Live Well Library
Adult Health Advisor
- Abdominal Pain
- Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Acne
- Acromegaly
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Diarrhea
- Acute Kidney Failure
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Addison's Disease
- Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
- Adult Immunization Schedule
- Advance Directives
- Aerobic Exercise
- AIDS-Associated Tumors
- AIDS: Nervous System Complications
- Alcohol Dependence (Alcoholism)
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Alcohol: Effects on Health
- Alkaline Phosphatase Test
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Allergies: Controlling Your Environment
- Allergy Tests
- Alternative or Complementary Ways to Control Pain
- Altitude Sickness
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amphetamine Dependence
- Amputation
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Anaerobic Pneumonia
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- Anemia
- Anesthesia
- Angina
- Angiograms
- Angioplasty
- Animal and Human Bites
- Ankle Sprain
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antacids
- Anti-Inflammatory Medicines
- Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
- Antibiotics
- Antidiarrheal Medicines
- Antinuclear Antibodies Test
- Anxiety
- Appendectomy
- Appendicitis
- Arterial Blood Gases
- Arthritis and Sexuality
- Arthritis Overview
- Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery
- Aspirin and Heart Disease
- Asthma
- Atherosclerosis
- Athlete's Foot
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrophic Vaginitis
- Bacteria in Urine, No Symptoms (Asymptomatic Bacteriuria)
- Bacterial Meningitis
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Bad Breath (Halitosis)
- Baker's Cyst
- Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity
- Barium Enema
- Barium X-Ray Exam: Esophagus, Stomach, and Upper Intestine (Upper GI)
- Bell's Palsy
- Benefits of Quitting Smoking
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate)
- Bilateral Orchiectomy
- Bilirubin (Total) Test
- Biological Terrorism Agents
- Biological Therapy for Cancer Treatment
- Biopsy
- Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
- Birth Control Methods
- Birth Control Patch (Ortho Evra)
- Birth Control Pills (Oral Contraceptives)
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Infection (Cystitis)
- Blood (Serum) Calcium Level Test
- Blood (Serum) Chloride Level Test
- Blood (Serum) Creatinine Test
- Blood (Serum) Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase (SGPT) Test
- Blood (Serum) Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT) Test
- Blood (Serum) Magnesium Level Test
- Blood (Serum) Phosphate or Phosphorus Level Test
- Blood (Serum) Potassium Test
- Blood (Serum) Sodium Test
- Blood Culture Test
- Blood Donation
- Blood Glucose Test
- Blood Pressure
- Blood Transfusion
- Boils and Carbuncles
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplant
- Bone Mineral Density Testing
- Bone Scan
- Botox Treatment of Wrinkles
- Botulism
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer in Men
- Breast Cancer in Women
- Breast Cancer Metastasis in Women
- Breast Cancer: Early Detection
- Breast Cancer: Follow-up After Surgery
- Breast Cyst Drainage
- Breast Enlargement (Augmentation Mammoplasty)
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction (Reduction Mammoplasty)
- Breast Removal (Mastectomy)
- Breast Self-Exam
- Breathing Exercises
- Broken Ankle
- Broken Elbow (Olecranon Fracture)
- Broken Knee (Knee Fracture)
- Broken Leg (Leg Fracture)
- Bronchoscopy
- Bruise
- Bulimia Nervosa
- BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) Test
- Bunion (Hallux Valgus)
- Bunion Removal (Bunionectomy)
- Bursitis
- Caffeine in Your Diet
- Calcific Tendonitis
- Calcium
- Campylobacteriosis
- Cancer of the Esophagus
- Cancer of the Larynx (Voice Box)
- Cancer of the Pancreas
- Cancer of the Throat
- Cancer of the Tongue
- Cancer of the Uterus (Endometrial Cancer)
- Cancer Prevention and Diet
- Cancer Screening
- Cancer Treatment Team
- Cancer: Clinical Trials
- Canker Sore
- Carbohydrates
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cast Care
- Cat Scratch Disease
- Celiac Disease and the Gluten-Free Diet
- Cellulitis
- Central Venous Infusion Catheter with External Lumen
- Central Venous Infusion Catheter with Implantable Port
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cap
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN)
- Cervicitis
- Changes in Sexual Arousal from Aging
- Chemical Terrorism Agents
- Chemotherapy (Drug Therapy for Cancer)
- Chest Pain, Noncardiac
- Chickenpox in Adults
- Chlamydial Infection in Men
- Chlamydial Infection in Women
- Choking (Cafe Coronary)
- Cholecystectomy: Gallbladder Removal with Open Surgery
- Cholecystitis
- Cholecystostomy
- Cholesterol in the Diet
- Choosing a Dentist
- Choosing Shoes That Fit
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Failure
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency
