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Stress – How to Cope Better With Life’s Challenges
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 causes stress? Feelings of stress are caused by the body’s instinct to defend itself….
Spitting Up in Babies
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Why do babies spit up? Babies spit up when they’ve eaten too much or when they’ve swallowed too much air while feeding. Spitting up usually happens when babies burp. It can also…
Speech and Language Delay
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW How do I know if my child has speech delay? Every child develops at their own pace. But if your child doesn’t talk as much as most children of the same…
Sore Throat
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 sore throat? A sore throat means that your throat hurts., It feels irritated or scratchy. You may feel mild discomfort or a burning pain. It may be worse…
Sleep Changes in Older Adults
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Most healthy older adults need 7 or 8 hours of sleep each night to feel rested and alert. But as you age, your sleep patterns may change. These changes can cause insomnia,…
Sleep Apnea
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 sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder. People who have sleep apnea stop breathing for 10 seconds to 30 seconds at a time while they are sleeping….
Skin Cancer – Atypical Moles
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. What are atypical moles? Atypical moles (dysplastic nevi) are skin growths. Â They are benign (not cancerous). However, they look like a type of skin cancer called melanoma. Atypical moles are usually bigger…
Skin 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 skin cancer? Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Almost all skin cancers are the result of too much exposure to ultraviolet light. This is found in…
Sinus Infection (Sinusitis)
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 sinus infection? A sinus infection is a condition in which the lining of your sinuses becomes inflamed. It is caused by bacteria or a virus. When your sinuses…
Shoulder Pain
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. What causes pain in my shoulder? Shoulder pain can be caused by many factors. One common cause of shoulder pain is soreness of the tendon (a cord that attaches a muscle to…