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Knowing how to take care of yourself is the key to living longer and better. Our Learning Center has hundreds of topics to answer your questions. From bath safety and food poisoning to rattlesnake bites and car seats for children, the information is here. Do you want to know about immunizations? Are you wondering if you should have a cholesterol test? We can help.
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Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early.
Interactive Tool: Is Your BMI Increasing Your Health Risks?
Dental Care: Brushing and Flossing Your Teeth.
Should I Get a Flu Vaccine?
Should I Have Allergy Shots for Allergies to Insect Stings?
Health Topics
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
Abnormal Pap Test
Abuse: Signs of Abuse-Related Injuries
Accidental Needle Sticks
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy
Adult Immunization Schedule
Alcohol and Drugs: When to Get Help for an Intoxicated Person
Alcohol Increases the Risk of Cold Injury
Allergy Shots for Insect Stings
Antibiotics
Antioxidants
Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP)
Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke
Assistive Devices and Orthotics
Autism and Vaccines
Avoiding Infections in the Hospital
Avoiding Mercury in Fish
Baby's Sleep Position and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Basic Dental Care
Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
Blood Pressure Screening
Blood Thinners: Signs of Abnormal Bleeding
Blood Transfusion
Body Mechanics
Breast Cancer Screening
Breast Cancer: Lymph Node Surgery for Staging Cancer
Brushing and Flossing a Child's Teeth
Burns and Electric Shock
Campylobacteriosis
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Protecting Your Home
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Exercise
Caregiving: Foot and Toenail Care
Caregiving: How to Help With a Sink Bath
Caregiving: How to Turn Someone in Bed
Caregiving: Making a Home Safe
Caregiving: Preventing Rashes in the Groin Area
Caregiving: Reducing Germs and Infection in the Home
Caregiving: Skin Care for Immobile Adults
Caregiving: Using Disposable Gloves
Caregiving: Washing Soiled Clothes and Linens
Caring for Your Skin When You Have Diabetes
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Safe Posture and Movements
Cervical Cancer Screening
Cervical Cell Changes on a Pap Test
Checklist for Preventing Falls at Home
Child Car Seats
Child Safety: Air Pollution
Child Safety: Bathing
Child Safety: Bicycles and Tricycles
Child Safety: Drowning Prevention in Pools and Hot Tubs
Child Safety: Fires
Child Safety: Guns and Firearms
Child Safety: Pets
Child Safety: Preventing Burns
Child Safety: Preventing Child Abduction
Child Safety: Preventing Drowning
Child Safety: Preventing Falls
Child Safety: Streets and Motor Vehicles
Child Safety: Strollers and Shopping Carts
Child Safety: Washing Toys to Prevent Germs
Childbirth: Strep Infections During Delivery
Childhood Immunization Record
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Ages 0 to 6 Years
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Ages 7 to 18 Years
Chili Pepper Burns
Cholera Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Chronic Kidney Disease: Medicines to Be Careful With
Cold Exposure: Emergency Equipment
Cold Exposure: Ways the Body Loses Heat
Cold Exposure: What Increases Your Risk of Injury?
Cold Temperature Exposure
Colorectal Cancer Genetic Testing
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Common Questions About Giving Yourself Shots
Common Questions About the Flu Vaccine
Controlling Dust, Dust Mites, and Other Allergens in Your Home
Controlling Indoor Mold
Controlling Pet Allergens
COVID-19: Advice if You're Planning a Pregnancy, Pregnant, Recently Pregnant, or Breastfeeding
Creating a Healthy Schedule When Working From Home
Crib Safety
Deciding to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Dehydration
Dengue Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Dental Care: 6 Years to 16 Years
Depression Screening
Diabetes in Children: Care Plan for School or Day Care
Diabetes: Checking Your Feet
Diabetes: How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy
Diabetes: Protecting Your Feet
Diabetes: Steps for Foot-Washing
Domestic Violence: Checklist of Things to Take When You Leave
Domestic Violence: Getting a Protective Order
DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Ebola or Marburg Virus Infection
Ebola Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Effects of Diethylstilbestrol (DES) Exposure
Elbow Bursitis and Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
Emergency First Aid for Heatstroke
Fetal Monitoring During Labor
Finding Good Footwear
Fluoride During Childhood
Food Poisoning and Safe Food Handling
Food Poisoning During Pregnancy
Food Poisoning: Clostridium Perfringens
Food Poisoning: Toxoplasmosis
Food Poisoning: Vibrio Vulnificus
Food Safety: Cooking
Food Safety: Following the Package Instructions
Food Safety: Preparing
Food Safety: Serving
Food Safety: Storing
Food Safety: Tips for Grocery Shopping
Genetics
Giardiasis
Glaucoma Screening
Good Posture for a Healthy Back
Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening
Gum Disease
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Hand-Washing
Headache Prevention: Posture and Body Mechanics
Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years
Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years
Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early
Healthy Aging
Healthy Habits to Prevent Osteoporosis
Hearing Protectors
Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Screening
Heat Waves
Heat-Related Illnesses
Heatstroke Prevention: Acclimating to the Heat
Heatstroke Prevention: What to Wear
Heel Bursitis or Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
Heimlich Maneuver for Adults and Children Older Than 1 Year
Helping a Person During a Seizure
Helping Children During Immunizations
Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
Helping Your Teen Become a Safe Driver
Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening
Hepatitis A Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Hepatitis B Vaccine: What You Need to Know
High Blood Pressure: Over-the-Counter Medicines to Avoid
Hip Bursitis or Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
HIV: Preventing Infections
HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV
HIV: Tips for Caregivers to Avoid Infection
Hospital Isolation Rooms
How Hospitals and Clinics Keep You Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic
How to Get Up Safely After a Fall
HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Immunization Schedules
Immunizations
Immunizations and Pregnancy
Immunizations for Premature Infants
Importance of Immunizations
Indoor Tanning: Is It Safe?
Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Inactivated or Recombinant): What You Need to Know
Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Live, Intranasal): What You Need to Know
Insect Repellents
Interactive Tool: Do Your BMI and Waist Size Increase Your Health Risks?
Interactive Tool: How Does Smoking Affect Your Lifespan?
Interactive Tool: How Much Is Smoking Costing You?
Interactive Tool: What Is Your Stress Level?
Interactive Tool: Which Health Screenings Do You Need?
Interactive Tools
Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Knee Bursitis and Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
Lead Poisoning
Lead Poisoning Screening
Lifestyle Changes That May Help Prevent Cancer
Listeriosis
Live Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Log Roll Method for Safe Movement
Low-Vision Accommodations in Your Home
Making a Plan to Cut Back on Alcohol Use
Making It Easier to Wear a Mask to Help Prevent Infections
Manage Stress for Your Heart
Marine Toxins
Master List of Medicines
Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Meningococcal B Vaccine: What You Need to Know
MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella): What You Need to Know
MMRV Vaccine (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella): What You Need to Know
Mobility Problems: Getting In and Out of a Car Safely
Mouth Guard
Noroviruses (Norwalk Viruses)
Office Ergonomics
Oral Rehydration Solutions for Children
Osteoporosis Screening
Overtraining
Pediatric Preparation for Medical Tests
Physical Activity Helps Prevent a Heart Attack and Stroke
Playground Safety
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac: Rash From Indirect Contact
Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac: Tips for Washing
Poisoning
Polio Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Posture: Standing and Walking
Pregnancy: Chemicals, Cosmetics, and Radiation
Pregnancy: Hot Tub and Sauna Use
Premature Infant: Safe Travel With Your Baby
Prevent Medical Errors
Preventing ACL Injuries
Preventing Bee Stings
Preventing Blisters
Preventing Children's Injuries From Sports and Other Activities
Preventing Choking
Preventing Falls in Older Adults
Preventing Falls in Older Adults Who Take High-Risk Medicines
Preventing Falls in the Hospital
Preventing Falls: Exercises for Strength and Balance
Preventing Flea Bites
Preventing Foot Cramps
Preventing Insect Stings
Preventing Spider Bites
Preventing Tetanus Infections
Proper Back Posture (Neutral Spine)
Proper Sitting for a Healthy Back
Prostate Cancer Screening
Protect Yourself From Hepatitis A When Traveling
Protecting Your Child From Infections
Protecting Your Skin From the Sun
Pseudomonas Infection
Puncture Wounds
Purifying Your Drinking Water
Quick Tips: Babyproofing Your Home
Quick Tips: Modifying Your Home and Work Area When You Have Arthritis
Quick Tips: Safely Giving Over-the-Counter Medicines to Children
Quick Tips: Staying Active in Cold Weather
Quick Tips: Staying Active in Hot Weather
Quick Tips: Taking Medicines Wisely
Quick Tips: Using Backpacks Safely
Quitting Smoking
Rabies
Rabies Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Radiation Exposure: Risks and Health Effects
Radon
Recombinant Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Returning to Play After a Head Injury During a Sporting Event
Roomy Shoes
Rotavirus Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Rubella (German Measles)
Safe Hand and Wrist Movements
Safer Sex
Salmonellosis
Screening for Gestational Diabetes
Screening for Hearing Problems
Screening for Weight Problems
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening
Shigellosis
Shoulder Bursitis and Tendon Injury: Preventing Pain
Skin Cancer Screening
Smallpox/Monkeypox Vaccine (JYNNEOS™): What You Need to Know
Smoking: Health Risk for Family Members
Smoking: Problems With Pregnancy
Snake Antivenom
Spinal Cord Injury: Safe Transfers To or From a Wheelchair
Sports-Related Dehydration
Staph Food Poisoning
Staying Healthy Around Animals
Staying Safe When You Take Several Medicines
Stroke: Preventing Injury in Affected Limbs
Sun Protection to Prevent Sunburn
Sunburn
Sunburn: Skin Types
Swallowed or Inhaled Objects
Taking Care of Yourself When Your Child Is Sick