- Cirrhosis
- Clean-Catch Urine Sample (Men)
- Clean-Catch Urine Sample (Women)
- Cluster Headaches
- Cocaine Dependence
- Cocaine Intoxication
- Cocaine Withdrawal
- Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever)
- Cold Sores (Fever Blisters)
- Collapsed Lung: Injury-Related
- Collapsed Lung: Non-Injury-Related
- Colon and Rectal Cancer
- Colon and Rectal Cancer, Metastatic (Spreading)
- Colon Resection
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Colostomy and Ileostomy
- Common Bile Duct Exploration
- Common Cold
- Common Duct Stones
- Community-Associated Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Infection (CA-MRSA)
- Compartment Syndrome
- Complete Blood Count Test (CBC)
- Concussion
- Constipation
- Contact Dermatitis
- Contact Lenses
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Machine
- Contusion of the Liver
- Contusion of the Spleen
- Coombs' Test
- Coping with Arthritis
- Corneal Abrasions
- Corns and Calluses
- Coronary Angiogram
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Spasm
- Corticosteroids
- Costochondritis
- Cough
- Cough Medicines, Nonprescription
- Creatine Kinase (Total) Test
- Creatinine Clearance Test
- Crohn's Disease
- Crutches: How to Use
- CT Scanning
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Cuts, Scrapes, and Scratches
- Cystectomy for Men
- Cystectomy for Women
- Cystocele and Rectocele Repair
- Cystocele Repair
- Cystourethroscopy
- Decongestants and Antihistamines
- Deep Heat Treatment
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dehydration
- Delirium Tremens
- Dengue Fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
- Depo-Provera
- Depression: Its Symptoms and Treatment
- Diabetes and Exercise: Preventing Low Blood Sugar
- Diabetes and Illness
- Diabetes and Midlife Sexuality
- Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1
- Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2
- Diabetes Overview (Living with Diabetes)
- Diabetes: Constant Carbohydrate Meal Plan
- Diabetes: Counting Carbohydrates Meal Plan
- Diabetes: Exchange List
- Diabetes: Exchange Meal Plan
- Diabetes: Food Management
- Diabetes: Foot Ulcers and Infections
- Diabetes: Healthy Breakfast Ideas
- Diabetes: Healthy Snacks
- Diabetes: Infections
- Diabetes: Nerve Damage (Neuropathy)
- Diabetes: Sample Menus and Portions for 1200, 1500, and 1800-Calorie Diets
- Diabetes: Self Blood Glucose Monitoring (SBGM)
- Diabetes: The Importance of Exercise
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
- Diaphragm
- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (The DASH Diet)
- Dietary Supplements
- Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
- Dislocated Elbow
- Dislocated Knee
- Dislocated Shoulder
- Diverticulitis
- Diverticulosis
- Diverticulosis Diet
- Dizziness
- Double-Contrast Barium Enema
- Drug Allergy
- Drug Interactions
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Dry Skin
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
- E. Coli Infection
- Ear Surgery: Stapedectomy
- Earache
- Eating Healthy Snacks
- Eczema
- EEG (Electroencephalogram)
- Ehrlichiosis
- Electric Shock
- Electric Shock: Prevention of Injuries
- Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
- Electromyogram (EMG)
- Emergency Birth Control Pill (Morning-After Pill)
- Emphysema
- Endometriosis
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopy of the Chest (Mediastinoscopy)
- Endoscopy of the Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
- Epididymitis
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Erythema Multiforme and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- Esophageal Dilation with Bougies
- Esophageal Varices
- Excessive Hair Growth (Hirsutism)
- Excision of a Skin Lesion
- Excisional Biopsy
- Excuse from Work or School
- Exercise Test
- Exercise to Stay Healthy
- Exercise-Induced Asthma
- Exercises for the Workplace
- Exophthalmos
- Eye Flashes and Floaters
- Eye Medicines: Eyedrops and Ointments
- Eyelid Twitch
- Facelift (Rhytidectomy)
- Fainting (Syncope)
- Fatigue
- Fats in the Diet, Good and Bad: Recommendations for a Healthy Diet
- Female Condom
- Female Infertility
- Fever
- Fiber in Your Diet
- Fibrocystic Breast Changes
- Fibromyalgia
- Finger or Toe Amputation
- Finger Sprain
- First Aid for a Full-Thickness Burn (Third-Degree Burn)
- First Aid for a Superficial Burn (First-Degree Burn)
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Ganglion Cyst
- Ganglion Cyst Removal (Ganglionectomy)
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Amebiasis
- Gastrostomy Care
- Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Placement
- Generic and Brand-Name Drugs
- Genetic Screening Before or During Pregnancy
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts
- Getting Ready for Pregnancy
- Hair Loss in Men
- Hair Loss in Women
- Hammertoe
- Hammertoe Repair
- Hay Fever
- Hazards of Smoking
- Head Lice
- Head Trauma
- Headaches and Eye Problems
- Health Maintenance: Controlling Cholesterol
