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Dilation and Curettage (D and C)
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Overview Dilation and curettage (D and C) is a surgical procedure. It consists of manually dilating, or opening, your cervix. A thin instrument called a curette is then inserted into your uterus….
Diverticular Disease
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 diverticular disease? Diverticular disease is a group of conditions that affect your large intestine (colon) It involves small pouches or sacs called diverticula. These pouches can form in your…
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…
Domestic Violence
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 domestic violence? Domestic violence is abuse by a caregiver, a parent, a spouse,…
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…
Down Syndrome in Adults – Staying Healthy
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Like everyone else, adults who have Down syndrome need regular health care. If you have a loved one with Down syndrome, ensure that they are going to the doctor for regular checkups….
Driving Skills 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. How can I tell if I need to stop driving? For many older adults, a time comes when they find that they can no longer drive safely. You might be worried about…
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…
Drug-Food Interactions
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. A drug-food interaction occurs when your food and medicine interfere with one another. Interactions can happen with both prescription and over-the-counter medicines. These include antacids, vitamins and iron pills. Not all medicines…
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…
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…
Dysmenorrhea
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 dysmenorrhea? Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for menstrual cramps, or the pain that many women have just before or at the beginning of their periods. This pain usually is…
Dyspareunia
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 dyspareunia? Dyspareunia is painful sex for women. Also, it causes pain during tampon use. The pain can be in the genital area or deep inside the pelvis. SYMPTOMS The…
E. coli Infection (Escherichia coli)
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 E. coli? E. coli is short for Escherichia coli — bacteria (germs) that are found on food and in the environment. E. coli cause severe cramps and diarrhea. These…
Ear Health and Care
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. It’s easy to take your ears—and hearing—for granted. But don’t wait until you have a problem to begin paying attention to your ears. Take care of them now. Proper ear care promotes…