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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome? Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a rare heart condition in which there is an extra electrical pathway present in the heart. This can cause a change in the…
What are Primary Healthcare Providers?
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. What are Primary Healthcare Providers? Primary healthcare providers focus on treating their clients as a whole. They may involve a team of people including family physicians, nurse practitioners, family practice nurses, social…
Vulvodynia
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is vulvodynia? Vulvodynia (say: “vul-vo-din-ee-a”) is the word that describes pain and discomfort in the vulva. The vulva is a woman’s external genital area, or the area around the opening…
Vaccine Shortages
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Sometimes the amount of a certain vaccine cannot keep up with the number of people who need it. Vaccine shortages can affect certain areas of the country or the country as a…
Thalassemia
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is thalassemia? Thalassemia (say: “thal-uh-SEE-mee-uh”) is a name for a group of inherited blood disorders. When you have thalassemia, your body makes fewer red blood cells and less hemoglobin than…
Small Vessel Disease
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is small vessel disease? Small vessel disease, which is also called coronary microvascular disease, is a disease that affects the small arteries in the heart. These small arteries normally expand…
Skin Problems – How to Protect Yourself From Job-related Skin Problems
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Skin diseases and injuries are common job-related medical problems. Workers of all ages and in almost all jobs can have skin problems that are related to their occupation. Skin problems are more…
Sjögren’s Syndrome
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is Sjögren’s syndrome? Sjögren’s (say: “show-grins”) syndrome is an immune disorder that causes severe dryness in the mouth, eyes and other areas of the body that have mucus membranes. A…
Sick Sinus Syndrome (Sinus Node Disease)
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is sick sinus syndrome? Sick sinus syndrome is the name for several conditions in which the sinus node does not work the right way. The sinus node (also called the…
Sever’s Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is Sever’s disease? Sever’s disease occurs in children when the growth plate (which is the growing part of the heel) is injured. The foot is one of the first body…