- Healthcare Treatment Directive
- Healthcare-Associated Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Infection (HA-MRSA)
- Healthy Diet
- Healthy Weight Gain
- Heart Catheterization
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heartburn
- Heat Illness
- Heat Therapy
- Heimlich Valve
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hematuria (Blood in Urine)
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemoglobin A1c Test
- Hemophilia
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis A, B, and C Blood Tests
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herniated Disk
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Hiatal Hernia
- Hiccups
- High Blood Pressure (Essential Hypertension)
- High Blood Pressure Medicines
- High Blood Pressure: Low-Sodium Diet
- High Blood Pressure: Secondary Hypertension
- High Blood Pressure: Weight Control
- High Blood Sugar (Hyperglycemia)
- High Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia)
- High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol Test
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Replacement: Rehabilitation after Surgery
- Histoplasmosis
- HIV Infection and AIDS
- HIV Infection from Blood Transfusions
- HIV Tests
- HIV/AIDS: Risk Factors and Prevention of Transmission
- Hives
- Hoarseness
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Home First-Aid Supplies
- Hormonal Changes in Older Men
- Hospice
- Hot Flashes
- How to Choose a Primary Care Provider
- How to Choose and Use a Cane
- How to Take Care of Your Teeth
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Genital Infection
- Huntington's Disease (HD)
- Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypothermia
- Hypothyroidism
- Labyrinthitis and Vestibular Neuritis
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laminectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopy for Liver Biopsy
- Laparoscopy for Peritoneal Fluid
- Large Bowel Obstruction
- Laryngitis
- Lateral Collateral Ligament Sprain
- Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
- Laxatives
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lice (Overview of the Three Types)
- Lipid Panel Test
- Liposuction
- Listeriosis
- Lithotripsy for Kidney Stones
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Panel Test
- Living Will Declaration
- Losing Weight
- Low Back Pain
- Low Back Pain Exercises
- Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lumpectomy and Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Scan
- Lyme Disease
- Lymph Nodes, Enlarged
- Lymphedema
- Mad Cow Disease
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Malaria
- Male Condom
- Male Infertility
- Mammogram
- Management of Your Personal Health
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain
- Medicines to Keep on Hand
- Medicines: Using Them Safely
- Melanoma
- Ménière's Disease
- Meniscal (Cartilage) Tear
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Menopause
- Menstrual Cramps (Dysmenorrhea)
- Mental Health Professionals
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Metered-Dose Inhaler Used with a Spacer
- Metered-Dose Inhalers (MDI): How to Use
- Microalbumin Test
- Middle Ear Infection (Otitis Media)
- Migraine Headache
- Missed Menstrual Periods (Amenorrhea)
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Moles
- Monkeypox
- Morton's Neuroma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Spasms
- Muscle Strains
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Myelography
- Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
- Paget's Disease of Bone
- Pain with Sexual Relations in Older Women
- Panel-7 Test
- Panic Disorder
- Pap Test (Cervical Smear)
- Parathyroidectomy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Paronychia (Nail Infection)
- Parotidectomy
- Partial Cystectomy
- Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper's Knee)
- Patient-Controlled Analgesia System (PCA)
- Peak Flow Meter: How to Monitor Asthma
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Penetration and Perforation of Ulcers
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTHC)
- Pericarditis
- Periodontal Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- PET Scan
- Phencyclidine Hydrochloride (PCP)
- PICC Line Care
- Pilonidal Cystectomy
- Pilonidal Disease
- Pingueculum and Pterygium
- Pinworms
- Pituitary Tumors
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Warts
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleurisy
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia Shot
- Pneumonia
- Poison Ivy, Sumac, and Oak
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Polyps in the Colon and Rectum (Colonic and Rectal Polyps)
- Positional Vertigo
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Postmenopausal Bleeding
- Premature Ejaculation
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Presbyopia
- Pressure Ulcers
- Preventing Burns and Scalds
- Preventing Heart Disease
- Problems to Watch for When You Take Medicine
- Proper Sitting, Standing, and Lifting at Work
