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Nutrition: Tips for Improving Your Health
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Good nutrition is one of the keys to a healthy life. You can improve your nutrition by keeping a balanced diet. You should eat foods that have a lot of vitamins and…
Obésité
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à un infirmier autorisé ou à une infirmière autorisée, 24 heures sur 24. APERÇU Qu’est-ce que l’obésité? L’obésité est une maladie complexe et de plus en plus courante. Elle est associée à de nombreux risques pour la santé, comme l’hypertension…
Obésité : traitement chirurgical de l’obésité
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à une infirmière autorisée, 24 heures sur 24. Qu’est-ce que l’obésité? Maintenir un poids santé est l’une des meilleures façons d’éviter les problèmes de santé liés au poids, tels que le diabète de type 2 ou les maladies cardiaques. Mais qu’est-ce…
Obesity
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 obesity? Obesity is a complex and increasingly common disease that is associated with many health risks such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, and even death….
Obesity – Surgical Treatment for Obesity
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 obesity? Maintaining a healthy body weight is one of the best ways to avoid weight-related health problems, such as type 2 diabetes or heart disease. But what exactly is a…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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 obsessive-compulsive disorder? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder, such as…
Occupational Exposure to HIV
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 HIV be transmitted? Blood, semen, vaginal secretions, vomitus, breast milk or pus from a person who is infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) may contain HIV and may cause infection….
Occupational Exposure to Lead
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. How might I be exposed to lead? Lead can get into your body in two ways: inhalation (breathing it in) and ingestion (eating it). You might breathe in lead dust or lead…
Occupational Respiratory Disease
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Who is at risk for work-related lung disease? You may be at risk for work-related lung disease if the air you breathe at work contains an excessive amount of dust, fumes, smoke,…
Œdème
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à un infirmier ou à une infirmière autorisé·e, 24 heures sur 24. APERÇU Qu’est-ce que l’œdème? L’œdème (prononcé « eu-dè-me ») est l’enflure ou le gonflement de certaines parties du corps. L’œdème se situe généralement au niveau des pieds, des chevilles…
Œsophage de Barrett
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à une infirmière autorisée, 24 heures sur 24. APERÇU Qu’est-ce que l’œsophage de Barrett? L’œsophage de Barrett est une maladie qui affecte votre œsophage. L’œsophage est le tube dans lequel les aliments descendent lorsque vous mangez. Il relie votre…
Ongles incarnés
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à un infirmier autorisé ou à une infirmière autorisée, 24 heures sur 24. APERÇU Qu’est-ce qu’un ongle incarné? On parle d’ongle incarné lorsque le côté ou le coin de l’ongle se recourbe et s’enfonce dans la peau de l’orteil….
Online Pharmacies
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Is it safe to buy medicines online? It can be safe to buy your medicines online, but you need to be very careful. Many people use the Internet to compare prices and…
Opioid Addiction
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 opioid addiction? An addiction is a strong craving to do something. In this case, it’s a strong craving to use opioids. Addiction is a disease that affects your brain…
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
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 oppositional defiant disorder? Oppositional defiant disorder, or ODD, is a behavior condition…