Cyclosporiasis is a type of food poisoning. It's a parasitic infection of the intestines that causes severe diarrhea and other symptoms. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, other problems it can cause, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Caring for a newborn can feel scary at first. Feed your baby when hungry, change diapers often, and keep the umbilical area clean and dry. Always put your baby to sleep on their back for safety. It gets easier as you learn each day.
1. Move the sliding goal marker as directed. 2. Sit up straight. 3. Hold the spirometer upright and at shoulder level. 4. Breathe out normally. 5. Place your lips around the mouthpiece. 6. Take a slow, deep breath in. 7. Bring the piston up to the...
1. Wash your hands. 2. Open the valve to drain the bag into the toilet. 3. Place a towel under the catheter connection. 4. Pinch the catheter to prevent leaks. 5. Disconnect the drainage tube. 6. Set the bag aside for cleaning. 7. Get your leg bag.
Learn the basics about eczema bleach baths and how to give one to a child.
Wet wrap therapy is a treatment for moderate to severe eczema flares in children. It involves putting moisturizer or a medicated cream on the skin and covering it with a damp layer of clothing or bandaging. Then a dry outer layer of clothing or...
Pulmonary hypertension is high pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood into the lungs. It strains the lungs and heart.
Digital health literacy is also called eHealth literacy. It means knowing how to use technology to find, understand, and use health information to make good choices about your health. It involves both cognitive and technology skills. Cognitive...
1. Wash your hands. 2. Empty the catheter bag when it’s half full. 3. Detach the bottom leg strap to take the bag off. 4. Hold the bottom tube over the toilet. 5. Don’t touch the valve tip on the toilet rim. 6. Open the valve. 7. Empty the bag into...
Learn the basics about biosimilars.