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Opioid Addiction
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 are opioids? Opioids (say: “oh-pee-oyds”) are a type of medicine often used to help relieve pain. They work by lowering the number of pain signals your body sends to your…
Occupational Exposure to HIV
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. How can HIV be transmitted? Blood, semen, vaginal secretions, vomitus, breast milk or pus from a person who is infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) may contain HIV and may cause infection….
Obesity
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 obesity? Maintaining a healthy body weight is one of the best ways to avoid weight-related health problems, such as type 2 diabetes or heart disease. But what exactly is…
Obesity – Surgical Treatment for Obesity
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. What is obesity? Maintaining a healthy body weight is one of the best ways to avoid weight-related health problems, such as type 2 diabetes or heart disease. But what exactly is a…
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver 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 non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a buildup of fat in the liver. NAFLD can be harmless, but sometimes it may cause the liver…
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
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 nasopharyngeal cancer? Nasopharyngeal (say: “nay-zo-fair-in-gee-al”) cancer is a malignant tumor that develops in the nasopharynx (say: “nayzo-fair-inks”). The nasopharynx is the area where the back part of your nose…
Naltrexone for Alcoholism
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Is alcoholism a disease? Yes. Most experts agree that alcoholism is a disease, just as high blood pressure, diabetes and arthritis are diseases. Like these other diseases, alcoholism tends to run in…
Nail Fungal Infections
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 a fungal infection? A fingernail or toenail infection that is caused by a fungus is called onychomycosis (say: “on-ee-koh-my-ko-sis”). Toenails are more likely to become infected than fingernails. SYMPTOMS…
Multiple Myeloma
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 multiple myeloma? Multiple myeloma (say: my-a-low-ma) is a kind of cancer in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is the tissue inside the bones where new blood cells are made….
Mitral Valve Prolapse
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 the mitral valve? Your heart has four chambers (or “rooms”). The mitral valve controls the flow of blood between 2 of the chambers, called the left atrium and the…