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appearance and reconstruction of facial and body tissue defects caused by illness, trauma, or birth ... specialty. It can be used to improve how someone looks and to reconstruct facial and body tissue

*Self Advocate for Quality Care ... . Health policy experts and groups are working hard to make quality healthcare available to all. You can ... Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, www.ahrq.gov GLMA: Health Professionals ... healthcare provider communication;active role;quality care;self-advocacy

Depression and Older Adults: Know the Signs ... not a natural part of growing old. It's a health condition that should be treated seriously and ... losing control over changes linked to aging. And losing people they love. Missed diagnosis ... depression;depression and aging;depression missed diagnosis;depression signs;depression symptoms;1249

partnerships noted above contributed or raised funds very quickly. Nonprofit groups and private citizens ... vaccines, research groups and public health agencies have been making the vaccine process better and

Asthma: Air Pollution and Your Child ... Pollution Poor air quality can be a problem for many people. And for children with asthma, air ... poor air quality, limit the time your child spends outside during the afternoon and early evening ... air pollution;air pollution health effects;Air Quality Index;AQI;ground-level ozone;carbon monoxide

You take your kids to the pediatrician for tummy aches and fevers, but a pediatrician does a ... , and emotional well-being—in sickness and in health. The Pediatrician What is a pediatrician

concern about your teen's health and safety, according to the Partnership to End Addiction. You ... relationships, and make it difficult to keep a job. What Do You Know About Substance-Use ... drug abuse; drug addiction; illicit drugs; marijuana; club drugs; methamphetamine; Ecstasy; anabolic steroids; inhalant abuse; teens and drug use;

Palliative care focuses on improving a patient's quality of life by improving the symptoms of ... his or her illness, such as pain, shortness of breath, and difficulty sleeping. It's used with ... palliative care;comfort;illness;sick;dying;quality of life;treatment;pain management;pain;83

Quality time should be woven into our lives. As our children get older and slip away, we need ... to stop worrying about the extraordinary and think more about the ordinary." All Family Time ... family time;family time suggestions;quality family time;good family time

Cancer and Palliative Care ... on: Comfort and improving quality of life Reaching the best possible function (for instance ... care? Studies show that people who get palliative care have better quality of life and less pain

Kids and Flu Flu season is here once again, and with it the risk that your kids will ... experience the fever, body aches, stuffy nose, and other uncomfortable symptoms that come with an

experience in the surgery. Make sure the healthcare provider or surgeon is affiliated with an accredited ... It's important to communicate your feelings, questions, and concerns with your healthcare

falls and serious injuries, and slows the body's loss of muscle and bone mass. Exercise ... and Older Adults Exercise is good for people of all ages There are many benefits of a regular ... exercise;men and exercise;male physical fitness;exercise and aging;exercise and elderly;exercise benefits;p00934

quality of life for the family and child, stressing peace, comfort, and dignity. The process of ... resuscitate, autopsy, organ donation, palliative hospice care, and funeral arrangements. For ... P03045;children and dying process;decisions and dying process;child dying decisions;right to refuse

can play an important role in protecting their child's health and life. Read more ... Rethinking 'Quality Time' Feeling guilty because your family doesn't spend enough quality time together

Understanding Problems in Speech, Language, and Hearing Development ... Detailed information on speech, language, and hearing problems during development Signs of ... Problems in Speech, Language, and Hearing Development Children develop speech, language, and hearing

radiologists diagnose and treat disease. They treat a wide range of conditions in the body by ... inserting various small devices, such as catheters or wires from outside the body. X-ray and imaging methods

*Comp and Alt Medicine ... symptoms and improve quality of life. Alternative medicine is used alone, without standard treatment ... . Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer You or your healthcare provider may want ... complementary and alternative therapy and cancer;complementary medicine;alternative medicine;CAM;fraudulent therapy;p07299

heart failure. Here's what you need to know. Heart Failure and Physical Activity If you have ... strain on your heart could make your heart worse. But the heart is a muscle. And like other muscles ... heart failure;HF;heart failure and physical activity;heart failure and aerobic activity;dm58

healthcare provider as a partner in your care. Here are things you can do to help that partnership ... partner in your care. Below are things you can do to help that partnership go smoothly. Tell the