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  • Bad or Changed Breath

    What is bad breath? Everybody has bad breath from time to time, especially first thing in the morning. Saliva has a cleaning action that helps reduce or get rid of bad breath. When you have less saliva, bacteria can grow, causing bad breath. The flow of saliva almost stops during...

  • Confusion, Memory Loss, and Altered Alertness

    Briefly discusses causes that contribute to confusion, memory loss, and altered alertness, including injuries, infections, health conditions, and medicines. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

  • Burns and Electric Shock

    Briefly discusses common causes of burns, such as heat, chemicals, and friction, and the seriousness of burn depth and size. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

  • Mouth Problems, Noninjury

    Briefly discusses possible causes of mouth, tongue, or lip problems, including infections, sores, and health conditions. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

  • Mouth Problems, Noninjury

    Briefly discusses possible causes of mouth, tongue, or lip problems, including infections, sores, and health conditions. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

  • Head Injury, Age 4 and Older

    Briefly discusses common causes of minor and serious head injuries. Discusses possible head injury emergencies. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

  • Nail Problems and Injuries

    Briefly discusses common nail changes and possible causes for nail problems, including infection, injury, health conditions, and medicines. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

  • Taking Medicines as Prescribed

    Taking medicine as your doctor prescribes may improve your health and may prevent future problems. Not taking medicines properly could put your health or your life at risk. Taking your medicines safely is especially important for those who take a lot of medicines. Taking a lot of pills increases your...

  • Decongestants

    Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, and any warnings about the medicine. The information provided here is general. So be sure to read the information that came...

  • Using Cold and Heat Therapies

    Cold and heat therapies are treatments that use cold or heat to help with pain, soreness, muscle spasms, swelling, and inflammation. There are different ways you can do cold and heat therapies. For example, you might use an ice pack for cold therapy or an electric heating pad for heat...


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