds may be muffled, and your ear may feel…
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Finding the Right Addiction Treatment Program
Finding the right addiction treatment program is the first step toward the road to recovery.
