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Type 1 Diabetes

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 type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when your body’s pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin. Insulin is a hormone that your body uses to convert…

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Type 2 Diabetes and Impaired Fasting Glucose

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 type 2 diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when a person’s body doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use insulin properly. If left untreated, it may result in…

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Ulcers

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 an ulcer? Ulcers are sores on the lining of your digestive tract. Your digestive tract consists of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum (the first part of the intestines) and intestines….

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Ultrasound During Pregnancy

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 a fetal ultrasound? A fetal ultrasound is a test that uses sound waves to create an image of your unborn baby on a video screen. The image helps your healthcare…

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Understanding Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Results

If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Cervical cancer screening is an important part of preventing cancer or detecting it early. The Pap test checks for cell changes on a woman’s cervix that could turn into cancer if they…

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Understanding Your Teen’s Emotional Health

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 should I know about my teenager’s emotional health? The teenage years are a time…

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Undescended Testicles

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 an undescended testicle? Testicles are part of the male body. They make male hormones and sperm. Usually both testicles are inside the scrotum. While male babies are still growing…

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Upper Limb Spasticity

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 upper-limb spasticity? Upper-limb spasticity occurs when the muscles in the arm are constantly contracted (shortened) and stiff. This can cause unusual and uncontrollable muscle movements (spasms) in the arm….

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Urinary Incontinence

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 urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. This means that you can’t always control when you urinate. Urinary incontinence can range from leaking a small amount…

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Urinary Incontinence – Bladder Training For Urinary Incontinence

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 bladder training? Bladder training is a way of learning to manage urinary incontinence. It is generally used for stress incontinence, urge incontinence or a combination of the 2 types (mixed…

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Urinary Tract Infections

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 urinary tract infection? A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in the urinary tract. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, the bladder and the urethra. The kidneys…

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Urinary Tract Infections – Other Causes of Painful Urination

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 other possible causes of painful urination? A painful burning feeling when you urinate is often a sign of a urinary tract infection (sometimes also called a bladder infection). However, painful…

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Urinary Tract Infections in Young Children

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 urinary tract infection? A urinary tract infection (UTI) affects the kidneys, bladder, and urethra. Infection occurs when bacteria builds in the urinary tract when waste isn’t removed or…

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Uterine Fibroids

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 uterine fibroids? Fibroids are benign growths (not cancer) in the muscular wall of the uterus. These growths can be very tiny or as large as a cantaloupe. Fibroids are…

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Vaccine Shortages

If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Sometimes the amount of a certain vaccine cannot keep up with the number of people who need it. Vaccine shortages can affect certain areas of the country or the country as a…

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