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  • How to Weather Traumatic Events

    How to Weather Traumatic Events

    Experiencing, witnessing, or even hearing about a traumatic event—a natural disaster, a violent crime, a terrorist attack—can be devastating. Learning how people respond to different traumas and how they heal may help you cope with the stress that normally follows such an incident.

  • Want a Healthy Pregnancy? Go Mediterranean

    Want a Healthy Pregnancy? Go Mediterranean

    Lentils, eggplant, extra-virgin olive oil. They may not be typical pregnancy cravings, but they should be on your grocery list. In several new studies, researchers suggest a delicious, nutritious way to increase your chances of a healthy delivery: eating a Mediterranean diet.

  • Mastering Your Meds: How to Work with Your Provider

    Mastering Your Meds: How to Work with Your Provider

    Medicines help with many health conditions. But as the years pass, the number of pills and capsules in your cabinet can add up.

Wellness Center

Safer Sex Guidelines for Teens

Safer Sex Guidelines for Teens

The only safe sex is no sex, most healthcare providers say. But certain precautions and safe behaviors can reduce a person's risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection.

Quizzes

Emphysema Quiz

The main symptom of emphysema is shortness of breath, which is caused by permanent damage to the small air sacs and small airways in the lungs.

Multimedia

Step-by-Step: Standing with Crutches (Weight Bearing)

Here are the steps for standing with crutches, when you are able to put weight on your foot.

Symptom Checker