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Drug-Nutrient Interactions and Drug-Supplement Interactions – What to know
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Taking medicines can have unintended consequences in our bodies. It’s important to talk to your healthcare provider about the medicines you take and how they may affect your diet. If you take…
Drug Reactions
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Medicines can help treat or prevent illness and disease. They also help to relieve symptoms and manage health conditions. However, sometimes medicines can cause problems. One type of problem is an adverse…
Dos and Don’ts of Giving OTC Cough and Cold Medicines to Your Child
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. You can buy over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for your child without a prescription from your healthcare provider, but that doesn’t mean these medicines are harmless. If they are taken the wrong way, they…
Dog Bites – How to Teach Your Children to Be Safe
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Most dogs will never bite anyone. However, any dog may bite if it feels threatened. Children are the most common victims of dog bites. Infants and young children should never be left…
Cytomegalovirus
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 cytomegalovirus? Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus. Most people are exposed to the virus as infants. It is that believed most adults are diagnosed with the virus by age…
Congenital Heart Disease – How to Care for Your Baby and Yourself
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. If your baby was born with a congenital heart defect, you’re probably experiencing a lot…
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
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 congenital adrenal hyperplasia? Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) affects your adrenal glands. These glands sit atop your kidneys and produce different hormones. CAH causes you to have irregular hormone levels….
Club Drug Use
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 “club drugs”? Club drugs are a group of drugs commonly found at parties, bars, nightclubs, and concerts. Most forms of the drugs are illegal and can cause serious illness,…
Chronic Pelvic Pain
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 chronic pelvic pain? Chronic pelvic pain is pain in your pelvic region (the area below your belly button and above your hips) that lasts for at least 6 months….
Cholesterol and Your Child
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. High cholesterol can begin in childhood. High cholesterol levels are likely to continue to rise as a child grows into a teen and adult. This increases your child’s risk for cholesterol-related health…