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Sexual Health Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are ones that pass from one person to another through sexual contact. This can be from vaginal, anal, or oral sex, and from genital-to-genital contact. STIs are also called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Signs & Symptoms In Females and Males Often, there are no visible signs or symptoms. Genital […]
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Heart & Circulation Problems Be fussy about the fats you eat. Read food labels. * Eat apples, oranges, oat bran, oatmeal, beans, and peas. These have a type of fiber that helps lower cholesterol. * Replace a half-hour of watching TV with a half-hour walk. * Walk the stairs more. * Choose minimally processed foods.
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Women’s Health Hormone therapy (HT) was formerly known as hormone replacement therapy (HRT). It gives prescribed hormones – estrogen and progesterone or its synthetic form (e.g., progestin). Estrogen given alone is estrogen therapy (ET). This was commonly called estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). Hormones can be given in many forms: Oral pills; estrogen patches and vaginal
Abdominal & Urinary Conditions Hemorrhoids are veins in or outside of the anus that may become dilated or swollen. Signs & Symptoms * Bright red blood on or in the stool, on toilet paper, or in the toilet. * Anal or rectal tenderness. Anal itching. * Uncomfortable, painful bowel movements, especially with straining. * A
First Aid The “hug of life” is an appropriate name for the Heimlich maneuver. If someone can’t talk and grasps his or her throat, the person is probably choking, and you may be able to dislodge the object with the Heimlich maneuver. Here’s how: 1. Without delay, stand behind the person who’s choking. 2. Wrap
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General Health Conditions Hepatitis is liver inflammation. With hepatitis, the liver has trouble screening poisons from the blood. Also, the liver can’t regulate bile. This is a liquid that helps digest fats. Signs & Symptoms Signs and symptoms depend on the cause. Some persons have no symptoms. When symptoms first occur, they include fatigue, fever,
First Aid Hyperventilation is breathing too deeply and faster than normal. This causes too much carbon dioxide to be exhaled. As a result, levels of carbon dioxide in the blood and brain tissue drop. Signs & Symptoms * Your heart pounds. * It feels like you can’t get enough air. * You feel tingling and
Abdominal & Urinary Conditions A hernia occurs when body tissue “bulges” through a weak area or hole in a muscle. Often, this happens in the wall of the abdomen. Signs & Symptoms * A bulge in the skin. The bulge may be more easy to see when you cough, lift, or strain, or when you
Abdominal & Urinary Conditions With a hiatal hernia, the normal action that closes off the top of the stomach does not work well. Food or stomach acids back up into the esophagus. This is known as Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Signs & Symptoms Many people have no symptoms with a hiatal hernia. Others have one
Respiratory conditions Hiccups are simple to explain. The diaphragm (the major muscle which sits like a cap over the stomach) goes into spasms. The vocal cords close rapidly. This causes the “hiccup” sound. Causes * Eating too fast. Swallowing air with the food. * Drinking carbonated beverages. Drinking too much alcohol. * Doing things to