Tattoo and Piercing Safety
Td (Tetanus, Diphtheria) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Teen Smokers: Reasons to Quit
Temporomandibular Disorders: Having Good Body Mechanics
Terrorism and Other Public Health Threats
Testicular Cancer Screening
Tetanus
Thinking About Child Safety
Thyroid Screening Recommendations
Ticks: How to Avoid and Remove Ticks
Tips for Reducing Indoor Pollutants in Your Home
Travel Health
Tuberculosis (TB) Screening
Type 2 Diabetes: Screening for Adults
Type 2 Diabetes: Screening for Children
Typhoid Vaccines: What You Need to Know
Ultraviolet Rays From the Sun
Understanding Virtual Care (Telemedicine)
Using a Cane
Using a Walker
Using Crutches
Vaccine Information Statements
Vaccine Safety
Vaccines to Prevent the Flu
Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Vertigo: Level 1 (Easy) Balance Exercises
Vertigo: Level 2 (Harder) Balance Exercises
Vertigo: Staying Safe When You Have Balance Problems
Vertigo: Walking Exercises
Virtual Colonoscopy
Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Adults
Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Children and Teens
Warning Signs of Suicide
Warning Signs of Suicide in Adults
Warning Signs of Suicide in Children and Teens
Warning Signs of Suicide in Older Adults
Ways HIV Cannot Be Spread
Wear Proper Clothing to Prevent Cold Injury
Weight and Coronary Artery Disease
Weight-Bearing Exercises to Maintain Healthy Bones
Well-Child Visits
Yellow Fever Vaccine: What You Need to Know
Your Child's First Vaccines: What You Need to Know
Medical Tests
Allen Test
Antibiotic Sensitivity Test
Bone Density
Breast Exam
Breast Self-Awareness
Breast Ultrasound
Colonoscopy
Colposcopy
Digital Rectal Examination
Endometrial Biopsy
Genetic Testing and Screening
Gonioscopy
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Test of the Cervix
Lung Cancer Screening: Low-Dose Spiral CT Scan
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Breast
Mammogram
Pap Test
Phenylketonuria (PKU) Test
Rubella Test
Sigmoidoscopy (Anoscopy, Proctoscopy)
Stool Tests for Colorectal Cancer
Testicular Examination and Testicular Self-Examination
Ultrasound
Vitamin D Test
Make a Wise Decision
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Should I Get a Screening Test?
Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery?
Breast Cancer Risk: Should I Have a BRCA Gene Test?
Breast Cancer Screening and Dense Breasts: What Are My Options?
Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having Mammograms?
Colorectal Cancer: Which Screening Test Should I Have?
Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have an Angiogram?
Coronary Calcium Scan: Should I Have This Test?
Flu Vaccines: Should I Get a Flu Vaccine?
Health Screenings: Should I Buy Commercial Tests?
Healthy Aging: Is It Time to Stop Driving?
Hepatitis B: Should I Be Tested?
HPV: Should I Get the Vaccine?
HPV: Should My Child Get the Vaccine?
Lung Cancer: Should I Have Screening?
Osteoporosis: Should I Have a Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Test?
Prediabetes: Which Treatment Should I Use to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?
Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test?
Shingles: Should I Get a Vaccine to Prevent Shingles?
Take Action
Aging Well: Making Your Home Fall-Proof
Asthma: Identifying Your Triggers
Back Problems: Proper Lifting
Bowel Disease: Caring for Your Ostomy
Dental Care: Brushing and Flossing Your Teeth
Diabetes in Children: Preparing a Care Plan for School
Diabetes in Children: Treating Low Blood Sugar
Diabetes: Taking Care of Your Feet
Fitness: Increasing Core Stability
Healthwise Self-Care Checklist: Do I Need to Go to the Doctor?
Heart Failure: Avoiding Medicines That Make Symptoms Worse
Hepatitis B: How to Avoid Spreading the Virus
Managing Job Stress
Preventing Choking in Small Children
Preventing Poisoning in Young Children
Skin Cancer: Protecting Your Skin
Vertigo: Balance Exercises
Vision Problems: Living With Poor Eyesight
Wrist Care: Preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Current as of: February 27, 2023
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine
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