Family Medicine Reference A-D

Family Practice

• A

  • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

  • Acne and Isotretinion: Using Isotretinoin the Right Way

  • Acne in Teens: Ways to Control It

  • Acute Bronchitis

  • ADHD

  • ADHD in Children

  • ADHD Medicines

  • ADHD: Does My Child Have It?

  • ADHD: Info and Advice for Parents

  • Adhesive Capsulitis

  • Advance Directives and Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders

  • AIDS: How to Reduce Your Risk

  • Air Travel Health Tips

  • Alcohol or Drug Abuse Recovery: Taking Medicines Safely

  • Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

  • Alcohol: What to Do If It's a Problem for You

  • Allergic Conjunctivitis

  • Allergies

  • Allergies: Tips to control indoor allergens

  • Allergy Shots

  • Amblyopia

  • Anemia

  • Anemia: When Low Iron Is the Cause

  • Angina and Heart Disease

  • Ankle Sprains: Healing and Preventing Reinjury

  • Anorexia Nervosa

  • Antibiotic Resistance: When Do I Need an Antibiotic?

  • Antibiotics

  • Antidepressants: Medicine for Depression

  • Antihistamines: Understanding your options

  • Anxiety and Panic: Symptoms

  • Arrhythmia

  • Arthritis: How to Stay Active and Independent

  • Artificial Hydration: hypodermoclysis

  • Asthma Action Plan

  • Asthma and Your Child

  • Asthma Flare-ups

  • Asthma Medications

  • Asthma: Controller and Quick-Relief Medicine

  • Asthma: Learning to Control Your Symptoms

  • Asthma: Making Your Medical Visits More Satisfying

  • Asthma: Taking Medicines Safely

  • Autism

  • Autopsy: Questions and Answers

• ADD/ADHD in Adults

  • ADHD Teachers Assessment

  • ADHD Parent Assessment

• Advanced Directives

  • Aging With Dignity

  • Virginia Advanced Directive

• Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare)

  • Covered Preventive Services

  • Making Sense of Obamacare

• Alcohol

  • Do You Drink Too Much?

• Asthma

  • Overview of Asthma Medication

  • Asthma Triggers

  • Exercise Induced Asthma

• Attention Deficit Disorder in Children

  • Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder

  • Information About Mediciations for ADHD

  • What Works And What Does Not

• B

  • Babesiosis

  • Bacterial Endocarditis

  • Bacterial Vaginosis

  • Bartholin Gland Cyst

  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

  • Beta Blockers for Heart Problems

  • Bike Safety Tips

  • Bioterrorism: What you need to know

  • Bipolar Disorder

  • Birth Control: Choosing a Method That's Right for You

  • Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home

  • Botulinum Toxin Injections: A Treatment for Muscle Spasms

  • Breast Cancer

  • Breast Feeding: Hints to Help You Get Off to a Good Start

  • Breast Pain in Women

  • Breech Babies: What Can I Do if My Baby is Breech?

  • Bronchiolitis and Your Child

  • Burners

  • Burns: Preventing Burns in Your Home

  • Burns: Taking Care of Burns

• Bariatric Medicine

  • Prescription Weight Loss Drug

  • HCG Diet

• Breast Cancer Screening/Mammography

  • Are Yearly Mammograms Worthwhile?

• Breast Exams

  • Breast exams in the office

  • Breast exams at home

• C

  • Cancer: After Treatment

  • Cancer: Are You at Risk

  • Cancer: Choosing a Treatment Program

  • Cancer: During Treatment

  • Cancer: End-of-Life Issues for the Caregiver

  • Cancer: Helping Your Family Help You

  • Cancer: Medical Vocabulary

  • Cancer: Palliative Care

  • Cancer: Preparing for Treatment

  • Cancer: When You're a Caregiver

  • Canker Sores: What Are They and What Can You Do About Them?

  • Caregiver Stress

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Preventing the Pain in Your Hands and Wrists

  • Cast Care

  • Cat and Dog Bites

  • Cat-Scratch Disease

  • Celiac Disease

  • Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM)

  • Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Cancer of the Colon or Rectum

  • Chickenpox Vaccine

  • Child Behavior: What Parents Can Do to Change Their Child's Behavior

  • Child Safety: Keeping Your Home Safe for Your Baby

  • Childhood Vaccines: What They Are and Why Your Child Needs Them

  • Chlamydial Infection

  • Cholesterol and your child

  • Cholesterol: What You Can Do to Lower Your Level

  • Chronic Bronchitis

  • Chronic Cough: Causes and Cures

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  • Chronic Pain Medicines

  • Chronic Pain: How to Get Relief

  • Chronic Pelvic Pain

  • Circumcision

  • Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension

  • Claudication

  • Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

  • Cluster Headaches

  • Colic: Learning How to Deal With Your Baby's Crying

  • Colorectal Cancer Screening

  • Colposcopy

  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

  • Concussion in Sports

  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: What It Is and How It's Treated

