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Mastocytosis
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 mastocytosis? Mastocytosis is the abnormal growth of mast cells in the body. Mast cells are part of the immune system, which helps protect your body against infection. The most…
Mallet Finger
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 mallet finger? Mallet finger is an injury to your fingertip. It is common in sports, especially baseball and basketball. Mallett finger usually happens when a ball hits the end…
Kids – Passing on Healthy Habits to Your Children
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Teach your children how to live healthy. Start when they are young. This helps them avoid making unhealthy choices and developing lifelong bad habits. It is important that parents set a good…
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 is common during the first few days of a baby’s life. It’s caused by high levels of bilirubin. This can make your baby’s skin, eyes, and…
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a type of medical implant device. It tracks and treats an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). It sends an electric current through your heart when needed. The ICD is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…