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Dementia
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 dementia? Dementia isn’t a disease. It’s a group of symptoms that can be caused by brain damage. Dementia often occurs in older people. However, it’s not related to normal…
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…
Dental Hygiene: How to Care for Your Child’s Teeth
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Healthy teeth are important to your child’s overall health. They help your child eat and talk. Strong oral care helps set good dental habits as your child grows. Poor oral care can…
Depo-Provera – An Injectable Contraceptive
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 Depo-Provera? Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) is a form of birth control. It is an injection or shot that contains progestin. This is a natural hormone that your ovaries produce each month…
Depression
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. OVERVIEW What is depression? Depression is a medical illness. Someone who has depression has symptoms…
Depression – Coping With Suicidal Thoughts
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 are suicidal thoughts and suicide? Suicidal thoughts are thoughts about hurting yourself or taking…
Depression – How Electroconvulsive Therapy Works
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 does ECT work? Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a method of stimulating the brain with…
Depression – How to Safely Take Antidepressants
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 you have depression, your doctor may prescribe medicine to treat it. This medicine is…
Depression – Types of Antidepressants
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. Antidepressants are a group of prescription medicines that treat depression. They may also be used…
Depression After a Heart Attack
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 does depression have to do with my heart attack? Depression is common after a…
Depression in Children and Teens
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. Depression is a medical illness. It affects your mental and physical health. Anyone can have…
Depression 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. Get emergency care if you or a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. What is depression? Depression is a medical illness. It affects your mental and physical health….
Diabetes
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 diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that occurs when a person’s body doesn’t make or use the hormone insulin properly. It causes too much blood glucose (sugar) to build up…
Diabetes – Insulin Therapy
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. When you digest food, your body changes most of the food you eat into glucose (a form of sugar). Insulin allows this glucose to enter all the cells of your body and…
Diabetes – Monitoring Your Blood Sugar Level
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. What tests can I use to check my blood sugar level? If you have diabetes, it’s important to monitor your blood sugar at different times of the day and throughout the year….