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Active Tuberculosis Disease
In this Helping Hand™, we discuss Tuberculosis (TB). Active TB disease is contagious. It is most often spread through the air. The standard of care for treatment of active TB is daily administration of medicines from health department nurses.
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Birth Control Pills
Combination oral contraceptive pills are a form of daily birth control that has the hormones estrogen and progestin.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
This Helping Hand™ explains how STIs can spread as well as how they're treated and what you can do to help prevent them.
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Measles
This Helping Hand™ explains what measles is, how it spreads, signs and symptoms, treatment options, prevention, and when to seek help.
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Tibial Spine Fracture
A tibial spine fracture is a break at the top of the shinbone near the knee. It can cause pain, swelling, and trouble moving the knee.
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Wilms' Tumor
This Helping Hand™ covers Wilms' tumor, a cancerous tumor of the kidney. It is thought to be caused by abnormal genes. The tumor may occur at any age, but it is most common in children 1 to 5 years of age.
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Asthma and Steroid Use
Asthma is when the airways, or bronchi, in the lungs overreact to certain things.
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Congenital Hypothyroidism
This Helping Hand™ is about congenital hypothyroidism, which is when a baby is born without enough thyroid hormone. Learn more about symptoms and treatment for congenital hypothyroidism here.
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Tracheostomy: What It Is and When It Is Needed
Learn what a trachestomy is and what it is used for.
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Graves' Disease
This Helping Hand™ explains the causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment for Graves' disease.