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Health Insurance – Understanding What It Covers
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Your health insurance policy is an agreement between you and your insurance company. The policy lists a package of medical benefits such as tests, drugs and treatment services. The insurance company agrees…
Health Information on the Web – Finding Reliable Information
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. “Don’t believe everything you read.” It’s an old warning that is especially true for health‑related information you find on the internet. The internet can be a great resource. There are millions of…
Health Care Workers and Tuberculosis
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. As part of their job, health care workers are exposed to many diseases. Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is one of these. It’s important to know if a patient has, or may…
Health Care Workers – Avoiding Infections at Work
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. As a health care worker, you may be exposed to sources of infection. These may be transmitted in three ways. First, you can come into contact with an infected person’s blood or…
Hashimoto’s Disease (Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis)
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 Hashimoto’s disease? Hashimoto’s disease (also called Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis) is an autoimmune disease that affects your thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located in the front of your neck, just…
Hammer Toe
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 hammer toe? When a person has hammer toe, the end of their toe bends downward and the middle joint curls up. Eventually, the toe gets stuck in a stiff,…
Gynecomastia
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 gynecomastia? Gynecomastia is a condition in which males have enlarged breasts. It is caused by an increase in breast tissue, not fat tissue. Gynecomastia may be present on one…
Group B Strep Infection
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 group B strep? Group B streptococcus, or group B strep for short, is a certain kind of bacteria (germ) that lives in the intestine, rectum, and vagina (in women)….
Gluten-free Diet
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 gluten? Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and grain hybrids. Most people can eat gluten without any problems. However, some people could be sensitive to the gluten…
Giardiasis
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 giardiasis? Giardiasis is an infection you can get in your small intestine. It is caused by a microscopic parasite called Giardia lamblia. Once you have been infected with the…