First Aid Frostbite freezes the skin. It can damage tissue below the skin, too. Most often, frostbite affects the toes, fingers, earlobes, chin, and tip of the nose. Hypothermia is when body temperature drops below 96ºF. The body loses more heat than it can make. This usually occurs from staying in a cold place for […]
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General Health Conditions The average normal temperature is about 98.6°F (37°C). Signs & Symptoms A fever means that body temperature is higher than: * 99°F (37.2°C) under the arm. * 99.5°F (37.5°C) by mouth or ear. * 100.4°F (38°C) by rectum. Rectal temperatures are advised for infants. Don’t use a glass mercury thermometer. If it
Women’s Health Fibroids are benign (not cancerous) tumors made mostly of muscle tissue. They are found in the wall of the uterus and sometimes on the cervix. They can range in size from as small as a pea to more than 6 inches wide. With larger fibroids, a woman’s uterus can grow to the size
First Aid Electric shock occurs when an electric current flows through the body. The human body is made up of 60% to 70% water. This makes it a good conductor of electricity. Burns, damage to internal organs, heart rhythm problems, and death, can result from electric shock. Signs & Symptoms * Shocking sensations. Numbness or
Respiratory conditions Emphysema is a chronic lung condition. With emphysema, the air sacs in the lungs are destroyed. The lungs lose their ability to stretch. This makes it harder to get air in and out of the lungs. When emphysema occurs with chronic bronchitis it is called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Signs & Symptoms
Women’s Health The lining inside of the uterus is called the endometrium. Sometimes cells from it grow outside of the uterus in the abdomen or in some other areas of the body. This is called endometriosis. It can cause scar tissue to build up around your organs. Women in their 20s, 30s, and 40s are
Pregnancy & Prenatal Care Exercise can help ease muscular aches and pains and other discomforts women sometimes experience during their pregnancies. Yoga, walking, swimming, and other forms of low-impact or stretching exercises are best. Follow your health care provider’s advice for exercising during your pregnancy. General guidelines for exercising during pregnancy follow: * You can
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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care An ectopic pregnancy is when an embryo starts to develop outside the uterus. (Ectopic means out of place.) This happens less than 2 percent of the time. In normal pregnancies, an egg travels from a woman’s ovary to the uterus. It travels down the fallopian tube to get there. Somewhere along
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Eye Conditions Regular eye exams can help detect vision, as well as medical problems. With glaucoma, the pressure of the liquid in the eye gets too high. Ask your eye doctor about your glaucoma risk, such as family history or certain health conditions. Testing for glaucoma may begin at age 40. Chronic (open-angle) glaucoma occurs
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Eye Conditions Follow your workplace’s safety rules to protect your eyes. Wear safety glasses, goggles, face shields, etc. Keep your safety eyewear clean and in good condition. More than 700,000 persons in the U.S. have eye injuries at work a year. Most of these could have been prevented. Find out if and what type of
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