Health Library


  • Cancer Support: Finding Out That You Have Cancer

    Everyone reacts differently to being diagnosed with cancer. It's common to have many emotions, or none. And your feelings may change often, without warning. You may feel like your world has turned upside down and you've lost all control. Worry and...

  • Cancer Support: Being an Active Patient

    Doctors are experts on medical care. But you are the expert on yourself and your life. That's why it's important to be an active patient. When you're actively involved in decisions about your care, you can be sure that your choices reflect your...

  • 3 Breathing Exercises to Help You Relax

    Here are three breathing exercises you can do when you need to relax and feel calm.

  • Warfarin and Vitamin K

    Warfarin is a pill that you take regularly to help prevent blood clots or to keep a clot from getting bigger. Jantoven is the common brand name for warfarin. To make sure that warfarin is effectively thinning your blood, it's important to eat about...

  • Positional Plagiocephaly (Flattened Head)

    Flat head syndrome means that a baby's head is flat in the back or on one side. Most often, it's from lying on the back or lying with the head to one side for long periods of time. Sometimes a baby's forehead, cheek, or ear may get pushed forward a...

  • Warts: Using Salicylic Acid

    Salicylic acid to remove warts is available in many forms. These may include a liquid, gel, ointment, pad, or patch that you put on the wart. Be sure to read and follow the instructions that come with the medicine, or follow your doctor's...

  • Buying Online Drugs Safely

    You can safely buy medicine online if you use online pharmacies recommended by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. This organization verifies Internet drugstores throughout the United States and most Canadian provinces. You can visit the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy website at...

  • Pregnancy: Learning About Doctors and Midwives

    Learn about the different ways doctors and midwives handle pregnancies and deliver babies.

  • Your Pregnancy: Signs of Labor

    Understand the signs that you’re in labor and when to call your midwife or doctor.

  • Cancer Support: Dealing With Emotions and Fears

    When you have cancer, you may have a lot of different feelings, like anger, sadness, and fear. And your feelings can change from day to day, and even moment to moment. Most people who have cancer deal with feelings like this. Although it may be...