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  • Thrush - Prevention

    Article
    03/10/08, Healthwise

    Thrush is a yeast infection that can develop in the mouth and throat and on the tongue. Thrush is most common in newborns, infants, and older adults, but it can occur at any age. In healthy newborns and infants, thrush is usually not a se

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  • Toxic Shock Syndrome - Prevention

    Article
    03/03/08, Healthwise

    You can significantly lower your risk of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) by taking a few simple precautions.

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  • Incision Care After Surgery

    Article
    01/29/09, Healthwise

    After surgery, you will need to take care of the incision as it heals. Your doctor used either stitches, staples, or tape strips to close the incision. And you will need to keep the area clean, change the dressing according to your doctor

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  • Infectious Mononucleosis - Prevention

    Article
    09/19/07, Healthwise

    The virus that causes mono (Epstein-Barr virus) is not spread as easily as most people think. If you follow these tips, you can reduce the chance of spreading or catching mono.

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  • Giardiasis - Prevention

    Article
    10/16/07, Healthwise

    Practice good hygiene in day care centers, retirement homes, and at home to prevent the spread of giardiasis infection. Wash your hands often, and avoid contact with the stool (feces) of an infected person.

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  • Blood and Body Fluid Precautions

    Article
    12/27/07, Healthwise

    Blood and body fluid precautions are recommendations designed to prevent the transmission of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and other diseases while administering first aid or other health care that include

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  • Strep Throat - Prevention

    Article
    08/08/08, Healthwise

    To avoid getting strep throat, it is a good idea to avoid contact with anyone who has a strep infection.

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  • Shingles - Prevention

    Article
    03/21/07, Healthwise

    Anyone who has had chickenpox may get shingles later in life. But there's a vaccine that may help prevent shingles or make it less painful if you do get it. The shingles vaccine(What is a PDF document?) is known as Zostavax. One dos

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  • Lyme Disease - Prevention

    Article
    09/03/08, Healthwise

    Lyme disease can be prevented. If you visit or live in an area where it frequently occurs, you can greatly lower your risk of getting Lyme disease by taking steps to avoid tick bites and checking for and promptly removing ticks from your

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  • Immunizations

    Article
    02/27/09, Healthwise

    Immunizations help protect you or your child from disease. They also help reduce the spread of disease to others and prevent epidemics. Most are given as shots. They are sometimes called vaccines, or vaccinations.

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