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Pain Management for Children with Cancer Understanding pain and cancer When a child has cancer, one of their greatest fears, and the fear of parents, is pain. Every effort is made to ease the pain during the treatment process. Because pain is unique to each person, a child's pain

Caring for Someone with Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease is a type of dementia. Dementia is a condition that impairs a person's ability to think, concentrate, and remember (cognitive function). According to the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer disease accounts for the

Infertility Risk Factors for Women and Men Many different factors can influence fertility. Women may have problems with getting pregnant or staying pregnant. Men have risk factors, too. Many things can affect the health of their sperm. Gender words are used here to talk about

Healthy Cooking Tips for People with Diabetes A healthy diet is not only key to correct diabetes management, but it also helps you stay at a healthy weight, control your blood pressure, and prevent heart disease and stroke. Always talk with your doctor or a registered dietitian

Cancer Risks for Gay and Bisexual Males Gay and bisexual males are at higher risk for certain kinds of cancer. The cancers you should know about are covered here. There are things you can do to help lower your risk for many of these cancers. You may even be able to keep them from

Medical Genetics: Getting Genetic Services for Your Child What are genetic services? Genetic services are programs that help support families and children with genetic disorders. Genetic services can: Give you information about your family’s genetic risk factors. Diagnose a

Caring for Yourself After Childbirth: Physically and Emotionally Postpartum care After having your baby, you will continue to be watched and get pain relief, if needed. You and your baby usually stay at the hospital for a couple of days to recover. What does recovering from