Health Library

Health Library Menu

Preventing a Surgical Site Infection

*Surg Site Prevent Infection ... Surgical Site Infection Prevent ... This sheet tells you more about surgical site infections, what hospitals are doing to prevent ... . This sheet tells you: About surgical site infections What hospitals do to prevent them How ... 89221;Preventing Surgical Site Infections;surgical site infections, prevention;infection, surgical ... site, prevention;surgical site infections, causes, surgical site infections, risk factors;surgical

Preventing Osteoporosis: Stopping Bone Loss

*Osteoporosis Prevention ... away from Here are things to stay away from to help prevent osteoporosis: Alcohol.  This is ... medicines reduce bone mass. Some foods make it hard for your body to absorb calcium. Things to stay ... 83830;preventing osteoporosis, avoiding bone loss;osteoporosis prevention, avoiding bone loss;bone loss prevention, osteoporosis

Your Child's Asthma: Staying Away from Triggers

*Asthma Triggers Avoid Ch ... child stay away from triggers helps control their asthma. Thinking about the things you need to do to ... , quit. This may be the single best thing you can do to help control your child’s asthma. Ask your ... 84612;your child's asthma: avoiding triggers;asthma, child, triggers;child asthma, triggers;asthma ... , child, triggers avoidance;child asthma, trigger avoidance

Health Screening Guidelines, Men Ages 18 to 39

*Prevention Men 18 To 39 ... Prevention Guide Men 18 to 39 ... exams Skin cancer All men in this age group At routine exams. You may be reminded to avoid outdoor tanning and tanning beds. ... Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most men ages 18 to 39 need. Health ... 90164;screening tests;preventive exam;preventive medicine;men's health;well man;well-man;health counseling

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Tests After Diagnosis

*ALL Tests After Dx ... providers learn more about the cancer and how to treat it. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL ... cord. The CSF is sent to a lab to be tested. This test is often used for people with ALL because ... ALL;tests to evaluate ALL;BALLD3

Anorexia Nervosa

coaches may start to worry about your weight and behavior. Early treatment can help prevent serious ... harmful on the body, and can lead to serious, long-term health problems. These include: Low red ... 1;Anorexia Nervosa;Avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder

Making Sense of Medical Advice

set up a website making health claims. Good sites to explore for information are those run by ... medical colleges, health foundations and organizations, and government agencies. Sites to read with ... medical advice;new health tip;health information web resources;multi-billion-dollar health-fraud industry

Amniocentesis

tests to give you this information. Talk with your health care provider about all of your options ... to have an amniocentesis. It's not a required test. Your health care provider might recommend other

Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Teens

Helping your child learn how to manage his or her diabetes can help prevent these complications ... . A team of health care providers will help you and your child learn how to give insulin, how and ... diabetes; type 1 diabetes; children's health; adolescent health;

What Is Asthma?

All About Asthma ... mucus All of these things cause the airways to narrow. This makes it hard for air to go in and out ... become inflamed. The airways may be sensitive to: Allergens. These are things that cause ... asthma;dm516;social determinants of health;SDOH

Health Screening Guidelines, Ages 2 to 18

, Ages 2 to 18 Screening tests and health counseling are an important part of managing your child's ... health. A screening test is done to find possible disorders or diseases in children who don't have ... screening tests;health screening, children;children's health;teen health;preventive medicine;health ... screening, pediatrics;preventive exam, children;preventive exam, pediatrics

How to Prevent Common Running Injuries

How to Avoid Common Running Injuries ... Knowing about common injuries and how to prevent them can keep you on track toward achieving ... your fitness goals. How to Prevent Common Running Injuries Running is a great way to get in ... running injuries;common running injuries;prevent running injuries;1420

For Kids: Avoiding Your Asthma Triggers

*Asthma Avoid Triggers Ch ... best to control your asthma. Then you can do all the things you like to do! Use this fun sheet ... your asthma. Then you can do all the things you like to do! Draw a line from each problem on the left to the best answer on the right. ... ;avoiding asthma triggers;avoiding your asthma triggers;preventing asthma triggers;asthma triggers ... For kids avoiding your asthma triggers;avoiding your asthma triggers in kids;avoiding your asthma

Caring for Your PD Catheter and Exit Site

*PD Catheter Exit Site Care ... Your healthcare provider will teach you how to care for your catheter and exit site. Good ... care is important to prevent infection. If an infection occurs, the catheter may have to be taken ... 83176;Nephrology;Hemodialysis;peritoneal access self-care;peritoneal dialysis hygiene;pd care;pd exit site;peritoneal dialysis exit site care;np1020a

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Treatment Choices

*ALL Tx ... . It's not part of the main treatment for ALL. But it may be used to kill or prevent the spread of ... on a number of factors, such as: Your age Your overall health Your subtype of ALL ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;chemotherapy for ALL;radiation therapy for ALL;stem cell transplant for ALL;BALLT2

Preventing Recurrent Stroke: Getting Active

*Stroke Prevention Activity ... ways you can stay active. Preventing Recurrent Stroke: Getting Active Being active is key to ... Some days it may seem hard to be active. Plan ways to keep going anyway. Your health and life are at ... 88894;Preventing recurrent stroke: getting advice;getting advice to prevent another stroke;stroke ... prevention, advice;how to prevent another stroke;how to prevent recurrent strokes

Avoiding Slips, Trips, and Falls for Healthcare Workers

*Staff Ed Prevent Slips Falls ... stairs. Organize electrical cords to avoid tripping on them. Don’t leave wheelchairs ... before you walk away from them. Avoid shortcuts Taking a shortcut to save time can be risky. The ... ;fall prevention;avoiding slips;avoiding trips;avoiding falls;health care workers safety;82574;standard precautions ... Avoiding slips, trips, and falls for healthcare workers;Staff Education;Worker Safety;Prevention

Injuries to a Child's Tooth

the bottom of the tooth (root). Plug up the sink to prevent losing the tooth down the drain. Then ... procedure for a permanent tooth. If a baby tooth has been knocked out, the best thing to do is to keep ... injured tooth;injured tooth prevention;tooth injury

6 Healthy Things to Do When You’re Pregnant

Healthy Things to Do When You’re Pregnant Your health never comes into sharper focus than it does when ... at good health. Here are 6 healthy behaviors to practice when you’re expecting. March 2022 6

Health Screening Guidelines for Men 18 to 39

Here are the screening tests and immunizations that most men ages 18 to 39 need. Health ... Screening Guidelines for Men 18 to 39 Screening tests and health counseling are an important part of ... screening tests;preventive exam;preventive medicine;men's health;wellness exam;health counseling;health screening


Page 1 of 838
Symptom Checker
© Spectrum Health Lakeland 2024
Hospital