Family Resources: Health Library

Dark Chocolate Chip Oat Bars

You don't have to tell anyone these are homemade, healthy granola bars. Just let your guests enjoy the chewiness of the oats and dense chocolate flavor from the highest-quality dark chocolate you can find.

Dark Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries

These extra sweet strawberries are quick and satisfying.

Dehydration

Dehydration means that you don’t have enough water in your body. Learn more about this condition, including causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.

Delivery

To get ready for delivery, you may be moved into a birthing room or delivery room. Or you may stay in the same room for both labor and delivery.

Dementia and a Healthy Diet: Tips for Caregivers

People with dementia, like all of us, need a varied, balanced diet. But they may also need to make changes in what or how they eat. The goal is to help deal with specific eating challenges, such as trouble swallowing or lack of appetite.

Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a form of progressive dementia. It's caused by the decay or deterioration of the tissues in the brain.

Dental Implants

Detailed information on dental implants, including types and possible risks.

Dental Sealants

Read on for detailed information on dental sealants, and why they are so effective.

Depression

Depression is a whole-body illness. It involves the body, mood, and thoughts. Depression affects the way you eat and sleep. It also can affect the way you feel about yourself and things. It is not the same as being unhappy or in a "blue" mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away. When you have depression, you can't "pull yourself together" and get better. Treatment is often needed and many times crucial to recovery.

Depression and Suicide

Most people who die by suicide have a mental disorder, most commonly a depressive disorder or a substance abuse disorder.

Depression Not a Normal Part of Aging

Depression is not a natural part of growing old. It's a health condition that should be treated aggressively. Read on to learn more.

Dermatomyositis

Dermatomyositis is a rare disease that causes muscle inflammation and skin rash. It's one of a group of muscle diseases that cause muscle inflammation and swelling. It's different from other muscle diseases because it also causes skin problems.

Describing a Skin Condition

Here are some common terms that may help you describe your skin condition to your healthcare provider.

Diabetes and Exercise

Exercise is one of the best ways to help keep diabetes under control. Yet researchers say that many people with diabetes don't get enough activity.

Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

If you have diabetes, you are twice as likely to have high blood pressure. Left untreated, high blood pressure can raise your risk for heart disease and other serious health problems.

Diabetes and Sensitive Topics

Diabetes affects every part of your life, and it can create problems that aren't easy to talk about with your healthcare provider.

Diabetes- Hot Weather Safety

These no-sweat tips can help you prevent diabetes-related problems caused by summer temperatures.

Diabetes- Measuring Glucose at Home

Many people with diabetes who use insulin test their glucose 2 to 4 times daily. By tracking changes in the readings, you can tell when your blood glucose goes up or down.

Diabetes Quiz

More than 18 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and more than 5 million more have diabetes but don't realize it, according to the CDC. Yet diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.

Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)

Diabetic kidney disease is kidney disease that is caused by diabetes. Here's what you need to know about this condition.

Diabetic Skin Troubles

About 30 out of 100 people with diabetes get a skin problem sooner or later. Fortunately, most problems can be prevented or easily treated. Read on to learn more.

Diagnosing Noncancerous (Benign) Breast Conditions

To diagnose a breast condition, your healthcare provider will examine your breasts and may order imaging tests or a biopsy.

Diet for Lactose Intolerance

Detailed information on lactose intolerance, including a list of foods that contain lactose.

Diet to Help Prevent Heart Disease

My Plate plan from the federal government is a guideline to help you eat a healthy diet.

Digestive System -- An Overview

Detailed information on how the digestive system works, including a full-color, labeled illustration of the digestive system.

Diphtheria

Detailed information on diphtheria, including symptoms, transmission, treatment, and prevention

Disposable vs. Cloth Diapers: The Straight Poop

Disposable diapers make up more than 1.5 percent of all the trash in this country. About 3.4 million tons of them end up in our landfills each year. So, are cloth diapers a better choice?

Divorce in Later Years

Getting a divorce is almost always painful and stressful, no matter how old or young you are. But if your marriage falls apart later in life, you may face some financial and emotional setbacks that are more difficult to recover from than when you were younger.