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Herbal Products and Supplements
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. An herb, or botanical, is a plant or part of a plant that people use to try to stay healthy, or to treat health conditions and illnesses. An herbal health product or…
Hemolytic Uremic 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 hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)? Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a condition involving red blood cells and your kidneys. HUS happens after you get an infection in your digestive system….
Helping Children Deal With Their Fears
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Children are not blind to the world around them. They see the news. They hear what adults are talking about. Yet children can’t sort out what is really a threat. They need…
Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica
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 giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica? Â This condition causes inflammation of the arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the…
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Get emergency care if you or a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. OVERVIEW What is persistent depressive disorder? Persistent depressive disorder (PDD, formerly known as dysthymia, or…
Digoxin – A Medicine for Heart Problems
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Digoxin is a medicine used to treat certain heart problems like heart failure. Heart failure results when the heart can’t pump blood well enough to supply the body’s needs. If you have…
Cushing’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 Cushing’s syndrome? Cushing’s syndrome is a disease that occurs when your body makes too much of the hormone cortisol. Also, it can occur from getting too much cortisol from…
Complex Regional Pain 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 complex regional pain syndrome? Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition. It can occur after an injury. It usually affects an arm or a leg. It…
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
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 cervical spondylotic myelopathy? Your spinal cord is a group of nerves that runs from your head to your lower back. The cervical spine is the part in your neck….
Burning Mouth 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 burning mouth syndrome? Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a condition that causes pain and discomfort in the mouth, lips or tongue. The feeling is often described as a burning,…