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Metastases (Spread)
- Prostate Specific Antigen Screening
- Prostatitis
- Protecting Yourself from Cancer
- Prothrombin Time Test (PT) and INR
- PSA Test
- Psoriasis
- Pubic Lice (Crab Lice)
- Pulmonary Aspiration
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Puncture Wound
- Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection)
- Rabies
- Radiation Therapy
- Radiation Therapy Simulation
- Radical Nephrectomy (Kidney Removal)
- Rape
- Raynaud's Phenomenon
- Rectal Bleeding
- Reflux Esophagitis
- Reiter's Syndrome
- Removal of Ingrown Toenail
- Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
- Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Biopsy by Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Factor Test
- Rib Injury
- Ringworm
- Risk Factors and Warning Signs of Type 2 Diabetes
- Risk Factors for Alcohol Abuse
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Root Canal Treatment
- Rosacea
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Routine Healthcare for Men
- Routine Healthcare for Women
- Rubella (German Measles)
- Ruptured Eardrum (Perforated Tympanic Membrane)
- Salmonellosis
- Salt in the Diet
- Sarcoidosis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Scleroderma
- Scoliosis
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Secondhand Smoke
- Sedative Drug Dependence
- Sedatives (Tranquilizers)
- Seizures
- Sepsis from Infusion, Injection, or Transfusion
- Serum Iron Studies
- Setting a Broken Bone Without Surgery (Closed Reduction)
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- Severe Allergic Reaction (Anaphylaxis)
- Sex After a Heart Attack
- Sexual Abstinence
- Sexual Problems
- Sexual Problems and Aging
- Sexual Response in Men
- Sexual Response in Women
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Shigellosis
- Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
- Shots for Travel
- Shoulder Bursitis
- Shoulder Separation
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Simple Nephrectomy (Kidney Removal)
- Sinus Headache
- Sinusitis
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Skin (Cutaneous) Biopsy
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Exam
- Skin or Soft Tissue Abscess
- Skin Resurfacing
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleeping Pills
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Smallpox Vaccine
- Smoking: Ways to Quit
- Snakebite
- Snoring
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Sore Throat
- Sources of Some Essential Nutrients in a Vegetarian Diet
- Spermicides
- Spider Bites and Scorpion Stings
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Splinter
- Split Thickness Skin Graft
- Sprains
- Sputum Culture Test
- Staging of Cancer
- Starting an Exercise Program
- Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cancer)
- Stomach Cancer Metastasis (Spreading)
- Stomach Flu (Viral Gastroenteritis)
- Stomach Ulcer (Gastric Ulcer)
- Strep Test
- Strep Throat
- Streptococcal Pneumonia
- Stress Echocardiogram
- Stress Incontinence in Women
- Stress Management
- Stress Management: Deep Breathing
- Stress Management: Mental Imaging
- Stress Management: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)
- Stye
- Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
- Sugar Substitutes
- Suicide
- Sunburn
- Sunglasses
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Surgery to Set a Broken Bone
- Swimmer's Itch
- Syphilis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Talking to Your Healthcare Provider
- Talking with Your Provider or Pharmacist About Your Medicines
- Tanning Beds
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ Disorder)
- Tension Headache
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Cancer Metastasis
- Testicular Exploration
- Testicular Self-Examination
- Tests for Pregnancy
- Tetanus
- Tetanus Vaccine
- The Role of Exercise in Treating Obesity
- Thoracentesis
- Thrush
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Scan
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroxine (T4) Test
- Tick Bite
- Tinnitus
- Tonsil and Adenoid Removal (Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy)
- Tooth Abscess
- Tooth Decay
- Toothache
- Total Ankle Replacement
- Total Cholesterol Test
- Total Hip Replacement Surgery
- Total Knee Replacement
- Total Shoulder Replacement
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Tracheostomy Care: Humidifying and Suctioning
- Tracheostomy Care: Warning Signs
- Tracheotomy
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
- Transurethral Bladder Biopsy
- Transurethral Bladder Tumor Resection
- Transurethral Incision of the Prostate (TUIP)
- Transurethral Needle Ablation of the Prostate
- Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Trichinosis
- Trichomoniasis
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Trigger Finger
- Triglycerides
- Tubal Ligation (Female Sterilization)
- Tuberculosis
- Tummy Tuck
- Types of Therapy for Mental Health
