Archive for August 2018
Where Healing Begins: The Mayo Clinic Experience – Preview
Mangroves: The Skin of Our Coasts
18 Signs Your Aging Parent Needs Help
Last Updated: August 29, 2018 Whether food is spoiled, the mail is piling up or something just seems out of the ordinary, it’s important to be aware of the signs that an aging parent needs help. Sometimes age sneaks up on everyone. Dad and Mom may have seemed themselves the last time you visited, whether a month…
Read MoreThere's More to Ocean Bubbles Than You Might Think
Genetics Home Reference: neurodevelopmental disorder with or without anomalies of the brain, eye, or heart
Source: National Library of Medicine – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Developmental Disabilities, Genetic Brain Disorders
Read MorePCOS and Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke
Source: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Read MoreThe Landscape for Health Care Reform in California
Safe Opioid Use
Source: National Library of Medicine What are opioids? Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They include strong prescription pain relievers, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, and tramadol. The illegal drug heroin is also an opioid. A health care provider may give you a prescription opioid to reduce pain after you have had…
Read MoreA Guide to Safe Use of Pain Medicine
Source: Food and Drug AdministrationRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Pain Relievers
Read MoreNon-Drug Pain Management
Source: National Library of Medicine What is pain? Pain is a signal in your nervous system that something may be wrong. It is an unpleasant feeling, such as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache. Pain may be sharp or dull. It may come and go, or it may be constant. You may feel pain…
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