  • Congenital Heart Disease and Your Baby: How to Care for Your Baby

  • Congestive Heart Failure: How to Stay Well and Out of the Hospital

  • Constipation in Children

  • Constipation: Keeping Your Bowels Moving Smoothly

  • Corneal Abrasions

  • Coronary Artery Disease: How Your Diet Can Help

  • Coronary Heart Disease: Reducing Your Risk

  • Croup and Your Child

  • Cushing's Syndrome and Cushing's Disease

  • Cuts, Scrapes and Stitches: Caring for Wounds

  • Cancer--The National Cancer Institute

• Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance

  • Celiac Disease & Gluten Intolerance

• Cholesterol Management

  • Cholesterol Basics

  • How to Interpret Your Cholesterol Test

  • Good vs. Bad Cholesterol

• Complementary/Herbal Medicine

  • Reliable Resources

• Concussions

  • Concussions In Children

  • Symptoms of Concussion

  • Returning to Play After A Concussion

  • Recovering From A Concussion

  • Postconcussion Syndrome

• Contraception Management

  • Reliable information about Birth Control Pills

• COPD

  • Emphysema (COPD)-some basic information

• Coronavirus COVID-19

  • CDC Factsheet

• Cough

  • Treating Bronchitis

  • Will An Antibiotic Really Help? Maybe Not.

  • Bronchitis, Patience May Be The Best Medicine

  • Is It Bronchitis or Is It Pneumonia?

• D

  • Day Care: Choosing a Good Center

  • Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Tips for Working With Your Doctor

  • Dementia: Caring for a Loved One

  • Dementia: Info and Advice for Caregivers

  • Dementia: What Are the Warning Signs?

  • Depo-Provera: An Injectable Contraceptive

  • Depression After Heart Attack: What Should I Know?

  • Depression and Alzheimer's

  • Depression and Older Adults: What It Is and How to Get Help

  • Depression in Children and Teens: What to Do If You Think Your Child Is Depressed

  • Depression in Women

  • Depression: Electroconvulsive Therapy

  • Depression: How Medicine Can Help

  • Depression: What It Is and How to Get Help

  • Depression: For Teens: Talking to Parents About Your Depression

  • Diabetes and Exercise

  • Diabetes and Heart Disease

  • Diabetes and Nutrition

  • Diabetes Tests and Check Ups: Your Eyes and Feet

  • Diabetes Insipidus

  • Diabetes: Assessing Your Risk

  • Diabetes: Flexible Insulin Regimens for People with Type 1 Diabetes

  • Diabetes: Foot Care

  • Diabetes: Helping a Family Member

  • Diabetes: How Do I Know if I Have It?

  • Diabetes: Insulin Lispro

  • Diabetes: Monitoring Your Blood Sugar Level

  • Diabetes: New Treatments

  • Diabetes: Preventing Diabetic Complications

  • Diabetes: Taking Charge of Your Diabetes

  • Diabetes: What You Should Know About Type 1 Diabetes

  • Diabetic Neuropathy: What It Is and What You Can Do About It

  • Diaper Rash: Tips on Prevention and Treatment

  • Diet and Exercise: Healthy Balance for a Healthy Heart

  • Dietary Fats: What's Good and What's Bad

  • Diet: Food Choices to Help Reduce Your Risk of Cancer

  • Diet: Food Habits Survey

  • Diet: Guide to Healthy Food Choices

  • Diet: Keeping a Food Diary

  • Diet: Nutrition Prescription

  • Diet: Tips for Improving Your Health

  • Digoxin: A Medicine for Heart Problems

  • Dog Bites: How to Teach Your Children to Be Safe

  • Domestic Violence: Protecting Yourself and Your Children

  • Down Syndrome in Adults: staying healthy

  • Down Syndrome: Caring for a Baby with Down Syndrome

  • Down Syndrome: Finding Out Your Child Has Down Syndrome

  • Down Syndrome: What You Need to Know When You're Pregnant

  • Drinking: It Can Spin Your World Around: Facts for Teens

  • Driving Skills in Older Adults

  • Drug Abuse: Overcoming Drug Addiction

  • Drug Reactions

  • Dust Mites in the Home

  • Dyspareunia: What It Is and Common Causes

  • Dyspepsia: What It Is and What To Do About It

  • Dysthymic Disorder: When Depression Lingers

  • Diabetes--The American Diabetes Association

  • Dementia: Alzheimer's Disease Prevention

• Dehydration in Children

  • Dehydration-What to watch for and what to do

• Depression

  • Could You Be Depressed?

  • Treating Deprssion Without Medication

  • Fish Oil Can Help.

• Diabetes Management

  • What is your risk of developing diabetes?

  • Making smart food choices if you have diabetes.

  • How to manage your type 2 diabetes

• Diarrhea

  • Diarrhea In Adults

  • Diarrhea In Children-2

  • Diarrhea in Children-1

• Dietary Guidelines

  • Dietary Guidelines for Americans

• Dizziness & Vertigo

  • Vertigo

  • Exercises to help vertigo

• Domestic Violence Resources

  • Domestic Violence Resouces Albemarle County

  • What is domestic violence?

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