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Caregiving: Care for Yourself While Caring for Others
Caregivers provide care for people with chronic medical conditions. It can be challenging, and they often experience stress and get… you don't feel sick. Your doctor can help you stay healthy by providing preventive services. These include health tests, screenings, and vaccinations. They can give…
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Chronic Cough
A chronic cough is one that lasts for 8 weeks or more… chronic cough? Does excessive coughing affect your heart health? Does removing your tonsils and adenoids help with chronic cough? Should I get vaccinated for common respiratory infections, such as flu, RSV, and COVID-19?…
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Premature Birth
Preterm is defined as babies born alive before the completion of 37 weeks of pregnancy… sick? Will my baby need an antibody injection to protect against a specific infection? Should others in the house get any special vaccinations? When can I take my baby out…
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Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a group of brain disorders that affect body movement and muscle coordination. It can be mild or… drugs. Watching for jaundice after the baby is born. Untreated jaundice (yellow skin) could lead to CP. Keeping your baby current on vaccinations. Some preventable illnesses,…
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How to Treat Common Household Injuries
Cuts, scrapes, and even burns are common household injuries. Most of the time, these injuries are minor and can be… and burns may require a tetanus booster shot. If your wound is large, deep, or was caused by something rusty, check your vaccination record to…
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Preterm Labor and Birth
Preterm labor and birth occurs before 37 weeks of pregnancy and can lead to problems for the baby… Every patient who is pregnant longs for a dream pregnancy—a 40-week, worry-free time where everything goes as planned. But some women have complications. One common complication…
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Thalassemia
Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that prevent your body from producing the amount of hemoglobin it… What is thalassemia? Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that prevent your body from producing the amount of hemoglobin it needs. Hemoglobin is…
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How to Survive an Extended Power Outage with Home Medical Equipment
Electricity is something we take for granted. When you depend on electricity to power medical equipment and medicine at home,… Electricity is something we take for granted. When you depend on electricity to power medical equipment and medicine at home, then it comes as a…
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Coping with a Family Member’s Opioid Addiction
Opioid addiction affects more than the person who is addicted. It ruins entire families… Opioid addiction, or opioid use disorder (OUD) as it is now known, is a national public health epidemic. Approximately 3 million people in the U.S. and 16 million individuals across the…
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How to Protect Yourself From Job-related Skin Problems
An overview of job-related skin conditions, their causes and symptoms, and what can be done to avoid and treat… Did you know your skin is your body’s largest organ? It is. And it’s important to keep it safe, whether you’re at home or at…
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Asthma in Kids
Asthma is a disease that often starts in childhood and makes it difficult for your child to breathe… What is asthma? Asthma is a disease that often starts in childhood. Asthma makes it difficult for your child’s lungs to get air. That makes it…
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Sore Muscles from Exercise
Exercise is an important part of a healthy, active lifestyle. It improves your heart and lungs and builds strong bones… Exercise is an important part of a healthy, active lifestyle. It improves your heart and lungs and builds strong bones and muscles. However, exercise can…
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Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain, whether caused by a specific injury or not, can be treated with active rest and range-of-motion exercises as… Shoulder pain can be caused by many factors. One common cause of shoulder pain is soreness of the tendon (a cord that attaches a muscle to a bone) in…
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Antiemetic Medicines: OTC Relief for Nausea and Vomiting
Over the counter medicines can provide relief for nausea and vomiting, but there are a number of precautions to be… Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are medicines you can buy without a prescription from your doctor. Medicines that treat nausea and vomiting are called antiemetics. Several…
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Patellofemoral pain is a knee condition. It’s most common in people who participate in high-impact activities that include jumping and… What is patellofemoral pain syndrome? Patellofemoral pain is a painful knee condition. It’s sometimes called “runner’s knee.” It has to do with the way…
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Where You Can Deliver Your Baby
You have options when deciding where to have your baby. Learn about the different places you might be able to… There are many things to think about when you’re going to have a baby. One of those is where you’ll go through labor and delivery…
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Concussion
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It occurs when you hit your head, neck, or body… What is a concussion? A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Most often, it occurs when you hit your head hard against an…
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Beta-Blockers for Heart Problems
Take your beta blockers to stay heart healthy… A beta blocker is a prescription medicine used to treat heart problems and high blood pressure. This kind of medicine blocks the harmful effects of your body’s stress hormones on your heart. (The stress hormone is epinephrine,…
