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Infant Jaundice

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 jaundice? Infant jaundice (say: “john-diss”) is when a baby’s skin, eyes, and mouth turn a yellow color. Jaundice is common in the first few days of a baby’s life….

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Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

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 an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator? An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (often called an ICD) is a device that continuously monitors, detects and stops dangerous, abnormal arrhythmias (heartbeats), by delivering an internal electrical shock. It…

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HIV and AIDS – Plasma Viral Load Testing

If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. A plasma viral load test (also called a PVL test) measures how much human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is in your blood. The amount of HIV in your blood is called your “viral…

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HIV and AIDS – Nutrition and Exercise When You Have HIV

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. Good nutrition and exercise can improve your health and slow down the progression of your…

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HIV and AIDS – Coping With an HIV Diagnosis

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. Finding out that you are infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) can be frightening. One…

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Drug-Food Interactions – How Grapefruit Interacts with Certain Drugs

If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice have many nutritional benefits. But they can have a negative impact on your health by interfering with your medicine. Before you consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice, check to…

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Dementia – Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease

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. What is depression? When healthcare providers talk about depression, they mean the medical illness called…

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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) – High Homocysteine Level – How It Affects Your Vessels

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 homocysteine? Homocysteine is an amino acid (a building block of protein) that is produced in the body. How is a high homocysteine level harmful? High homocysteine levels in the blood…

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Caring for Your Premature Baby

If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. The birth of a baby is usually a happy time. However, if your baby is born premature, it also can be a stressful time. A baby is premature if they are born…

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Cancer – Helping Your Family Help You

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. How will my family react to the news that I have cancer? Every person has…

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