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Medicines can help you feel better and stay as healthy as you can. Take your medicines exactly as instructed. Never stop taking medicines or change dosage unless told to by your doctor, even if you feel better. Here are some capsule definitions of medicines that might be prescribed.

Some risk factors for oral cancer, such as family history, may not be in your control. But others may be things you can change. Knowing the risk factors can help you make choices that might lower your risk.

People on breathing machines, called ventilators, have an increased risk of developing pneumonia. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is caused by germs that enter the lungs when a person is on a breathing machine.

Telling your healthcare provider (HCP) about yourself will help improve your care. And ask questions when you don’t understand something, or just want to know more. Don’t be afraid to speak up! Good communication with your HCP helps you get the most out of your health care.

At the 2-month checkup, the health care provider will examine the baby and ask how things are going at home. This sheet describes some of what you can expect.

At the 4-month checkup, the health care provider will examine your baby and ask how things are going at home. This sheet describes some of what you can expect.

At the 6-month checkup, the health care provider will examine your baby and ask how things are going at home. This sheet describes some of what you can expect.

At the 12-month checkup, the health care provider will examine the child and ask how things are going at home. This sheet describes some of what you can expect.

At the 9-month checkup, the health care provider will examine the baby and ask how things are going at home. This sheet describes some of what you can expect.